Commentary: Something Pretty Extraordinary Happened This Week
It seems that everything comes together—in two weeks it will make the 14th anniversary of my founding…
Muslim Group Files Lawsuit against Jail for Denial of Kosher Food to Jewish Man
By Ayanna Gandhi MACOMB COUNTY, MI – The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI)…
Private Law Enforcement Facebook Group Plot to Kill BLM Activist Shaun King
By Julietta Bisharyan LONG BEACH – Members of a private Facebook group for California Law Enforcement Officers…
Sikh Community and Others Push for the City to Remove Gandhi Statue from Central Park
Across the country, we are seeing protesters and jurisdictions taking down statues of figures that are racist…
Board of Education and Superintendent Statement on Racial Injustice
The following message was posted earlier this week… This spring has been difficult for our entire community,…
33 Candidates Vow to Cut the NYPD Budget by $1 Billion
On Monday, Janos Marton, a civil rights attorney and candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, released a letter…
When John Lewis Spoke at UC Davis Law Commencement
This week it was announced sadly that John Lewis has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. While many are…
Sunday Commentary: Rothstein, the Housing Issue, and Discrimination in Davis
We have seen a lot of side issues in Davis this year – from traffic congestion created…
Appeals Court Hears UCD Discrimination Case – Grad Student Complained about Play Using ‘N’ Word
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Can the University of California system discriminate? That was…
Guest Commentary: ‘The Other Davis’
By Matt Williams For reasons that are wholly unrelated to what I found, I was looking through…
My View: Some Disingenuous Arguments Floated in District Election Discussion
Having run through the math a few weeks ago, I am largely supportive of moving to district…
Vanguard Co-Hosts: Checking Privilege – Yolo County Gets a Tim Wise Visit
Will The Justice System Ever Change? (From Press Release) – Yolo county residents can spend a Friday…
Two Arrested at Rough Roust of Homeless at Camp in Sacramento
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Rumors Wednesday here at a dramatic raid of a…
Sacramento-based Sutter Health will ‘Cough-Up’ $30 Million to Settle Fraud Claims
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Sacramento-based Sutter Health has agreed to cough-up $30 million…
State of Civil Rights in Sacramento Panel Paints Dismal Picture
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Social justice leaders and civil rights lawyers didn’t try…
Barr’s History on Civil Rights and Liberties Concerns Critics
By Manar Waheed and Brian Tashman On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on William…
What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Federal Prisoners
By Daniel McGowan Last week, USA Today ran a hit piece on federal prisoners with the tabloid…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress
By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that…
Letter: Measure L Discriminates against Blacks and Latinos
The Fair Housing Problem With Measure L by Molly Current Project Sentinel is a full-service non-profit Fair…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Predicting the Passage of Measure L
While the election is two weeks from tomorrow, as of right now, I believe that Measure L…