Former UCD Fire Chief Indicted, Faces Charges of Misappropriating Public Funds
Woodland, CA – In December, a Yolo County Grand Jury indicted former UC Davis Fire Chief Nathan…
Guest Commentary: What Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
The U.S. Constitution is supposed to protect people from egregious punishment—but that right is often violated. At…
Post-Election Policy Forums: The Path Forward
Davis United Methodist Church – Winter 2025 The November election indicates that major changes in social policies…
Sacramento Officials Promise to Be ‘Measured’ under Prop 36
SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s new law—Proposition 36—allowing tougher prosecution for retail theft starts Jan. 1, and Sacramento…
NYPD Cop Earns $200K, but Faces Larceny for Shoplifting Cough Medicine
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Police Officer Rayna Madho was arrested this month for shoplifting…
Commentary: Are We Slouching Toward Bethlehem?
I hate to end the year on a downer, but frankly 2024 will probably go down as…
Guest Commentary: Attempts at a Technological Solution to Disinformation Will Do More Harm Than Good
Futile “content authentication technologies” are being pushed by companies and others. There is widespread concern today about…
Lawmakers Urge Biden to Exonerate Civil Rights Leader
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-one Congressional members have recently written a letter to President Biden expressing support for…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Concerned with Mental Health Diversion for the Accused
LOS ANGELES, CA — Deputy District Attorney Meryl Chambers objected in a pre-trial hearing at the Airport…
COURT WATCH: Vague Language in Plea Agreement Nearly Kills Treatment
WOODLAND, CA – The judge in a sentencing Thursday here in Yolo County Superior Court amended language…
Commentary: Newsom’s Housing Efforts Fall Short – What Does That Mean for Davis?
The SF Chronicle this week reported that “California is wildly off track to meet Newsom’s 2025 housing…
Commentary: Biden’s Commutation of 37 on Death Row a Good Start, but Falls Short of Ending the Federal Death Penalty
Outgoing President Biden had a chance to clear out the federal death row—denying incoming President Trump of…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Transitions from Death Row, Part 2
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, I finally left San Quentin State Prison, finally left East Block, and…
Black and Hispanic Law Students Dip in U.S. after Affirmative Action Overturned
WASHINTON, DC – Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning race-based affirmative action in college admissions, Harvard…
MO Gov Reduces Sentence of White Officer Who Killed Black Man
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus “vehemently opposes” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s decision this…
Will California Governor Commute Death Sentences Like Biden?
SACRAMENTO, CA – “Death penalty opponents on Monday called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute the sentences…
Yolo DA Announces Prop 36 Charges Filed Already
Woodland, CA – On Monday, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig announced the arrest of several Yolo County…
Advocates Sue for Transparency to Uncover Truth about Violent Raid at ICE’s Golden State Annex Detention Center
San Francisco, CA – On Monday, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay…
East Hollywood Murder Convictions Overturned in Stunning Announcement
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan Monday vacated the convictions of…
Seattle Pays $319,000 for ‘Racially Motivated’ Traffic Stop
SEATTLE, WA – Anthony Sims, a Black delivery person and victim of a “racially motivated” traffic stop…
