Commentary: We Still Haven’t Learned How to Allow Protests to Go Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was 2011 when UC Davis, in response to the Occupy…
Commentary: Critics Continue to Blame Prop 47 for a Crime Wave That Seems to Be Abating
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many on the right are blaming Prop. 47 for what they…
ACLU of Northern California Encourages Cal Poly Humboldt to Avoid Law Enforcement Involvement in Campus Gaza Protests
By: Maeve O’Brien HUMBOLDT, CA – The ACLU of Northern California is advising universities such as Cal…
ACLU Reports California Supreme Court Rules Minimum Wage Laws Don’t Apply to Pretrial Incarcerated Workers, Even for Work for Billion $$ Companies
By Sarah Chayet and Rajesvi Deora OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU noted the California Supreme Court ruled…
Family of Black Teen Shot in Head by Man after Youth Knocked on Wrong Door Sues Homeowner, Homeowner Association
By The Vanguard Staff KANSAS CITY, MO – A white man who shot a Black teen in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Agrees to Further Delay Accused’s Case – Prosecution Cites Violation of Victim’s Rights
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani and Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – After being informed about a defense attorney’s unavailability…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Chiles Ranch Still Has Not Been Developed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Chiles Ranch development agreement extension…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 234: One Man’s Witnessing of a Wrongful Conviction
Shannon Bohrer, served 27 years in the Maryland State Police—but it was a case where he was…
Guest Commentary: The Silencing of Asna
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group IF ASNA TABASSUM WAS A WHITE WOMAN, JEWISH, AND HAD…
Libraries Under Attack – Stocking Wrong Books Can Send Librarians to Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY, AL – Libraries used to be safe—and quiet—spaces. Now,…
Law Enforcement Breaking Law? New Innocence Project Report Finds Slow Adoption of CA Eyewitness ID Laws
By Bryan Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – The Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) this past week released its…
One Year after Killing of Banko Brown, Young Women’s Freedom Center Releases Statement Charging It Could Be Anyone’s ‘Kids’ Next
By Praniti Gulyani SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In April 2023, a 24-year-old transgender man struggling with homelessness—Banko…
New Report Reveals 97,000+ California Citizens Can’t Vote While Serving Felony Prison
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report (here) discloses more than 97,000 California citizens…
COURT WATCH: Accused Cuffed in Court during Progress Report Hearing; Defense Argued against Revoking Previously Granted Mental Health Diversion
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – This past Friday, in a progress report hearing in Los…
Sunday Commentary: Overreacting to Retail Theft, Other Crime Increases
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “Lawmakers are overreacting to crime,” that was the basic headline in…
Guest Commentary: California Needs to Lower Housing Costs
By Louis Mirante Thanks to a recent blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on excessive and often arbitrary…
Guest Commentary: Louisiana Legislators Are Trying to Keep People in Prison Longer. It Won’t Make Anyone Safer
Crime is on the decline, but instead of investing in communities, Governor Jeff Landry is reversing reforms…
Prison Capacity Management Bill with Broad Support Advances in California Legislature
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-SF) has shepherded safe passage so…
Scrutinize Report 2024: Revealing the Rare Occurrence of Reassignments to Different Judges in New York’s Appellate Courts
By Jessi Dannenberg NEW YORK, NY – Scrutinize, a state group that analyzes data to, it claims,…
Guest Commentary: Build Bridges, Not Barriers
By Jonathan Groveman The Davis Jewish Community is suffering. Over the course of two evenings this week,…
