California’s Long and Costly Battle for Cameras in Courtrooms (Corrected Article)
This week’s Records Revealed column focuses on public records related to cameras in courtrooms and costs for…
Lawyers for Wounded Black Student Seek Criminal Inquiries into San Jose Police Officer’s Racist Texts
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Attorneys for a Black college student shot by…
Former Alameda County Prosecutor Amilcar ‘Butch’ Ford Ordered Booked on Misdemeanor Charge
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Cramer on Thursday ordered…
After Medical Horrors, Judge Orders Federal Oversight of Troubled Louisiana State Prison
By The Vanguard Staff ANGOLA, LA – The Louisiana State Penitentiary here is continuing to violate inmates’…
UN ‘Special Rapporteur on Racism’ Charges U.S. Death by Incarceration Prison Sentences Especially Hurt Black, Latino Criminalized by Domestic Violence
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – The United Nations special rapporteur on racism this…
ACLU Applauds Michigan Juvenile Justice System Bill Package, Adds Still More Work to Be Done
By Audrey Sawyer LANSING, MI – A 19-bill package in the state of Michigan that tackles reforming…
National Research Watchdog Charges UC Davis Laboratory Killed 2 Monkeys, Broke Federal Law
By The Vanguard Staff DAVIS, CA – A national research watchdog disclosed in a statement this week…
Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents…
Commentary: Harrington Letter Repeats Faulty Information on School Financing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is nice to see our old friend,…
Homeless Union Calls Sacramento District Attorney ‘Fraud, Unprincipled, Dishonest’ after DA Charges City Should Close Camp Resolution Site for Unhoused
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Court battles notwithstanding, the war of…
Guest Commentary: More Starter Homes for Purchase
by Ellen Kolarik The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) addendum in our Housing Element clearly lays out that…
Guest Commentary: Melissa Castillo – Illuminating Pathways to Compassion and Inclusivity
by Rodney Wrice In the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, Melissa Castillo shines as an unwavering…
Hastings, Exonerated after 38 Years Behind Bars for Wrongful Conviction, Sues Police and Los Angeles DA Investigator
Clear Signs Pointing to the Real Perpetrator Were Ignored by Police, Lawsuit Charges Special to the Vanguard…
Report Cites Evidence Showing Youth Incarceration Counterproductive; Researcher Calls for State, Local System Reforms
By Abigail Klein WASHINGTON, DC – Richard Mendel presents promising findings of The Sentencing Project’s “Effective Alternatives…
Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition
By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s…
COURT WATCH: Officer Searches Car because of Driver’s Marijuana, Red Shorts with White Socks
By Gabriel Johnson MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda McFadden denied a motion this…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
Guest Commentary: Buyer Beware – EIR on I-80 Contains Unreviewed Forecast on Benefits / Impact of I-80 Widening
By Alan Hirsch, YoloTD As you read this, the lengthy draft Environment Impact Report (EIR) for the…
Letter: Constituents Confused by Mike Thompson’s Position on Human Rights in Gaza
by Yolo for Palestinian Justice Napa, CA – Constituents from Davis and West Sacramento met with Rep….
County of Sacramento Pays $365K in Tax Dollars to Settle Suit from Deputy Shooting Black Man Armed Only with Lighter
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The county of Sacramento has paid $365,000 to settle a…
