Guest Commentary: A Deeper Look into the Tragedy in Charlotte, North Carolina
By: Malik & Gale Washington It has been just over one week since a man with a…
Former Liberal Republican, Anti-War Presidential Candidate McCloskey Passes Away
Special to the Vanguard Paul N. “Pete” McCloskey, former Congressman, environmental champion, and partner in the San…
Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation…You Are Invited
“Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation,” a forum organized by Interfaith Housing Justice Davis (IHJD) promises to…
Californians ‘Deserve the Full Story, Not Just the Official Story’ about Law Enforcement Shootings, First Amendment Coalition Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition here this month noted Californians…
ACLU Files Lawsuit against U.S. Agencies for Failing to Accommodate People with Disabilities during Supervision
By Rajesvi Deora WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit for…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Access to Addiction Intervention Court Despite Being Yolo County Resident
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied an accused man access…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Judge Denies Motion to Suppress in DUI Case, Rules Officer Acted Reasonably, Didn’t Violate Accused’s Rights
By Lily Rusk and Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg Tuesday…
Commentary: Why State Action on Measure J Is Probably Inevitable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For several years now I have been closely…
Guest Commentary: Police Violence on College Campuses Is Unacceptable
Police aggression in disbanding protestors and encampment takedowns only fuels the fire instead of putting it out….
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS – INAUGURAL ISSUE
“Hello everyone. Please join me in celebrating the publication of the new and improved Vanguard Incarcerated Press….
Prison Policy Initiative Report Reveals Wrongful Spending of Incarcerated Welfare Funds by Prisons
By Sarah Chayet and Connie Martinez EASTHAMPTON, MA – An update from the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI)…
European Committee for Prevention of Torture Reports Conditions in Prisons for Transgender Individuals, Provides Recommendations for Improving Conditions
By Sofia H. STRASBOURG, FRANCE – The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Enhancements to DUI Charges ‘Unconstitutional’ – Judge Sets New Hearing
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk rescheduled a plea matter here in Yolo…
Commentary: There Are Restrictions to Free Speech, but They Should Be Used as a Last Resort
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Like many in the past week, I revisited in my reading…
Guest Commentary: Statement from UCLA Palestine Solidarity Encampment
“We call on the student body and the public to monitor and oppose the increasingly repressive fascist…
Guest Commentary: UCLA Chapter of UC-AFT Local 1474 Condemns Arrests of Contingent Faculty and Librarians for Protecting Students
In the early morning hours of May 2, when law enforcement stormed our UCLA campus, they arrested…
55 Criminal Justice Leaders Sign Brief Urging Court to Strike Down Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture System
By Praniti Gulyani CHICAGO, IL – It’s unfair that “Indiana’s civil asset forfeiture system allows for the…
A $3.9 Million Jury Verdict in San Diego Federal Case Aims to End ‘Inhumane Puppy Mill’ Industry
By The Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – In an unusual case involving what is called abusive…
COURT WATCH: Father to Be Deported – Debate of Self-Defense Versus Manslaughter
LOS ANGELES, CA — At a Friday pre-trial conference in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the accused…
COURT WATCH: Complaining Witness Charges Vermont ‘Too Lenient’ after Judge Sentences Accused to Probation, Community Service
By Leela Bronner BURLINGTON, VT – During a sentencing hearing last week in Chittenden County Superior Court,…
