Guest Commentary: The Impact of Recent Happenings on a Transgender Adult Living in Davis
By Laura Woolf* With hate speech and threats continually directed at Davis schools, educators, and LGBTQ+ rights…
Statement by Moms for Liberty on the Bomb Threats
“The bomb threats are appalling and do not help Allie or me, nor do they help Moms…
Guest Commentary: As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?
Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving…
Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil…
LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Date Confirmed for Gonzalez Murder Case in Yolo County
By Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam Friday confirmed Justin Gonzalez’s jury retrial for murder…
Commentary: Moms for Liberty, What Have You Gained Through All of This?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Beth Bourne has asked multiple times, “How I…
Senator Wiener, Housing Advocates, Labor Leaders Highlight Expansion of Landmark Housing Law
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), along with California Conference…
Breed’s Drug Testing Press Conference – Dangerous Headline Chasing That Will Increase Crime
Expert: “The only consequence is creating more crime.” Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA –…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: In the Dark
by Holly Davidson When the power went off here at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) on Saturday,…
Federal Court Stops Execution of Man Suffering ‘Pervasive, Severe Form of Schizophrenia’
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas…
Unarmed Man Wins $400,000 Settlement after Sacramento Police Shoot at Him 20 Times in 2021
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Although it took the city of Sacramento more than six…
COURT WATCH: Officer Admits Camera Footage ‘Unclear’ on Faces, Information; Another Officer Alleges ‘Norteño Ties’ to Accused in Prelims
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A crucial and repeated component of an alleged shooting from a…
Commentary: The Wide-Ranging Implications of the Taormino Lawsuit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Monday, David Taormino, in an expected action,…
Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’
San Francisco, CA – Richard Everett found himself surrounded by police, receiving conflicting commands before being shot…
Response to Vanguard Column: ‘Deeply Irresponsible and Inflammatory Piece’
Allie Snyder posted this on Twitter on Wednesday in response to the Vanguard Wednesday column… I am…
Man Wrongfully Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Exonerated by Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón
By Yenah Lee LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week…
Report: Racial Gap Persists in Milwaukee Police Use of Stop & Frisk Practices
By Audrey Sawyer and Frances Eusebio MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) was cited this…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Tries to ‘Break Cycle’ of Unhoused Man’s Multiple Arrests, Cites Violation of Due Process – Judge Isn’t Convinced
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested the court move forward with…
Commentary: Bomb Threats Are Taking a Toll on This Community, Our Kids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, for the sixth time, the entire…
