REPORT: CA Gov. Newsom’s Real Public Safety Plan and California Highway Patrol Crackdowns on Organized Retail Crime Touted
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani and Perla Chavez SACRAMENTO, CA— Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Real Public Safety Plan in conjunction…
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COURT WATCH: Judge Still Jails Man Allegedly Involved in Crimes with No ‘Victim’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The accused in Yolo County Superior Court was charged this week…
New California Law Bans ‘Crime-Free’ Housing that Rand Analyst Calls Discriminatory and Increases Crime
By Citlalli Florez LOS ANGELES, CA – Local “nuisance property” laws and “crime-free housing” programs require landlords…
Four Men and One Man’s Mother Now Jailed in Connection to Death of Oakland Officer Killed in Dispensary Burglary
By Citlalli Florez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced the charges against four…
Thousands of Massachusetts Overdose Deaths Lead to Proposed Legislation to Create Centers Where People Take Drugs Safely
By Citlalli Florez BOSTON, MASS – After an announcement that more than 2,300 people died from overdoses…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss 4-Year-Old Case Refused after Parties Haggle Over How to Proceed
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A motion to dismiss a nearly four-year-old case was denied here…
COURT WATCH: Trial Ongoing for Unhoused Man Accused of Theft, Firearm (That Didn’t Work) Threat
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man, who said he felt uncomfortable being followed by…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Trial Finally Begins After Months in Jail with High Bail
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – An accused man finally began trial here this week in Yolo…
Lowest Number of States Involved in Executions in 20 Years, Claims Death Penalty Information Center Annual Report
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center released an end-of-year report for 2023,…
Rolling Stone Article by Incarcerated Writer Serving 2 Life Sentences at New Jersey State Prison Talks about ‘Utter Uselessness’ Inside
By Citlalli Florez TRENTON, NJ – The commentary piece in Rolling Stone magazine began with a story…
The Emancipator – Racism Underlies Homelessness
By Citlalli Florez BOSTON, MA – While more than 582,000 Americans became unhoused in 2022, not all…
Editorial Discusses How COVID-19 Pandemic Created Gaps in Education
By Citlalli Florez NEW YORK CITY, NY – There is now data to suggest the Covid pandemic…
ACLU New Mexico Condemns Failure to Hold Officer Accountable for Homicide of Elderly Woman
By Kyle Naranjo and Citlalli Florez ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The decisions by the Third Judicial District Attorney…
COURT WATCH: Accused Not Released, Facing Difficulty Continuing Mental Health Treatment – But Prosecution, Judge Agree Accused Is a ‘Danger’
By Melinda Kukaj and Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – In Sacramento County Superior Court this week, a…
COURT WATCH: Witness Stories Conflict with Expert Analysis in Gonzalez Murder Retrial Friday Morning
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez murder retrial reconvened Friday morning in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial – Witnesses Have Difficulty Identifying Justin Gonzalez at Scene; Witness Testimony Riddled with Inconsistencies.
By Citlalli Florez (Editor’s note: Production problems delayed the story below, which is from Wednesday. Vanguard coverage…
COURT WATCH: Man Charged with Felony Grand Theft, Allegedly Refused to Return Fireman’s Jacket – Judge Sends Accused Back to Jail before Sentencing
By Citlalli Florez and Kyle Naranjo WOODLAND, CA – A trial conference was held in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Coroner and 911 Caller Take the Witness Stand for Gonzalez Afternoon Hearing
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez retrial—he was convicted of murder previously but new…
COURT WATCH: Attorney Argues Hard for Bail Reduction – Judge Reduces It from $750K Prosecution Request, but Still 10 Times What Family Can Pay
By Nico Ludwig-Stock and Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – In an early case management conference here in…
COURT WATCH: Parties Confer in Vehicle Manslaughter Case Now Charged as Murder
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – Prosecution and defense lawyers continued to discuss—sometimes with the judge—a vehicular…