Student Opinion: Environmental Effects of Public Transit in L.A and How to Fix It
By Aidan Rubel LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles is a city notorious for its bad traffic, and…
Orange County Public Defender Files Motion Alleging Illegal Eavesdropping, Perjury by Law Enforcement
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – Public Defender Scott Sanders filed a motion…
Vanguard Weekly Council Question, The Final Week: UC Davis
Next week, there will be a special election to fill the vacancy in the 3rd District left…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 197: Police Agencies Avoid Accountability with Shooting Footage
In 2018, California passed a law that mandated police departments to release body camera footage within 45…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘A’ Yard
by Jesús Ruelas The morning sky was a kaleidoscope of pastel colors shining over Mule Creek State…
San Francisco Public Defender Office Sponsoring 4 California Legislative Measures Designed to Reshape Current Justice System, Promote ‘Fairness and Racial Equity’
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mano Raju, the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, announced last…
Journalist Sues City of Fresno to Obtain Records Tied to Taser Killing Nearly 20 Years Ago
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief FRESNO, CA – The city of Fresno is being…
COURT WATCH: Man Takes Deal to ‘Just Get the Process Over With’
By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – A man ended up pleading no contest to domestic violence charges…
COURT WATCH: Amended Charge to a Lighter Offense Conditioned on Man’s Agreement to Plea Deal
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – A felony charge was amended to a misdemeanor after a plea…
Controversial Speaker Addresses Trans Issues; Expresses Concern about Davis/DJUSD
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Evolutionary biologist and founding editor of Reality’s Last…
Two Letters on the City Council Election
Editor’s note: These are submitted letters. The views expressed are solely the views of the author and…
Letter: Support For SB 423
Dear Senator Caballero, On behalf of the California-Nevada Conference of Operating Engineers, we write to respectfully change…
Looking Back: Barry Gibbs and Scott Fappiano Give Presentations on Their Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Escape Risk
by D. Razor Babb As I crouched atop the one-man recreation cage and reached up to cut…
NY Times Opinion: Former President Lyndon Johnson Knew Exactly What the FBI Was Doing to Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Federal Bureau of Information director J. Edgar Hoover had “animus”…
ABA Writer Opines Systemic Injustices in the Judicial System Exploiting Those with Financial Hardships
By Zainab Antepli CHICAGO, ILL – Tim Curry, policy & research director at the Fines and Fees…
‘Exonerated Five’ Member Acknowledges Trump Targeted Him 34 Years Ago, but Wishes ‘Fair Trial’ for Former President that ‘Exonerated Five’ Did Not Receive
By Destiny Gurrola HARLEM, NY – Yusef A. Salaam, a member of the “Exonerated Five” —wrongly convicted…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
Evidence of Lafayette Man Wrongfully Convicted in 2005 High-Profile Murder Presented to City Council
by Robert J. Hansen In 2005, 16-year-old Scott Dyleski was arrested and subsequently convicted for the murder…
Letter: Support for SB 423, Streamlined Housing Approvals
Dear Chair Caballero: On behalf of the Southern California District Council of Laborers, I am writing in…
