Guest Commentary: Voting for Billion $ Jail Latest Decision by Retiring ‘Cruella De Vil’ Sacramento Supervisor
By Mark Dempsey The “Cruella de Vil” of Sacramento County Supervisors, Sue Frost, announced her retirement recently….
Guest Commentary: Visualizing the Racial Wealth Gap
From homeownership to income, systemic inequities perpetuate disparities in wealth. By Ricard Mimbela and Katie Duarte Systemic…
Homeless Union Files Motion Asking Court to Hold City of Sacramento in Contempt after City Staff, Police Drive Unhoused Away from City Hall, Violating Federal Order Multiple Times
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union Thursday asked a federal court…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Urban Nomad
By John Quintero The Donner ridge, now seen from here, cathedral’s porch: Her seductive cleavage beckoned…
California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, issued…
Legal Services Issues Letter to Davis Re: Compliance with Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis is facing mounting pressure…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Interview: Trans Woman Ends Up in ADSEG
Editor’s note: Vanguard Incarcerated Press Director Joan Parkin talks with Angie Gordon following her experience in ADSEG….
Guest Commentary: Don’t Let the Math Distract You – Together, We Can Fight Algorithmic Injustice
Why civil rights advocates should be involved in policy conversations about automated decision-making. By Marissa Gerchick, Brandon…
Florida Governor Suspends Another State Prosecutor – Who Just Happens to be a Democrat
By The Vanguard TALLAHASEE, FL – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended yet another state prosecutor…
Sacramento County District Attorney Adds Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto to Growing Enemies List – Joining Unhoused, Whom He Wants to Jail and City of Sacramento, Which He Wants to Sue
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho in…
Texas: Rosa Jimenez Exonerated of Crime that Never Took Place
By Audrey Sawyer AUSTIN, TX – A wrongful conviction in Texas of Rosa Jimenez has been exonerated…
Commentary: Polling Shows Californians Both Divided and Conflicted on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In a blog post by Dean Bonner of the PPIC, he…
Sacramento District Attorney Urges City of Sacramento to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Homeless Sweep – City Admits Unhoused Camps Cleared Despite Judge’s TRO
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County District Attorney is…
UC Davis Admits 10% More Applicants, California Residents
By Julia Ann Easley The University of California, Davis, has offered freshman and transfer admission to about…
SF Public Defender’s Office Condemns Supervisor’s Plan to Re-Allocate Funding to Ineffective, Traumatizing Jail-Based Drug Treatment
By the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – In response to a suggestion by San Francisco Supervisor Matt…
Dolores Huerta Endorses Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín for State Senate
Labor and Civil Rights Legend Joins Broad Coalition Supporting Berkeley Mayor’s Campaign, Calls Him “The Candidate Working…
Prosecutor Network Supports Minnesota County Attorney Decision to Spare 15-Year-Old More Jail Time
By The Vanguard MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s decision to spare a 15-year-old killer…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Firefighting for a Dollar an Hour
by Daniel Zamora, Jr. Wildland firefighting is a dangerous job. I almost died three times this past…
ACLU Sues after Faulty Detroit Facial Recognition Technology Leads to More Wrongful Arrests
By Ximena Cesa DETROIT, MI – The American Civil Liberties Union this week filed a lawsuit against…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed…
