Migrant Worker Sexual Exploitation: California’s Carceral State of Being
In 1975, Michel Foucault’s resonate treatise Discipline and Punish conceptualized the “carceral archipelago,” positing a pioneering theorization…
Iranian Activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Is Given an Extended Prison Sentence for Allegedly Promoting Islamic Propaganda
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional 15…
Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws
By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lower court…
565 Mass Shootings in the US in 2023 – Calls for Immediate Gun Control
LEWISTON— According to the Gun Violence Archive, the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine marks the 565th…
Biden’s Safeguards against Artificial Intelligence
UNITED STATES — Joe Biden, this Monday October 30, has signed an executive order to restrict the…
Student Giggling, Showing No Remorse after Killing Two People in DUI Crash
By Naya Lee ILLINOIS— Stephanie Melgoza recently received her sentence after killing two people in a…
Violence in Israel and Palestine Kills at Least 17, Wounds Many Others
By: Cooper Dutton Jerusalem—At least 17 Israelis and Palestinians were killed in a series of attacks on…
Governor’s Mansion ‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Demonstration Protest Scheduled for Thursday Oklahoma Execution of Brain-Damaged Richard Fairchild
By Paloma Sifuentes and Leslie Acevedo OKLAHOMA CITY, OK: The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty…
‘Death to the Director’: The Passionate Protest for Change of the Islamic Republic
By Karis Kim TEHRAN, IRAN—On Sept. 16, news of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini spread…
The Mahsa Amini Protests: A World United
By Christopher Buchanan TEHRAN, IRAN — Widespread protests and riots have swept the Iranian state…
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…
Migrant Workers Claim Not Paid by Employer Who Then Set Them Up to Be Deported by ICE
By Ashleen Herrarte CARLETON, MI – A lawsuit was formally ended in the Michigan federal court following…
Feds Target Retail Giants Over ‘Deceptive’ Advertising, ‘Greenwashing’
By Cres Vellucci WASHINGTON, DC – Two powerful federal government agencies targeted Walmart and Kohl’s for “deceptive…
Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland
By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland– Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakland community– serving as…
Zero Dollar Bail after DA Office Decides to “Take a Chance” on Defendant
By Katie DaQuino, Alexander Jimenez, and Koda Slingluff ALAMEDA, CA – With the District Attorney’s Office taking…
Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR
Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and…
Analysis: Downtown Survey Gives Us a Guide to Fiscal Crisis
A few weeks ago Vanguard readers were asked to participate in the Davis Downtown’s Fiscal Crisis Survey…
Analysis: Survey Bolsters Concern Parcel Tax Would Not Pass This Fall
In yesterday’s column, we summarized the Davis Downtown’s survey on the fiscal crisis. At the outset of…
Vanguard Commentary: Troubling Vote on Parking
With the site problems, we have been waiting to weigh in on last week’s vote on parking. …
Vanguard Commentary: Restoring Trust
One conversation I find myself rather consistently having is the fundamental lack of trust that segments of…