CAIR-SV/CC Pledges Continued Fight against Islamophobia, Racism after Trump Reelection
SACRAMENTO, CA — After Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. President, the Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the…
San Mateo Sheriff Won’t Resign, but Deputies Quit and Arrested after Probe Alleges Sheriff Misdeeds
SAN MATEO, California — San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus refused this past Wednesday to resign, despite a…
Commentary: Measure Q Results Show Flawed Reasoning by Council, May Put City Behind Eight Ball on Housing
When the city council discussed the timing of housing projects going to the voters, they argued that…
Guest Commentary: Will Alameda County and the State of California Address the Problem of Unethical Conduct by Deputies Working at Santa Rita Jail?
As one of her final official acts in office, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price charged nine…
DOJ Cites Atlanta Jail Horrors, Reveals Probes of Jails, Prisons Across U.S.
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail violate the 8th and…
Targeted Racist Messages Reported in U.S. Around Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Several anonymous racist text messages were reported in multiple states, including New York, Alabama,…
ACLU Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Power to Crush Dissent
WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, in a recent article, described how it “strongly urge(ed) the House of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Case, Notes Transport Incidents Lead to Speedy Trial Problems
VAN NUYS, CA – At a pretrial hearing in the Los Angeles County Superior Court Van Nuys…
COURT WATCH: Accused Unable to Access Evidence against Him
VAN NUYS, CA – A man defending himself in a criminal matter complained Wednesday he was unable…
Davisville, Nov. 11, 2024: Deciding What Davis Citizen Commissions Should Talk About | KDRT 95.7FM Davis
On Monday, the Davis community radio station KDRT began airing an half-hour radio program by local journalist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Rehabilitation in the Shadows of Extreme Sentencing
In the 1700s, punishment in Europe was both brutal and public. Michel Foucault illustrates this history in…
Daniel Lurie Wins Mayoral Race in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a race to be the 46th Mayor of San Francisco City and…
Failure to Uphold ‘Changed-Science Law’ in Roberson ‘Shaken Baby’ Execution Case
AUSTIN, TX – Not even a month ago, on Oct. 17, the date of Robert Roberson’s scheduled…
Security Guard’s Use of Taser Leads to Man’s Death in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CA – A man died following a struggle with private security guards in the Arden Arcade…
COURT WATCH: $10K Bail Not Enough? Judge Hikes Bail to $35K
LOS ANGELES, CA – At a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Deputy…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury Trial after Defense Cites Prosecution’s Failures
WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this week, Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira, with conflict counsel David Nelson and…
Local Election Update: Deos Falls Below 50 Percent in Latest Tally – But Maintains Healthy Lead
Linda Deos will win the open District 2 seat, although her percentage ticked down to 49.77 percent,…
Proponents of Proposition 6 Commit to Redoubling Their Efforts
It was a disappointing outcome for the folks behind Prop. 6, the initiative to prioritize rehabilitation over…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Each One Teach One
Three months after my eighteenth birthday, I was arrested for a gang-related murder. After reviewing my extensive…
California Supreme Court Decision in March 2021 Sparks Bail Reform
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – California Supreme Court’s March 2021 decision in In re Humphrey mandated judges must…
