Formerly Incarcerated Struggle to Find Housing Justice
By Roxy Benson DETROIT, MI – Honeysuckle Magazine recently highlighted the barriers preventing formerly incarcerated people from…
California AG Sues after Woman Refused Medical Abortion Procedure
By Imani Davenport EUREKA, CA – California Attorney General Rob Banta has announced the AG Office is …
Critics Charge CA Governor Veto Squanders Billions on Prisons
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2178 last week, missing…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Witness Testimony in DUI Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kumar Sankara raised concerns regarding the primary, and only, witness testimony…
Supporters of Prop 6 Are Looking to End Forced Labor in California Prisons
Sacramento, CA – Few realize that the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution did not completely end…
Governor Vetoes Farmworker Protection Bill – Senator Cortese Issues Strong Response
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1299 which would have established the Farmworker Climate Change Heat…
Lawsuit Filed Against California Prisons for Arrest of Formerly Incarcerated
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – A lawsuit has been filed against the California Dept. of Corrections…
Anti-Death Penalty Group Notes No ‘Humanity’ in Littlejohn Execution
By Yana Singhal TULSA, OK – Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty questioned the state’s governor…
CalOES, Deputy Director Sued for Sex Harassment, Discrimination
Vanguard News Desk Editor LOS ANGELES, CA – A lawsuit charging multiple claims – including sexual harassment…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction for Accused with Financial Trouble
WOODLAND, CA – Despite the defense argument the accused should have a bail reduction because of family…
Guest Commentary: A Response to the Opponents of Measure Q
As a former mayor of Davis and someone who has always been deeply committed to our City’s…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 254: Exposing Prosecutorial Misconduct
A July ruling in New York marked a victory for the public and transparency. Federal judge Victor…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Solano County Judge Denies Tre Clay’s Release and Bail Motion; ‘Factually Innocent’ Father Accused of Son’s Death Remains Jailed
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
Letter: Let’s Set the Record Straight
Let’s set the record straight regarding the position the No on Q speakers shared at the recent…
Congressional Dems Make Push to Change Structure of US Supreme Court
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – Democrats in Congress here finally did it, and introduced legislation…
ACLU Advocates for Gun Rights of People with Non-Violent Felony Convictions
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man did not forfeit his Second Amendment rights because of a past,…
COURT WATCH: Not Wanting to ‘Play Games,’ Judge Eventually Agrees to Defense Argument for Corrected Probation Report Before Sentencing
WOODLAND, CA – An accused refused to be transported to court for sentencing Monday morning at the…
