Youth in Juvenile Detention Centers at Higher Health Risks for COVID-19
By Nancy Martinez Youth in juvenile detention centers during the COVID-19 pandemic are deprived of social contact…
Commentary: Why the Bakersfield Doctors Should Not Be Believed
by Robert Canning Two physician-entrepreneurs who own a string of urgent care clinics in Bakersfield claim the…
Guest Commentary: Heroes or Hostages?
by Dov Salkoff A while ago I spoke to a UC Davis student who had two jobs…
Guest Commentary: Recipe for Disaster – ‘Unmasking’ Yuba County Jail’s Response to COVID-19
By Rhonda Ríos Kravitz and Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi As communities worldwide fight to contain a pandemic that has…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 64 – Joe Gonzales, Bexar County DA
Bexar County, Texas, Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales took office in January of 2019 on a pledge…
Deputy District Attorney Motions to Make Jails an Extension of the Court.
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On Monday, April 27, the Yolo County Superior Court received…
Several Men Were Deemed Public Threats to Alleged Victims of Their Crimes and the Public
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, Ca. – During virtual court arraignments, several men’s bail amounts have been deemed…
COVID-19 Safe Car ‘Direct Action’ Targets Local, State, Federal Officials, Demanding Permanent Change
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento City Police vehicles for hours flanked and…
Yolo County Health Council Meeting – 4/27/20
by Tia Will The following is a summary of the major points covered and discussed at today’s…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
Sacramento ‘Cancel Rents’ Car Rally Joins Dozens Nationally in Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Car protests that “respect” social distancing are becoming…
COVID-19 Prison Release Reunites Mother and Daughter
By Leila Rafei “You’re on the list.” It took a few seconds for Chalana McFarland to grasp…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Yolo County Issues Order on Masks, Amends Shelter in Place
Yolo County issued the order on Friday, as expected, to require wearing a face covering in public. …
ACLU of Connecticut Files Lawsuit Requesting the Release of At-Risk Incarcerated People
By Shellsea Lomeli HARTFORD, CT – A federal class-action lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties…
ACLU Model Shows Failure to Reduce Jail Populations Will Lead to Higher COVID-19 Death Toll
By Murcel Rahimi NEW YORK- The findings of the new epidemiological model indicate that COVID-19 could claim…
Council Leery of Fiscal Costs, Moves Forward on Long-Range Planning of Sports Parks
Council acknowledged it was a strange item to take up in the middle of the slowdown due…
CA ICE Centers Sued over COVID-19 Threat; Court Asked to Immediately Release 400+ Immigrant Detainees
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainee centers…
Man Self-Sabotages Case, Gets $1 Million Bail for Entering a Residential Home and for His Behavior in Court
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO-A man charged with burglary proclaimed his innocence and repeatedly spoke over the judge…
Congressional Leaders Discuss COVID’s Impact on Communities of Color
“COVID-19 is not a great equalizer,” organizers said. In fact, structural racism continues to perpetuate health and…
