COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release for Homeless Man, Who’s Desperate to Visit Dying Brother
By Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Jeff Mangar denied the accused’s request...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Grieving Accused’s Request for Temporary Release to Attend Brother’s Funeral
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A Black man facing sentencing for vandalism, theft, and possession of...... Read more.
District Attorneys Unite across Party Lines, Praise Georgia Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss Measure Designed to ‘Police’ DAs.
By Madison Whittemore DECATUR, GA – A lawsuit against a measure that would create a commission to...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Tense Arguments Sparked in Yolo Courtroom after Multiple Objections by Public Defender During Assault Prelim
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court began Tuesday...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: District Attorney Opposes Judicial Diversion for Single Mother with No Money to Pay for Court-Ordered Class
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – “She has continued to make poor decisions that are at odds...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Trial Proceeds for Unhoused Man, Who Was Tasered after Throwing ‘Twig’ at Police
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial for an unhoused man charged with resisting arrest...... Read more.
VANGUARD EXCLUSIVE: Innocent? Malinda Collins Tells Her Story for the First Time in Casa Del Sol Murder
By Madison Whittemore and Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – “I was in the wrong place at the...... Read more.
Florida ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Over Meager Food Portions
By Madison Whittemore MACCLENNY, FL – Thanksgiving – when many people eat way more than they should...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Allows Prosecution to Add New Infraction 4 Years after Original Charge, Defense Claims Accused Did Jail Time
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – After a heated debate in Yolo County Superior Court Monday over...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Deputy Public Defender in Shoplifting Jury Trial Argues Accused Mistreated by Loss Prevention Officer Based on Race
By Nico Ludwig-Stock and Madison Whittenmore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Roberto Villa argued his client,...... Read more.