Guest Commentary: 39 People Have Died in LA County Jails This Year
By Sam McCann Twenty-one people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
GUEST COMMENTARY: No, Dollars Do Not Grow on Billionaires – The National ‘Debt’ Panic Debunked
By Mark Dempsey Virtually every week I come across yet another editorial scolding the public about national…
Looking Back: When Shaky Eyewitness Testimony Trumps Alibi Witness Testimony
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Judge Overrules Defense Request to Dismiss Complaint in People v. Amilcar ‘Butch’ Ford
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Cramer denied former Alameda…
New York Bail Reform Study Notes No Increase in Recidivism Generally – Though Certain ‘High Risk’ Individuals Showed Increase
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – A study of New York’s 2019/20 bail reform…
Local League of Women Voters Reviews New State Legislation with Impact on Health Care Financing
The League of Woman Voters Davis Area (LWVDA) invites community members to our public member meeting on…
COURT WATCH: Witness Stories Conflict with Expert Analysis in Gonzalez Murder Retrial Friday Morning
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez murder retrial reconvened Friday morning in Yolo County…
My View: Four Entities That Could Attempt to Take Out Measure J If City Fails to Provide Sufficient Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Davis City Council is slowly moving to put…
Governor and SF Leaders Continue to Push War on Drugs Failed Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week Governor Newsom and San Francisco…
Reformers Praise Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This month, the Los Angeles Superior Court…
Suicide of LA Twin Towers Inmate under Investigation – Guards Allegedly Watched Videos during Time of Fatal Incident
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA — At Twin…
Report: Statistics Reveal Magnitude and Severity of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.
By Annie Rudolph and Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released a…
COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial – Witnesses Have Difficulty Identifying Justin Gonzalez at Scene; Witness Testimony Riddled with Inconsistencies.
By Citlalli Florez (Editor’s note: Production problems delayed the story below, which is from Wednesday. Vanguard coverage…
Commentary: Business As Usual in Davis – When It Can’t Be
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council moved…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Poverty of Prison Reform
By Dymitri Linus Harszewski After seeing a number of articles in the Vanguard Incarcerated Press about prison…
COURT WATCH: Investigator Pounded on Cross-Examination in Gonzalez Retrial Thursday
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson, and Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson questioned police Investigator…
ACLU Files Brief Arguing Trump Gag Order Violates First Amendment
By Kapish Kalita and Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) this week…
COURT WATCH: San Francisco Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Vehicular Manslaughter, Adding Second Strike to Record
By Alicia Mayora Olivares SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After pleading guilty to felony charges of vehicular manslaughter…
COURT WATCH: After Being Falsely Charged, Jailed for 5 Months, Man Found Not Guilty after Jury Trial
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court jury Thursday found…
COURT WATCH: Accused Man ‘Kind of’ Turns Self in, Still Sentenced to 2 Years for Violating Probation
By Fatimah Patel MODESTO, CA – For violating the terms of his probation, the accused here in…
