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By Vera Sandronsky & Steve Murphy It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of news about…
Earth Month Goings On 2024
COOL DAVIS EVENTS Yolo Earth Day Celebrate and Share Saturday April 13 Mary L Stephens Davis Branch…
San Jose Officers Involved in Wrongful Conviction Case Sued for Falsifying Evidence
By Connie Martinez SAN JOSE, CA – An exoneree, Lionel Rubalcava, has sued three San Jose police…
Family Lawyers Call for Investigation of Sacramento Sheriff Deputies after Mental Health Victim Shot Dead
By Maeve O’Brien RIO LINDA, CA – On the morning of March 23, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputies…
Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership/LARRP Celebrates April ‘Second Chance Month’ for Those Who ‘Beat the Odds’
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership (LARRP), an organization dedicated to…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Drops Case after Yolo Court Judge Agrees with Defense Claims of Violation of Miranda Rights, and Other Concerns
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — After a Yolo County Superior Court judge tossed much of the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Claims Defense Choice of Mental Health Services Lacks Resources; Defense Disagrees
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, during an arraignment hearing,…
Governor Pushing License Plate Readers, but Activists Say Data Doesn’t Support Their Use as Crime Fighting Tools
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week Governor Newsom announced California is installing…
ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining…
Bill to Delay Fees That Impede Housing Production Amid Challenging Market Conditions Advances
Photo by Tolu Olubode on Unsplash Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Senate Local Government Committee…
Former Incarcerated Sheriff Oversight Board Member Freed after 5 Months in Jail, DA Dismisses Case
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A member of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Oversight…
Bail Reformer Talks about the Future of Bail Reform and Fears Surrounding Increasing Crime Rates
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WASHINGTON, DC – Lisel Petis, senior fellow of criminal justice at R Street Institute,…
Advocates Claim ‘Safer California Plan’ Gaining Momentum in California Legislature Ahead of Special Committee Hearings
By Gabriela Rose and Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate’s “Safer California Plan,” a…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Witness Testimony Implicating Accused Contains Inconsistencies, Defense Charges
VAN NUYS, CA – During a jury trial at Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday, Deputy Public…
COURT WATCH: Police Hold Accused’s Phone Far Longer Than Necessary – Judge Orders Phone Returned ‘Right Now’
BURLINGTON, VT – Judge Navah Spero expressed surprise here in Chittenden County Superior Court this week that…
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Brief in Grants Pass Case Charges California Politicians Have Stoked Misinformation Rather Than Addressed Affordable Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of…
Legislation to Modernize Builder’s Remedy, Encourage Cities to Plan for the Future, and Facilitate Housing for All
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Legislation that would facilitate the construction of housing in cities…
Assemblymember Wilson Announces Bill to Promote Equity in Housing Access
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson introduced a bill aimed at promoting…
