New Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs in 2019
By Naya Wiezel RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial reconvened here in Riverside County Superior Court last…
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Prosecutor Complains Loudly to Judge about Late Trial Postponement by Defense
By Taylor Smith and Sonia Wong WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Jing Ko arrived at Yolo…
My View: The System Is Broken, State Bar Is Unlikely to Address Jenkins’ Misconduct, but Her Misconduct Is Very Serious
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – As reported yesterday, a bar complaint was…
Pressure Continues at Alabama Capitol for Change as Prison Strike that has Led to Deaths Hits 18 Days
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL—The State Capital here Friday was the target by prisoner advocates, formerly…
Prelim Determines Man to Stand Trial on 4 Counts, Including Rape, Criminal Threats – He Claims Sex ‘Consensual’
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams was blunt. “For…
Despite Promises by Defense to Craft Plan to Protect Community, Judge Holds Man Pretrial on $50,000 Bail
By Britney Cao WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a man—not identified by…
Bar Complaints Filed against SF DA Jenkins for Dishonesty Related to Prosecutorial Misconduct, Nonprofit Payments
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Retired Superior Court Judge Martha Goldin filed…
US Dept. of Justice Probe of Orange County DA and Sheriff Concludes Agencies Violated Constitutional Rights of Incarcerated
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice…
Guest Commentary: Yes, the New FBI Data Is Poor Quality – But We’ve Always Needed Better
By Leon Digard and Jacob Kang-Brown Before the FBI released its 2021 crime statistics last week, expectations…
Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty
By The Vanguard Staff FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After a Florida jury today spared Nikolas Cruz—the Parkland…
Accused Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge, Accepts to Learn from Mistake
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Lesson learned, or at least that’s what the court hoped here…
Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Ventura County Jail for Felony Drug Charges Resulting in Fatal Overdose
By Perla Brito, Naya Wiezel, and Alexis Rios-Jimenez VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce…
Witness Testimony Proceeds in Murder Case Prelim – Accused Connected to Past Vandalism of Victim Properties
By Tommy Nguyen STANISLAUS, CA – The preliminary examination hearing for Juan Ibarra-Tapia resumed this week in…
TONIGHT: Vanguard to Honor Nine Tonight in Sacramento at Justice Awards Gala
TONIGHT – the Vanguard will host its annual Vanguard Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony, honoring nine individuals…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.
by Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC News, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency in Fairchild Case – Execution by Lethal Injection Nov. 17
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Richard Fairchild, 62, on death row for the 1993 murder of…
CA Attorney General Agrees to Investigate Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Plan; Follows Revelations of ‘Racist’ Audio by CC Members
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent investigation into the City of Los Angeles…
Jury Trial Ongoing, Victims Shot & Found in Car Collision
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA – A murder trial proceeded here in Riverside County…
Four Expert Witnesses Testify at DUI Misdemeanor Trial, Evidence Questioned
By Ramneet Singh and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “You did not write a report on this…