Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA – A man recently now facing revocation of parole…
Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed…
Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns
By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa…
Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County
We, as leaders of the civil rights and Black community in Oakland, are very disturbed by comments…
Guest Commentary: To Alameda County’s Newly-elected Leaders – Count on Black and Brown Youth to Vote This November
By Evelyn Canal I used to think my opinion didn’t matter. From Section 8 and food…
Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies
By Patty Yao Oakland, CA — On Oct. 5, 2022, community advocates and families who…
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…
Guest Commentary: A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reduce Mass Incarceration in Alameda County
By Nicole Lee and Sandy Valenciano On June 7, Alameda County voters will have an historic opportunity…
Report Finds Courts in Bay Area Are Ignoring Humphrey Bail Ruling
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – A report last week from the Silicon…
CA Supreme Court Ends Bail Companies’ Ongoing Violation of Consumer Protection Law
By Tommy Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA – Last week, the California Supreme Court declined to review the California…
No Access to Attorney Visits or Video Hearings for Santa Rita Jail Residents, Says Alameda Public Defender’s Office
By Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
No COVID vaccine mandate for Alameda County’s sheriff’s office, says public health department director
By Anjali Govindapanicker & Aparna Komarla This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project, which partners with the…
U.S. Rep. AOC Political Action Committee Endorses Pamela Price in Her Run for Alameda County District Attorney
By Tommy Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA – U.S. House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s PAC – Courage to Change –…
Sports Executive Ray Bobbitt Endorses Pamala Price for Alameda District Attorney
By Paulina Buelna and Isabel Garbarino ALAMEDA, CA – Criminal justice reform advocate and Alameda District Attorney…
No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Santa Rita Jail is experiencing its worst outbreak so far. Here’s what we know about vaccinations for the population and staff
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Judge Won’t Raise Bail as DA Requests, but Also Won’t Release Man without $35K Bail
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – During a bail hearing for Bernard Howard here Friday in Alameda…
Prosecution Closes, Attacks Self Defense Claim in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – A jury is expected to be deliberating Monday here at the…
Judge Grants Accused His Passport Back Despite Prosecution Concerns He May Flee
By Wendy Moya OAKLAND, CA – Gabriel Sanchez, one of two defendants being currently charged with rape…
Jury Hears Victim of Burglary Admit He Was ‘Scared’ after Fighting Off Home Intruder
By Alex Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – A jury heard testimony Friday here in East Bay County Hall…
