Defendant under COVID-19 Lockdown Unable to Hire Private Attorney
by Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County man was appointed a public defender by a Sacramento…
Sunday Commentary: Too Soon? As the COVID Numbers Climb Again, We Face a Tough Call This Fall
Yolo County – The numbers are creeping up here in Yolo County, although 252 cases may not…
Commentary: What’s ICE’s Response to COVID-19 in Detention Centers?
By Esmeralda Mendoza ICE California Detention Centers have repeatedly failed to provide detainees personal protective equipment (PPE),…
Judicial Council Considers Ending Emergency Bail Schedule
The Judicial Council of California is considering ending its temporary emergency rules governing the emergency bail schedule. …
Major Court Win against ICE: Yuba County and Mesa Verde Detention Centers Population Cut in Half
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge – already not happy…
Prosecutors and Sheriff Talk about Decarceration during the COVID Pandemic
On Friday, the Pretrial Justice Institute Hosted a discussion on the role of the prosecutor and sheriff…
Guest Commentary: Effects of Increases in City of Davis Employee Compensation from 2011 to 2018 on the City’s Current Budget Crisis
by Alan Pryor The actual average increase in total annual compensation (Pay and Benefits) for City…
Sunday Commentary: We Are in Unprecedented Times
It is hard to see where all of this is headed, as we are in the middle…
Guest Commentary: End the Dying of Black America
By Gloria Partida As we hunker down in our Covid-19 mandated shelter in place, we have the…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 5.29.20
As of May 29th 2020, CDCR facilities have reported 1,319 COVID-19 cases and have tested 12,964 individuals….
First Post COVID-19 Jury Trial Wraps Up in Sacramento
By Juan Garcia Urrutia and Crescenzo Vellucci SACRAMENTO – Jeffrey Powell’s nearly three-month-long trial on five counts…
Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR Facilities 5.28.20
As of May 28th 2020, CDCR facilities have reported 1,220 COVID-19 cases and have tested 11,940 individuals….
Guest Commentary: Responsibility in the Age of Covid-19
County’s decision shifts the responsibility from government to individuals by Robin Rainwater I’ve been contemplating the rapidly…
Groups Urge Cuomo to Stop ‘Empty Gestures’ and ‘False Hope’ Regarding COVID-19 in Prisons
By Shellsea Lomeli NEW YORK – The Release Aging People in Prison Campaign (RAPP) along with several…
VANGUARD’S Exclusive Look at Homeless Lawsuit against City/County of Sacramento, Police Chief & Sheriff to Stop ‘Sweeps’ that Violate County/CDC Guidelines
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The city and county of Sacramento continue to…
Yolo County to Re-Open, Effective This Week
Despite the fact that California is one of only a dozen states to see its new cases…
Supreme Court Affirms Ohio Judge’s Order to Release Medically Vulnerable Incarcerated People
By Linh Nguyen & Metyia Phillips On May 26, 2020, the Supreme Court refused the Trump Administration’s…
Lawsuit to Release Vulnerable Prisoners Filed against Shelby County Jail
By Metyia Phillips TENNESSEE – A lawsuit (Busby v. Bonner) has been filed on behalf of all…
Sunday Commentary: We Could Re-Open and Be Relatively Safe – but We Won’t Be, the Way People Are Acting
Anyone else feel you are watching a slow moving train wreck unfold before your eyes? Hands covering…
City and County Must Leave Homeless Alone, Orders County Health Officer – Homeless Union Doesn’t ‘Trust’ Officials, Still Plans to File Lawsuit
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Homeless advocates hailed the Sacramento County Health Officer’s…
