COURT WATCH: Defense Expert Questions DUI Tests, Calls Them Unreliable at Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA – A defense expert witness at the driving under the influence trial here in…
NC Failures Warn against Trump’s Mandatory Death Penalty Trials
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney General last week was instructed by President Trump to seek the…
New California Retail Theft Laws Raise Concerns over Justice and Effectiveness
SACRAMENTO CA – California’s new 2025 laws addressing organized retail theft and property crime have been praised…
PPI’s Jail Data Initiative Reveals Misuse of Local Jails
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Although there are millions of people arrested and put into the jail system yearly,…
Trump Issues First-Day Executive Orders to Bring Back Federal Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) reported that President Donald Trump Monday on his…
Three US Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling at Mexican Border
ALPINE, TX – Three U.S. Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human…
COURT WATCH: Judge Allows Late Prosecution Discovery
WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk, after spirited debate from the defense…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Return of Phone to Accused, but Acknowledges Its Necessity
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk of the Yolo County Superior Court denied the return of…
ACLU of Northern California Called Prop 36 ‘Misguided’ – Passed Anyway
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California said this week it opposed “Proposition 36 because…
Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 2681, Supports Implementation of the RoboCop in Law Enforcement Processes
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom—at the behest of police—has vetoed AB 2681, a bill that…
COURT WATCH: Judge Shoots Down Motion to Suppress, Doesn’t Find 4th Amendment Violation After Stop
WOODLAND, CA – A motion to suppress heard here in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
COURT WATCH: Wellness Check Turned Arrest over Knife
CONTRA COSTA, CA – The Hon. H. Glenn Kim denied Deputy Public Defender Juan Morales’s request Monday…
CA DOJ Says It Won’t Pursue Charges against Fontana Police for Shooting Death
By Sarah Chayet and Quinn Hogan FONTANA, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has released a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Family Man Pretrial after Gun Possession Arraignment
By Aria Jalan WOODLAND, CA – Judge Catherine Hohenwarter in Yolo County Superior Court Monday denied a…
Arrest Made after Attack of Peace Protestors at UCLA Month Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A man was arrested last week after an alleged…
California Department of Justice Report about Antioch Cop Shooting Death of Guadalupe Zavala Recommends No Prosecution of Police
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week released a report regarding…
COURT WATCH: Judge Notes Prosecution Lack of Effort, but Denies Defense Motion, Sets 2-Year-Old Case for Trial
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA- Judge M Wolk denied a defense speedy trial motion here in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Father to Be Deported – Debate of Self-Defense Versus Manslaughter
LOS ANGELES, CA — At a Friday pre-trial conference in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the accused…
UCLA Counter Protest Violence against Antiwar Encampment, Tardy Law Enforcement Response Sparks Calls for Investigation
By Perla Chavez WESTWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Times this week reported questions are being asked about…
ACLU of Northern California Encourages Cal Poly Humboldt to Avoid Law Enforcement Involvement in Campus Gaza Protests
By: Maeve O’Brien HUMBOLDT, CA – The ACLU of Northern California is advising universities such as Cal…
