Law Firm that Takes On Police Shooting Victims Targets Nursing Home after COVID-19 Death
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND – A law firm often known for taking on…
SF Public Defenders Calls Zero Bail a Critical Tool to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Jails
Today’s Emergency Bail Schedule implementation means people should be released from jails throughout the state starting at…
Court Denies COVID-19 Related Prison Population Reduction Motion
By Nancy Martinez CALIFORNIA- A three-judge court denied the emergency motion to reduce prison populations to ensure…
Provenza Heads for a November Runoff against Deos – Both Candidates Are Confident
Jim Provenza is seeking his fourth term for county supervisor, but this figures to be his most…
Sacramento DA Files Motion Days before Inmates to be Released under Emergency COVID-19 Order
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – THE VANGUARD has learned that the Sacramento County…
EXCLUSIVE: Yuba County Jail/ICE Detention Center Sheriff Pleads for Donated Face Coverings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – The sheriff of the Yuba County Jail –…
California Voters Want More Prison Releases in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
CALIFORNIA – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in California’s prison system, a recent poll from The…
Healthcare Workers and Experts Ask for Lethal Injection Drugs to Care for COVID-19 Patients
By Linh Nguyen In an open letter to death penalty states, healthcare workers and medical experts across…
Sunday Commentary: Local Trajectory Not Good, We Need More Testing
At the council meeting this week, it was suggested that Yolo County has flattened its curve. Sorry,…
1st Homeless Struck with COVID-19 May Be Victims of Sacramento City Hall Sweeps, Unions Charge
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Unions for the Sacramento and California homeless unions…
Prisoner Advocates Charge CA ‘Shuffling Deck Chairs on Titanic’ during COVID-19 Threat
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – THE VANGUARD has learned that Friday – nearly…
UC Lecturers Complain about Health and Safety during COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 has changed the way education is being taught right now—but across the University of California, lecturers…
Guest Commentary: Local Heroes in Masks
Stories of how Davisites stepped up as Federal Government fell short By Alan Hirsch I write this…
DA Boudin Teams with Mayor Breed for Temporary Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Mayor London Breed and the Human…
Protection of Incarcerated Individuals and Families during COVID-19
By Murcel Rahimi Advocate groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Association for…
Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Four Detained Immigrants
A federal judge has ordered the release of four immigrants detained in two ICE detention centers in…
Groups Renew Calls for Governor Cuomo to Grant Emergency Clemencies
By Murcel Rahimi NEW YORK, NY – Various groups are renewing calls for Governor Cuomo to grant…
Philadelphia DA Urges Governor to Use Reprieve Powers to Curb the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons
By Julietta Bisharyan PHILADELPHIA –– On Wednesday, District Attorney Larry Krasner called on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf…
Council Agrees to Allow More Discussion of ARC by Commissions – But Not Push Back the Deadline for EIR Comments
One of the big questions during the middle of the COVID-19 crisis is to what extent can…
Sacramento DA Actions May Thwart Judicial Council Moves to Avoid COVID-19 in Jails
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney appears to playing…
