Guest Commentary: Core First Amendment Rights Are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats
The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: THE LONG WALK HOME – A World Without Roses
By Ricky Ortega I took my last breath of freedom on January 10, 1981, at the age…
‘First of Its Kind’ Trial Pits Young Environmental Plaintiffs against Fossil Fuel Pursued by State of Montana
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MO – In a trial starting Monday, 16 young plaintiffs, in a…
Appeals Court Gives Life to San Francisco Public Defender Claim SF Courts Denying Speedy Trial Rights to More than 1,000 People
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California appeals court late last week said San…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Defense Concerns about Financial Stability
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA – During a bail review hearing last Friday in Stanislaus County Superior…
Student Opinion: Unpacking the Colorado River Water Usage Agreement
By Milo Feldman On May 22nd, California, Nevada, and Arizona, and the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Governor Newsom Has a Chance to Fix What He Helped to Break in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Governor Newsom has been rightly lauded for appointing…
Guest Commentary: How Big Should Davis Be? University Towns – Part 2
By Tim Keller In my commentary last Monday I revealed some research into comparable “university towns” similar…
Uncovering Unseen Evidence: Scott Dyleski’s Life Sentence for the Murder of Pamela Vitale
Scott Dyleski was sentenced to life without parole in September 2006 for the murder of Lafayette resident…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 204: Jon B. Gould Discusses Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice features Jon B. Gould, the Dean of UC Irvine school of Social…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Reforming the Criminal Justice System
by William Proctor On the 13th day of March 2019, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, enacted…
NY Traffic Cop Blows Whistle on ‘Get-out-of-Jail-Free’ Courtesy Cards, Sues after Superiors Retaliate
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – A New York Police Dept. cop, according to the…
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ends Nonunanimous Jury Convictions, Vestige of Post Civil War ‘Jim Crow’ Era Designed to Make Conviction of Blacks Easier
By The Vanguard Staff NEW ORLEANS, LA – Evangelisto Ramos was free here after a 2020 “landmark…
Civil Rights Lawyer Still in Jail for Recording Traffic Stop by Cops She’s Already Suing
By The Vanguard JACKSON, MS – A Mississippi civil rights lawyer was arrested Saturday after filming a…
COURT WATCH: Man Issued a Protective Order Based on Outdated Charges, Claims Defense
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Dave Muller argued here in Yolo County Superior…
Sunday Commentary: The Council Failed to Act Again – Now What?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was two in the morning on Wednesday…
Sacramento County Grand Jury Once Again Targets Homeless Failures by Sacramento County ‘Leaders’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – For the second time in a month,…
Unabomber’s Prison Letters with Journalist Shed Light on America’s First Eco-Terrorist
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Following the recent news of Ted Kaczynski’s death at the age…
Looking Back: NY Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws
US Supreme Court Osborne Decision Negatively Influences First New York State Case By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back”…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Stand Up for Your Rights!
By Aaron Zendejas Darkness engulfs me and there is no way out but the line of salvation…
