Vanguard Court Watch Interns

The Vanguard Court Watch operates in Yolo, Sacramento and Sacramento Counties with a mission to monitor and report on court cases. Anyone interested in interning at the Courthouse or volunteering to monitor cases should contact the Vanguard at info(at)davisvanguard(dot)org - please email info(at)davisvanguard(dot)org if you find inaccuracies in this report.

Articles by Vanguard

After Missouri Execution of Marcellus Williams, Killings of Possibly ‘Innocent People’ Continue

By Andrea Bernal BONNE TERRE, MO – The State of Missouri’s recent execution here of Marcellus Williams,…

Man Released After Homicide Via Shaken Baby Syndrome Evidence Found Faulty

By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – On Feb. 14, 2011, a man left a room that…

COURT WATCH: Judge Relents After First Denying Accused Mental Health Diversion

By Neha Suri VAN NUYS, CA – There was a heated debate in Los Angeles County Superior…

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…

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…

California Probation Officers Association Urge Reform of State’s Reentry Program

By Davynn Isabella Benavides SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Probation Officers Association issued a statement last week…

Five New Appointments in Corrections Divisions Announced by CA Governor

By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced five recent appointments throughout…

Homeless Advocates Charge Oakland Mayor Threatens More Unhoused Sweeps

By Neha Suri OAKLAND, CA – Mayor of Oakland, Sheng Thao, has threatened more sweeps and criminalization…

Citizen Criminal Charges Filed against Trump and Vance by Non-Profit Haitian Group in Ohio after ‘Eating Pets’ Claims

By Zach Moss SPRINGFIELD, OH – A nonprofit attorney representative for the Haitian community this week filed…

University of California Accused by Faculty of Unfair Labor Violations Regarding Gaza War Protests on 7 Campuses

By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – University of California faculty have accused the UC System of labor…

Prosecutor Group Condemns Tulsa DA Plan to Require Domestic Violence Survivors to Waive Rights

By Yana Singhal TULSA, OK – A progressive prosecutor group last week strongly criticized reported plans by…

CA Gov. Touts Retail Crime Task Force’s 1,000+ Arrests, Recovery of $7.8 million in Stolen Goods This Year

By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced California’s Organized Retail Crime…

COURT WATCH: Defending Himself, Accused Is Denied Potentially Exculpatory Evidence by Prosecution

By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused and incarcerated man—jailed without bail for nearly five…

COURTWATCH: Accused in Need of Defense – Alameda’s Criminal Court Appointed Attorneys Program Fails to Appoint Defense Counsel

By Andrea Bernal OAKLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing on Thursday in Alameda County Superior Court’s…