Commentary: Lawsuit Filed against Redondo Beach on Housing – Will Davis Be Forthcoming As Well?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the big questions Davis faces is whether the courts…
Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But…
Guest Commentary: Unchecked Growth – Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were…
Civil Rights Attorneys Ask U.S. DOJ to Open Federal Investigation of Antioch Police for Racist, Homophobic, Antisemitic Activities
By The Vanguard ANTIOCH, CA – Civil rights attorneys John Burris and Ben Nisenbaum have asked the…
California Attorney General Reveals Investigation against School District Policy Forcing Schools to ‘Out’ Students Whose Gender Identities May Be Changing
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – A civil rights investigation into “potential legal violations” by the Chino…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘If It Wasn’t for O.J., I’d Probably Be on Death Row’
by S. Neal It was 1994. I don’t remember which month because it was so long ago,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury in ‘Illuminating’ Dominguez Competency Trial; Criminal Proceedings Indefinitely Paused
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam here Monday formally dismissed…
COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Gang Affiliation in Case Involving Mauritania Criminal Street Gang of Modesto Held in Jail Pending Preliminary Hearing
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court last Thursday focused on an accused and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email…
Guest Commentary: Sac BOS Proposes $925 Million ‘Mental Health Jail’
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Propose Taking Out a $925 Million High-Interest Loan to Build a “Mental…
Everyday Injustice Episode 211: Kardell Sims and the Re-Entry Journey
This week on Everyday Injustice, we are joined by Kardell Sims, formerly incarcerated who has now become…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: An Arduous Journey
By Benito Gutiérrez I attribute my introduction to education to my older sister. Seven years my senior,…
Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that…
Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man is being held in jail here after an…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Wants Bail, No OR Release for Unhoused Man with 3 Trespassing Misdemeanors – Judge Disagrees, Releases Man
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — The accused—who has three misdemeanor matters of trespassing and occupying property…
Sunday Commentary: Most People Think UCD Could Do More
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There are people in this community who I…
Guest Commentary: Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost Retires
by Mark Dempsey The “Cruella DeVille” of Sacramento County Supervisors, Sue Frost, announced her retirement via email,…
Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: 26 People Have Died in LA County Jails This Year
By Sam McCann Eight people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
