Sacramento County Deputy Shoots Machete-Wielding Man
By Shuxuan Zhong SACRAMENTO, CA––On Sept. 28 at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office…
Authorities Link Stockton Serial Killer to the Bay Area through a 2021 Oakland Homicide
By Rick Cruz Oakland–Authorities have linked a slew of killings in Stockton, CA to a homicide in…
‘Lunar New Year Now a California Holiday’: Berkeley Students on Newsom’s New Bill
By Karen Ha Gov. Newsom recently signed AB 2596, which officially enshrines Lunar New Year–historically celebrated…
Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed
By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn…
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA – On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent…
Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt
By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Aug….
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Execution of Ramiro Gonzales after Expert Witness Rejects Initial Testimony
By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX— The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this month granted a…
Study finds substantial undetected COVID-19 infections, inadequate testing among jail populations
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
Distrust and Misinformation: Why Incarcerated People Are Wary of the COVID Vaccine
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
Former Employee files lawsuit against Tesla for racial discrimination
By Kate Anstett ALAMEDA, CA – Tesla fired a former Construction Project Manager after he reported mentally…
Court Blocks Montana Laws that Restrict Voting Rights for Native Americans
(Photo: Steve Cordes, Unsplash) By Jaanvi Kaur and Ankita Joshi BILLINGS, MT – A Montana court stopped…
SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct
By Patty Yao San Francisco–On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to…
Proposal to Unname UC Berkeley’s Moses Hall on Grounds of Namesake’s White Supremacist Views
By Kimberly Bajarias BERKELEY, CA — In May 2021, faculty and graduate students of the UC Berkeley…
The Silent Role of Corporate Money in San Francisco’s Board of Education Recall
By Claudia Drdul San Francisco – The contentious San Francisco Board of Education recall effort resulted…
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Stock Trading Ban
By Ineka Damen San Francisco– After receiving extensive backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for her silence…
Bomb Threats to HBCUs during Black History Month Cause Fear among Students
By Kate Anstett UNITED STATES–In recent weeks, over a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Race-Conscious Admission Policies
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON– The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about race-conscious admissions…
Amid Protests and Hunger Strikes against Oakland School Closures, Community Voices Concerns of Racism and Classism
By Kimberly Bajarias OAKLAND, CA – On Feb. 9, the Oakland Board of Education made a disheartening…
Anti-Semitic Flyers Contribute to Hate Against Jewish-Americans
By: Nicole Knauer The COVID-19 crisis has triggered many racist responses, with many targeting…
