Re-Imagine LA Releases Care First Analysis of County’s 2023-23 Budget, Calls It an ‘Over-Investment in Systems of Harm’
By Roni Ayalon LOS ANGELES, CA – Re-Imagine LA Coalition released its “Care First Budget Report” this…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers
By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California…
COURT WATCH: Amended Charge to a Lighter Offense Conditioned on Man’s Agreement to Plea Deal
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – A felony charge was amended to a misdemeanor after a plea…
Alameda County District Attorney Charges Judge Should Be Disqualified from Murder Case after He Kills Plea Deal
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, on a YouTube video,…
Bay Area Civil Rights Organizations Release a Joint Statement After the 4th Death at Santa Rita Jail in 6 Weeks
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA. – Cody Vanburen, 33, dies at Santa Rita Jail after suffering a…
Alameda County District Attorney Office Announces Creation of Mental Health Commission
By Julie McCaffrey ALAMEDA, CA – A District Attorney Mental Health Commission, a countywide group of citizens…
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…
