Guest Commentary: What, to the Incarcerated American, Is Your Election Day?
As the United States prepares to choose its next president, I am toiling through my 28th year…
Guest Commentary: Heat Update
I am happy to announce our alliance with Worksafe. We are aiming to unite in the common…
Letter: Coalition Calls on DA Jenkins to End Collusion with Federal Agencies on Deportation
The undersigned organizations demand that you end your office’s collusion with federal prosecutors and other federal agencies…
UK Anti-Hate Group Persists after Musk’s Declaration of ‘War’ Drags It into US Election
UNITED KINGDOM – The Guardian reports this past week on a UK-founded anti-hate speech campaign group being…
SF Jury Acquits Legally Blind Man for 2nd Time in 2 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has announced a jury has acquitted Charles…
Alabama Sheriff Asks for FBI Help after Black Man Found Hanging
MONTGOMERY, ALA – A Black man was found hanging in an abandoned home in Alabama, and a…
Donations Doubled Between Now and Dec 31
This year the Vanguard is participating in NewsMatch and all donations between now and December will be…
District 2 Council Questions Wrap Up
Each week the Vanguard asked the three candidates—Linda Deos, Dillan Horton, and Victor Lagunes—one question that they…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 259: Heat and Incarceration – Life in an Oven
In July 2024, a woman died from a heat-related illness while incarcerated at the Central California Women’s…
Guest Commentary: Who and What Is the Real ‘Enemy from Within’?
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
NorCal County Jail Sued after 3rd Death in Two Years
Vanguard News Desk Editor WEAVERVILLE, CA – Civil rights attorney Mark Merin Friday said he’s filed a…
California Congresswomen, State Female Leaders Endorse Prop 6
SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s top women leaders have publicly endorsed Proposition 6, calling on voters to support…
Former Cop Convicted of Excessive Force in Breonna Taylor Raid
LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal jury late Friday convicted Brett Hankison, a former Louisville detective, of using…
COURT WATCH: Defense Attorney Asks for Dismissal because Deputy Did Not Use Sirens or Flashing Lights
MODESTO, CA – The defense filed a motion to dismiss a charge of reckless driving in Stanislaus…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Experts Agree – Don’t Blame Migrants for the Housing Crisis
“When housing is scarce, when prices are high and homes are unaffordable for average Americans, who do…
Guest Commentary: Corrections Staffing Shortages Offer Chance to Rethink Prison
A staffing crisis has created dangerous conditions in prisons. To create safety, reduce the number of people…
Wife Wins $5.6M Settlement for CDCR Strip Search Abuse
In a $5.6 million settlement, CDCR will pay $3.6 million, with the rest covered by other defendants,…
San Francisco Public Defenders Condemn DA, Police Collusion with Feds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — An arrest of a nine-month-pregnant woman as she arrived for a scheduled hearing…
CA Judicial Commission Admonishes Improper Actions by Sonoma County Judge
SONOMA, CA – In the Recorder’s “Sonoma County Judge Disciplined for Diving Too Far Into Local School…
Could Trump’s Florida Judge’s Decision Spell End to Whistleblower Laws?
TAMPA, FL – In light of the upcoming election November 5, 2024, Michael Hiltzik, L.A. Times columnist…
