Alabama Governor Announces January Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL — Alabama will become the first state in the nation to…
ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom…
COURT WATCH: Accused with String of Cases – Including Golf Cart Felony – Given 2 Weeks to Show in Court
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – A woman accused of multiple misdemeanor charges of vandalism, possession of…
Opinion: Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Emphasize Their Double Standards – What Do They Really Mean Locally and Internationally?
By Hibba Adeel The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the…
Commentary: The Post J Debate
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For much of the last nearly 25 years,…
Letter: Bar Association Opposes Efforts to Gut Police Reform in SF
To Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai and Clerk Victor Young The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: California Prisoner Pay Increased – A 100% ‘Raise’?
By John L. Orr While at Centinela State Prison (CA), in 2014, we experienced three rapid-fire rounds…
1st ‘Domino’ to Fall – Former Memphis Officer Takes Plea Deal in Tyre Nichols Killing, Faces 15 Years in Prison; Other Officers Set for Trial in May
By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – One of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection…
Doubts Expressed Even after New Supreme Court Ethics Established, Following Public Scrutiny over Justice Thomas’ Benefits from Wealthy Conservatives
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court announced Monday a new code of conduct in…
COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself in Street Attack – But Only after 507 Days in Jail When Trial Delayed
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In yet another case here in San Francisco County…
COURT WATCH: After Discussion with Judge, Homeless Man in Veterans Treatment Court Asks for Minute Orders to Keep in Backpack; Judge Agrees
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – This week in Stanislaus County Superior Court a man in Veterans Treatment Court…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Allows Prosecution to Add New Infraction 4 Years after Original Charge, Defense Claims Accused Did Jail Time
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – After a heated debate in Yolo County Superior Court Monday over…
Berkeley Eviction Numbers on the Rise after End of Pandemic Moratorium.
By Miri Valenzuela BERKELEY–What it means and where to seek help if you are served. Since the…
DCAN Engages Community on Housing – The Intersection of Housing and Climate Change
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the community-based efforts engaging the community…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 225: Michigan Center for Youth Justice
This week on Everyday Injustice, we are joined by Jason Smith, Executive Director of the Michigan Center…
South Bay Black Community Urges Accountability for ‘Bad’ Police after Officer Who Wrote Racist Texts Quits
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – The South Bay Black community—citing a San Jose Police…
City of Los Angeles Pays $8 Million to Ruben Martinez after Wrongful Conviction for Robberies He Didn’t Commit
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – National civil rights law firm Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann &…
COURT WATCH: Police Misconduct Triggers Post-Conviction Request to Review Evidence in Old Case
By Nouhamin Leoulekal and Steph Lopez ALAMEDA, CA – The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court…
CA Appellate Court Upholds 4th Amendment Protections against Coercing Consent to Search
By Holly Werris SACRAMENTO, CA – The Third Appellate District Court of California here last week granted…
COURT WATCH: San Francisco Judge Rules Accused Must Answer to 4 counts of Possession of Loaded Weapon, Ammunition although He Doesn’t Fit Suspect Description
By Alicia Mayora Olivares SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being at the scene of a stolen vehicle…
