2 More Hate Crimes in SF; District Attorney Says He’s ‘Outraged,’ Pledges More Resources
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more AAPI hate crimes were reported Tuesday night against…
Commentary: Why I Will No Longer Support Hate Crimes Enhancements
By David M. Greenwald We live in an evolving world and anyone who has set beliefs locks…
CA Lawmakers Set Aside $1.4 million to Track Anti-Asian Hate; SF DA Boudin Calls SF Attack ‘Horrific, Senseless’
By Lovepreet Dhinsa CALIFORNIA – In the wake of continuous resurgence of anti-Asian hate crimes, CA state…
California Lawmakers Take Stand on API Hate Crimes, Introduce Legislation to Fight Them
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the examples of hate attacks that have been increasingly common…
My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
California Legislator Presses for Change in Law on False Police Reports against Blacks
Prior to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police, the nation was rocked…
Capitol Bill Would Classify Racist 911 Calls as ‘Hate Crime’
Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Legislation has been introduced here that would “impose serious consequences” on those who…
Taxpayers Face Escalating Liability as Wrongly Convicted Inmate Sues CDCR for Facilitating Hate Crime
The Vanguard has learned that a pre-dawn 911 call from R.J. Donovan Prison led to an ambulance…
EXCLUSIVE: Two Men Charge Sac Police Ignored ‘Hate Crime’ in Letter to FBI and City Officials
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Two Sacramento men – including one who was badly…
Court Watch Briefs: Coverage of Murder, Kidnapping and Hate Crime Cases
Suspect of hate crime pleads no contest by Clara Zhao On October 18, Lonny Doyle Lee, the…
Hate and Hospitality
By Robb Davis Three Vignettes: One: A dying village on the edge of the Sahara. We arrive…
Sunday Commentary: Would Kirk-Coehlo Have Received Prison Time if She Were Black?
Our discussion of the Lauren Kirk-Coehlo matter brought up an interesting issue that has generated some considerable…
Discussion on the Islamic Mosque Hate Attacks, Sentencing of Kirk-Coehlo
When the Vanguard set up the weekly video discussion on the Islamic Center of Davis incident, the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cycle of Hate Continues
The Muslims in the Davis community were once again this weekend victims of a hate attack, as…
Davis Islamic Community Again Hit with an Act of Hatred
It has been nearly five months since Lauren Kirk-Coehlo desecrated the Islamic Center of Davis with breaking…
Mosque Sentencing Brings a Mix of Views
As we expressed in our weekly column yesterday, if there is a restorative justice process, we believe…
My View: Restorative Justice Will Be the Key to Islamic Center Vandalism
There was a lot of anger and apprehension that came out of Judge Dan Maguire’s decision to…
Breaking News: Islamic Center Vandal Avoids Prison Time, Gets Probation and Time Served
Despite a strong argument from Deputy DA Ryan Couzens for prison time, Judge Dan Maguire on Friday…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can a Restorative Process Work for the Islamic Center Vandal?
The first step of a potential restorative process was always going to be the resolution of the…
Kirk-Coehlo Cops Plea to All Charges
And suddenly it was over. The case, which first angered the community when a then unidentified woman…
