In Fight Over ‘Excessive Secrecy,’ Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overrule Decision that Police Drone Videos Exempt from Public Record Request
By The Vanguard Staff CHULA VISTA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition has signed onto to a…
Justice, Faith Organizations Urge Biden to Grant Clemency for People Sentenced Under Discriminatory ‘Punitive Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines’
By Kristin Trent and Sunny Zhou WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden…
My View: Slouching Toward Bedlam?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, Governor Newsom wrote a letter to the Temecula school…
Grand Jury Report Faults Sacramento County’s Response to Homeless Surge
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – “Sacramento County leaders have failed to offer adequate…
Guest Commentary: Black Drivers Were Pulled Over Less Often After a Minnesota County Changed Its Policies
By Sam McCann Police killed Philando Castile in July 2016 after pulling him over for driving with…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: No Way Out
By Aaron Zendejas Darkness engulfs me and there is no way out but the line of salvation…
First Amendment Coalition Materials ‘Expose Questionable Rationale’ for Los Angeles Sheriff’s ‘Invasive Probe’ During Protest
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) said this week “materials”…
Young Black Adults Face Greater Risk of Being Sentenced to Life Without Parole
By Jonathan Lewis and Paige Barrella WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released results Thursday from a…
Oakland PD ‘Fabricated’ Testimony, Charges Civil Rights Federal Lawsuit Filed in San Francisco; 2 Men Freed after Arrest of Detective
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau OAKLAND, CA – Two men who, according to their lawyers,…
Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Four of the five projects had representatives speaking…
Mother’s Death Bed Facebook Post Exposes Abusive Attorneys and the Family Court System
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson In a single gut-wrenching Facebook post, accompanied by compelling videos and…
SED Students Propose Peripheral Development Standards for the City of Davis
The following was presented during the Davis City Council Meeting on June 6 Hello. We are the…
‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously
By The Vanguard Staff MANHATTAN, NY – Criminal conduct by the New York Police Dept. has been…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: My Account
By Derek Kucinski We’re currently locked down for the rest of the night here at U.S.P. Atwater,…
San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’
By Fanelisa Leconte, Alphaeus Bey and Sophia Barberini OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Jemaine Cannon, an inmate on…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map
By Leslie Garcia WASHINGTON, DC – In the case Allen v. Milligan, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday…
Commentary: Still No Urgency on Housing – But the Clock Is Ticking
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Time is not our friend in this. Council…
Attorney General Sends Letter Demanding Answers from Temecula School Board
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom issued a…
Woodland Vice Mayor, City Councilmember Endorse Cabaldon
Special to the Vanguard West Sacramento, CA — Today, Christopher Cabaldon’s campaign for State Senate announced Woodland…