San Jose Police Officer’s Racist Text Messages Shed New Light on Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit
By Charlie Simmons SAN JOSE, CA – Recently released text messages containing racial slurs and hate speech…
Embattled Progressive Alameda District Attorney Reports Surge of Contributions, Support
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Embattled progressive Alameda County DA Pamela Price this week reported…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Vague Description of ‘Black Male’ Not Enough to Identify – But Judge Denies Evans Motion
By Audrey Sawyer and Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – During a law & motion hearing at Stanislaus…
Commentary: Lines Again for Students in Search of Housing for the Fall
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A year ago, the Vanguard reported that students…
Guest Commentary: Caltrans Delays Sets Up I-80 Legal Crisis
No Public input & closed-door meetings for 2 years. By Alan Hirsch, Yolo Mobility I-80 Yolo was…
Guest Commentary: The Importance of Defending the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Palestinian Students in Florida
Explore the critical case that could shape the future of public students’ right to free speech and…
Advocates Urge Biden to Protect Noncitizen Veterans from Deportation through Pardon Power Plea
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC – Advocacy groups are urging President Biden to utilize his pardon power…
New Youth Restitution Program Improves Outcomes for All, Reports San Francisco Financial Justice Project
By Kaveh Nasseri SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Financial Justice Project published a report this…
Incarcerated California Poets at Valley State Prison Ask Why Officials Impounded 80 Copies of PEN America’s ‘The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting a Writer’s Life in Prison’
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Several months ago, writer, podcaster and former…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Set Affordable Bail for Accused with ‘Dire Financial Circumstances’
By Avery Redula MODESTO, CA – An accused this Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court had his…
COURTWATCH: Court Admits Can’t Produce Spanish Court Document Copies for Non-English Speaker; Interpreter Can’t Keep Up
By Bryan Miller and Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – A Spanish-speaking man appeared in front of Judge…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Compassionate Release for Accused with Terminally Ill Condition
By Kaylynn Chang and Jillian Rousseau ALAMEDA, CA – A judge here in Alameda County Superior Court…
Commentary: Is Measure J a Constraint on Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As I have noted elsewhere, the city has…
Letter: Recommendations for Tenant Protections in Davis
(This letter was submitted to the Social Services Commission Subcommittee by Legal Services of Northern California )….
NY Councilmember Carlina Rivera Criticizes New York’s Mayor Following Veto of Measure to Ban Solitary Confinement in City Jails, Pledges to Override Veto
By Bryan Miller and Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – After New York City Mayor Eric…
Oklahoma AG Takes Bold Stand: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Glossip Case, Unveiling Ongoing Struggle for Justice
By Jenna Tooley, Sarah Chayet, and Bergen Greenley OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond…
Valley State Prison Residents Who Donated More Than 30 Works of Art to State’s Victim Services Safe House Program Now Asking Officials ‘Where Is the Art?’
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Scott Behnke, an incarcerated artist who co-founded…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Use of BAC Track as Alternative to SCRAM System, Despite Defense Claim SCRAM Is Faulty
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – The accused in a hearing here this week in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: ‘Adult Dating Sites’ Issue in Hearing – Unconstitutionality Concerns from Defense, Judge Stumped for Now
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A hearing for a contested violation of parole for a man…
Investigator Calls Gun Evidence in 46-Year-Old Case ‘Dark and Troubling’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – It was like something out of a Hollywood…
