Guest Commentary: NYCLU Condemns Violent Crackdown of Pro-Palestine Protests at Columbia and City College
By Donna Lieberman Earlier this week, City College of New York (CCNY) and Columbia University officials authorized…
Guest Commentary: Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests – That’s Just Not True
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition…
Drug Policy Alliance Charges Biden Admin Decision to ‘Reschedule’ Pot Good Start, But Not Good Enough, Especially for Communities of Color
By Shaolien Chen-Graf WASHINGTON DC — Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) announced this week the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
COURT WATCH: Judge Reduces Charges Based on Insufficient Evidence in Family Dispute
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Cathryn F. Brougham reduced assault and vandalism charges from felony to misdemeanor…
COURT WATCH: Hearing Illustrates Lack of Resources in Community Center in Burlington
By Gabriela Rose BURLINGTON, VT- Court proceedings in Chittenden County Superior Court earlier this week revealed a…
COURT WATCH: Parties Disagree over Additional Jail Time after No Contest Plea
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A sentencing hearing Thursday morning in Yolo County Superior Court for…
Guest Commentary: Open Letter about UCLA’s Failure to Protect Student Safety and Speech
By Peter Eliasberg and Mohammed Tajsar Dear Chancellor Block: The ACLU Foundation of Southern California is extremely…
UCLA Counter Protest Violence against Antiwar Encampment, Tardy Law Enforcement Response Sparks Calls for Investigation
By Perla Chavez WESTWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Times this week reported questions are being asked about…
Jewish Caucus Condemns Total Failure by UCLA Leadership
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Co-Chairs of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus,…
LETTER: ACLU Urges Opposition to the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act
Dear Representative: The American Civil Liberties Union strongly urges you to oppose H.R. 6090, the Anti- Semitism…
Rep. Sara Jacobs: ‘I’ve Experienced Antisemitism All My Life’
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, released the following statement after voting against…
New Report Finds Most California Counties List Five or Fewer ‘Girls’ in Custody
By Bryan Miller NEW YORK – The Vera Institute of Justice and Young Women’s Freedom Center this…
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Files Amicus Brief Supporting Georgia Prosecutors
By Audrey Sawyer ATLANTA, GA – The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College (IIP)…
COURT WATCH: $75,000 Bail Set for Accused, Who Could Lose Job – Judge, DA Deem Accused ‘Flight Risk’
By Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey assigned a bail of $75,000 to an accused…
Statement from the Mayor Regarding Antisemitism in Davis
by Josh Chapman Our community has recently experienced a rise in antisemitic activities. The City of Davis…
Join the Conversation on Davis Housing Solutions
“Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation”, a forum organized by Interfaith Housing Justice Davis (IHJD) promises to be…
Golden Together Releases New White Paper on Transforming California’s Business Climate
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento – Golden Together, a 501(c)(4) dedicated to revitalizing the California Dream led…
‘End Slavery’ Constitutional Amendment in California Touted at Capitol
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh SACRAMENTO, CA – The annual Quest for Democracy Event here at the State Capitol…
STUDENT VANGUARD OPINION: Amar Singh Chamkila – Exploring the Lifelessness of Life
By Praniti Gulyani The most confusing thing about life is a protruding lack of absoluteness. As opposed…
Columbia Gaza Peace Protestors Claim University Fabricated ‘State of Emergency’ to Threaten Suspensions, Expulsions, Eviction of Non-Violent Demonstrators
By Jocelyn Lopez HARLEM, NY- Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine issued a statement from a…
