President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession
By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6,…
‘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…
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…
Yolo Gets $12.5 Million for Housing and Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
Governor Newsom meets with NAMI CA By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – With the nation experiencing a…
Legislation to Create Transition Age Youth Housing Program Passes Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – A bill that would create a forgivable loan program for new…
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…
$14 Million to Be Contributed to Grants for Anti-Hate Organizations in California
By: Emily Andrews SACRAMENTO, CA – In acknowledgment of the rise in recent hate crimes due…
Consent Decree Filed Against Two Doctors Discriminating Against HIV Positive Patient
By: Nicole Knauer FRESNO, CA –– On Thursday, Feb. 17th, the Justice Department announced…
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…
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…
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…
Reaction Swift after Verdict in Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Case
By Michele Chadwick & Eric Rodriguez BOSTON, MA- Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan were…
76k CDCR Residents Maybe Eligible for Early-Release via Prop. 57, Conservatives Raise Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
8 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: CA Correctional Center to Fully Close By 2022
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis Incarcerated Narrative This…
5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – CA Prisons Rank 2nd in the US for Total Confirmed Cases
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of March 20,…
10 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: Decrease in GTL Costs to Save Families $17m per Year & More
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Mar….
“Barren Walls and Screams” – Poetry During COVID Outbreak by Incarcerated Mother at CDCR’s Central Women’s Facility
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
COVID-19 Patients Made to Clean Feces, Vomit, Urine in Quarantine Cells At Santa Clara Main Jail During January Outbreak
By Angela Khov Santa Clara County Jails reported a second major COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of…
91 Percent of CDCR COVID-19 Deaths Were Low-Risk to Public Safety; 70 Percent Were People of Color
By Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
