Sunday Commentary: An Early Discussion on Parking Minimums Would Be Helpful
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like many in the community are…
Sunday Commentary: State Senator Touts the Success of Project Homekey in Battling Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While the news media has rightly focused on the failures of…
CA Governor Issues 37 Pardons, 18 Commutations and Asks State Supreme Court to Pardon Podcaster with Links to Actor Morgan Freeman
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlonne Woods, a well-known podcaster formerly incarcerated at San Quentin…
Community Advocates Stand in Solidarity with District Attorney Pamela Price’s Decision Not to Charge Children as Adults
By Madison Whittemore OAKLAND, CA – Dozens of community advocates stood on the steps of the René…
New Los Angeles Home Supports Women Post-Incarceration Aiming to Prevent Recidivism
LOS ANGELES, CA — Turning Point officially opened its newest installation of the Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom…
Facing a Massive Budget Deficit, Community Demands End to Oakland Police Overspending and Cuts to Other City Services
By Yana Singhal OAKLAND, CA – Months before the mid-cycle budget decisions, “(C)ity Administrator has reported that…
Letter: SF Public Defender’s Racial Justice Committee Supports Davis’ Proposed Ban on Facial Recognition
By Tim Kingston Dear City of Davis Police Commission, I am extremely heartened to see that the…
Newsom Announces 480 High Tech Cameras in East Bay – Civil Rights Groups Opposed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA- Governor Newsom announced on Friday that California is installing…
Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of SB 10
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The California Second District Court of Appeal, affirming a lower court…
New Yorker Opines ‘Bloated’ Police Budgets Don’t Provide Safety
By Cindy Chen NEW YORK, NY – A New Yorker shared—in an opinion piece in the City…
Guest Commentary: The Davis Vanguard Wants to ‘Sacramentorment’ Davis Housing
By Mark Dempsey Editor David Greenwald’s recent Davis Vanguard commentary “Housing Production Continues to Fall Well Short”…
SF Firms Join ACLU in Amicus Brief Challenging Idaho ‘Defense of Life’ Law that Denies Emergency Abortion Care
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Cooley LLP’ San Francisco office Friday announced it has…
New York Study Discovers Criminal Summons Issuances Are Disproportionate by Place, Race and Income – Leading to Distrust of Police
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY— Black and Hispanic residents were the subject of higher rates of…
Commentary: Survey Finds Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Trans Policies and Rhetoric Harmful to Vulnerable Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report from Data for Progress —which surveyed nearly 900 LGBTQ+…
Court Rules Man Not Competent to Be Executed Due to Severe Mental Illness
Special to the Vanguard McAlester, OK – After conducting a competency hearing, a district court judge in…
Judge Jails First Amendment Auditor/Cop Watcher for 180 Days
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Jose “Chille” DeCastro is a journalist known for his controversial approach…
Editors of Scientific American Journal Call for End of Death Penalty, Charge It’s ‘Racially-Biased’
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY – In a recent op-ed published by the Scientific American Journal,…
First Amendment Coalition Releases Details of Recent Battles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition this week released details of…
COURT WATCH: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied – Prosecution Claims Officers Can’t Attend Hearing, Delaying Accused’s Court Date for 4th Time
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA- Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen L Mock rescheduled a preliminary hearing—intended…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss Denied by Judge, Despite Defense Concerns about Search Constitutionality, Prosecution Witness
By Gabriela Rose and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A motion to dismiss criminal charges in Stanislaus…
