COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Miranda Rights Not Violated, Sets Felony Trial Date for Accused, Who Returned Allegedly Stolen Goods
By Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week ruled…
Bail Motion Paints Startling Picture of Innocence in Yolo Murder Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Justin Gonzalez’s bail hearing was postponed until July…
Governor Announces Contract to Secure Textbooks for Students in Temecula
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Following the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s failure to…
9th Circuit Strips LAPD Officers of Qualified Immunity in Rivera Death Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In a major victory for police accountability,…
Kids Snatched from Grandma’s House Take to Social Media to Expose Family Court
By Stephen James and Susan Bassi Last fall, the nation was shaken by a shocking video that…
Lake Tahoe Preparatory Teacher Charged with Felony Assault and Child Abuse, Pleads Not Guilty
By Robert J. Hansen Lake Tahoe Preparatory School teacher Nicola Jane Kennedy was charged with felony assault…
Los Angeles Courts Announce Major Bail Reform, Calling Pretrial Rules ‘Safe and Fair’ for ‘Most Non-Violent, Non-Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors’ – Takes Effect Oct. 1
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday OK’d a…
‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Last Chance Demonstration for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Thursday
By Madi Whittemore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A “Don’t Kill for Me” demonstration to protest the execution…
Death Row Appeal to SCOTUS Charges OKLA Prosecution ‘Knowingly Presented’ False Evidence from Key Witness
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Lawyers for death row prisoner Richard Glossip in an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Resentences Man, Reducing Long Sentence by Just a Year Despite Mental Health Illness Diagnoses
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – During a resentencing hearing here this week, Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Decides to Keep High Bail Despite Defense Concerns about Man’s Financial Responsibilities, Prosecution’s Charges
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA — At the conclusion of a case management conference in Stanislaus County…
Commentary: What Could Council Do about Measure J?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Any reasonable accounting for the math suggests that…
Growing Balances in Attorney Trust Accounts Sends Windfall Payments to State Bar
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi At the end of 2022, California attorneys held nearly $8 billion…
Sacramento DA Targets Unhoused: Homeless Union Disputes ‘Wildly Exaggerated Claims of Rampant Crime’ Near Courthouse
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Here in California’s capital city, there’s a…
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Files Complaint against Former Prosecutor
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – In September 2020, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley charged…
ACLU Sues Riverside County for Violating Public Records Act
Riverside is the only CA county to completely disregard public records requests related to indigent defense Special…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ACA 4 – Prisoners’ Right to Vote
By James Kor NOTE: On July 5,2023 the following was recorded as a two-minute statement to be…
Leading Racial, Social Justice Foundation Tabs Youth Justice Strategist as Senior Program Officer
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A leading racial and social justice grantmaking foundation organization…
Report: 5 Antioch Cops Claim Injuries, Can’t Attend Court Hearing about Racist Activities of Police Force in Gang Case
By The Vanguard Staff ANTIOCH, CA – At least five of the Antioch police officers subpoenaed to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Cites Lack of Evidence in Dismissing Felony Charge of Threatening Crime
By Kaveh Nasseri WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam this week dismissed a…
