ACLU Letter Implores House of Representatives to Vote No on ‘Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act’
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent a letter to the…
Immigration Tilt to Right Will Harm Most Vulnerable, Charges Immigrant Advocates
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – One of the largest immigrant rights organizations in the U.S….
Council Votes to Move Forward Revenue Measure
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Despite some at times angry push back by…
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Urges Gov. Newsom to Restore Resentencing Funding
The CA Legislature requested last week that the governor restore this effective program, which reunites families and…
Los Angeles Judges Still Keeping People in Jail Pretrial Despite Court-Mandated ‘Humphrey’ Case, Groups Charge in Report
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles judges are “continuing to keep people detained…
Amnesty International Urges Parole for Leonard Peltier
Special to the Vanguard In advance of a parole hearing on June 10 for Native American activist…
‘Civil Liberties Make for Strange Bedfellows’ – Upholding the Free Speech Clause
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani NEW YORK, NY – A New York Times political columnist recently commented on a…
COURT WATCH: Accused Detained for 9 Hours during Search; Deputy Admits to ‘Laziness’
By Lily Rusk WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County deputy, testifying here at a preliminary hearing…
COURT WATCH: Sobriety Test Results Possibly Influenced by Accused’s Knee Injury, Claims Defense in DUI Jury Trial
By Audrey Sawyer and Quinn Hogan WOODLAND, CA – A misdemeanor jury trial for a man accused…
Majority of Voters Support Affordable Housing Bond on November Ballot
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Earlier this spring, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ office released the result…
ACLU Warns: Executive Order to Shut Down the Border Would Put Thousands of Lives at Risk
Special to the Vanguard Washington – The White House released on Tuesday a fact sheet announcing details…
California Public Employment Relations Board Rejects for 2nd Time UC Appeal against Striking UAW Workers over Gaza Arrests, Force
By Darlin Navarrete SACRAMENTO, CA – University of California’s request for an injunction against UAW Local 4811,…
Louisiana Law Mirrors Florida Measure, Prevents Anyone from Getting Closer than 25 Feet from Police Officer, ‘Violating’ 1st Amendment, Charge Civil Libertarians
By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Anyone, even the news media and cop watchers, can…
U.S. House Passes Bill to End Judge Sentencing Options
By Jocelyn Lopez WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Family Man Pretrial after Gun Possession Arraignment
By Aria Jalan WOODLAND, CA – Judge Catherine Hohenwarter in Yolo County Superior Court Monday denied a…
Berkeley Study Finds 96 Percent of California Residential Land Is Zoned for Single-Family Housing – Ties Directly to Racial Inequality
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report released in late May by UC Berkeley’s Othering…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: California Way III
By D. Razor Babb Mule Creek State Prison is an approximately 4,000-man institution located in the foothills…
31,500 Set to Strike by Wednesday at California Campuses in Response to ‘Brutal’ UC Treatment of Peaceful Gaza Protests
By Perla Chavez OAKLAND, CA – University of California-Santa Barbara, UC San Diego and UC Irvine will…
New Louisiana Bill Classifies Abortion Pills as Controlled Dangerous Substances
LOUISIANA — On Friday, Louisiana became the first state to classify the abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone,…
ACLU of Nevada Said It’s Working to Ensure Voting Rights for Eligible Incarcerated People in State
By Kaylynn Chang LAS VEGAS, NV — The ACLU of Nevada has collaborated with local governments across…
