Legal Efforts Underway to Stop Trump Goal to Stunt Planet Climate Progress
WASHINGTON, DC – A series of legal cases are being filed to quell plans by President-Elect Trump…
Davis City Council Asked to Approve Rental Housing Inclusionary Guidelines
Davis, CA – Back in July 2023, the city council adopted an ordinance which established at 15…
Letter: Tree Davis and Central Park Gardens Seek Volunteers to Help Grow Public Green Spaces!
Are you passionate about the environment and looking for a meaningful way to give back to your…
ACLU Intervenes in Idaho Public Defender Disaster
Boise – On December 23, 2024, the ACLU filed an emergency motion with the Idaho Supreme Court…
Fairness Project Claims Big Progressive Ballot Wins
WASHINGTON, DC – The results from the ballot box for the 2023/2024 election cycle show the Fairness…
Early Win in First Amendment Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California-based First Amendment Coalition (FAC) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a…
Progressive Prosecutors Analysis – Scapegoats for Both Sides
NEW YORK, NY – The Marshall Project released a short retrospective at the end of 2024, highlighting…
Commentary: California YIMBY Director Offers Solution to Exploding Homeless Population
In an op-ed for MSNBC, Ned Resnikoff, the policy director for California YIMBY, noted the bleak news…
Davis Announces New Daylighting Law from State, Resulting in Local Parking Changes
Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced some local changes to parking spots due to Assembly…
NAACP Demands Sentencing Justice in N.C.
APEX, NC – The NAACP Raleigh-Apex branch has called for the release of a man, sentenced from…
Judge Won’t Drop Charges after Even Prosecutor Agrees
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Even a prosecutor in Ohio is pushing to dismiss charges against Jadarrius Rose, a…
Police Encounters Down but Report Shows Racial Disparities ‘Pervasive’
NORTHAMPTON, MASS – Despite fewer numbers of police encounters in 2022, Prison Policy Initiative said nearly 50…
Commentary: I Agree – We Need to Talk about Density and What It Means for Traffic
Last week, The Davis Citizens Planning Group discussed the issue of density, rightly noting, “density is a term…
Petitioner in Landmark Racial Justice Case in North Carolina Receives Commutation
Raleigh, NC – Among the 15 death sentences commuted includes Hasson Bacote, who brought the lead case…
Body Cam Footage Reveals NY Prison Guards Beating Handcuffed Man, Leading to Death
NEW YORK, NY – Body camera footage revealed last week New York prison guards at Marcy Correctional…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Motion to Avoid Felony
WOODLAND, CA – The day before New Year’s Eve, Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg denied…
We Fell about $2500 Short
We have a short window to recoup that, however. Watch this short video about our year and…
Not Flamboyant, but Lots of New 2025 California Laws
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – New laws in California for 2025 don’t appear to feature…
North Carolina Governor Commutes Sentences of 15 on Death Row to LWOP
Raleigh, NC – On his way out, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday (December 31), that he…
