ACLU Files Suit to Block Far-Reaching Immigration Bill in Oklahoma
Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City – Civil rights groups today challenged Oklahoma’s HB 4156, a far-reaching,…
Commentary: Another One to Watch – Lawsuit in San Mateo
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My advice to folks in Davis is to watch what is…
Community Conversation on Housing: Georgina Valencia – Options for Buying an Affordable Home
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, Interfaith Housing Justice of Davis presented “Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation” –…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Civil Rights and Legal Organizations Challenge California’s Death Penalty Statute in Writ Petition
By Kali Chittapuram and Sofia Hosseinzadeh DAVIS, CA- In California, civil rights and legal organizations filed an…
Supreme Court Allows South Carolina’s Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map to Stand
Special to the Vanguard Washington – In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court today issued a decision…
Philly DA Announces Accused Exonerated after 22 Years Incarceration for Gunpoint Robbery
By Audrey Sawyer and Enola Gueta PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Wednesday the exoneration…
COURT WATCH: Accused with Mental Health Issues Denied Motion to Reduce Charges
LOS ANGELES, CA — The accused faced four separate counts of possible bodily injury and death here…
Faculty Unions Across the Country Push Back against Congressional Hearing on Campus Protests As Attacks on Campus Free Speech
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Rutgers, NJ – Leaders of unions representing tens of thousands of…
Lawsuit Proceeds Even after the Closure of FCI Dublin Facility
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Organizers discussed the status of the class action…
Community Conversation on Housing: Robb Davis – Housing Insecure Students
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, Interfaith Housing Justice of Davis presented “Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation” –…
Lawsuit Challenges San Mateo’s Housing Element
Special to the Vanguard San Mateo, CA – On Thursday, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella…
California’s Senator Skinner Reports Bills Addressing Retail Theft and Drug Addiction Approved by Senate, Move to Assembly
By Perla Chavez SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Nancy Skinner’s office Wednesday announced legislation to reduce…
COURT WATCH: Accused Mistakenly Handcuffed for Assumed Felony Charge; Judge Apologizes for Mistake
By Gabriela Rose ITHACA, NY – During an arraignment hearing in Ithaca City Court this week, Judge…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Grants Protective Order, Cutting Off Contact with Jailed Accused’s Daughter
By Lily Rusk and Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment for a felony assault charge…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Lawsuit Challenges the California Death Penalty as Racially Discriminatory
In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death…
Community Conversation on Housing: Bill Pride – Housing Insecure and Unsheltered Community Members
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, Interfaith Housing Justice of Davis presented “Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation” –…
Will Arnold Will Not Seek Third Term for Davis City Council
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a move that was widely expected, Davis…
Senate Passes Bill to Boost Housing Production in the Coastal Zone
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, the California Senate passed SB 951, which would…
California State Assembly Gives OK to Close, Consolidate Some Prisons in Midst of Billion Dollar CA Budget Shortfall
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California—facing a billion-dollar budget crisis—may soon close some state prisons,…
LA TIMES: Thanks to Bail Industry, California Behind in Bail Reform as Illinois Setting Example on Eliminating Money Bail
By Jocelyn Lopez LOS ANGELES, CA – The elimination of money bail is a slow and inconsistent…
