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…
Riverside County Sheriff Criticized for Blaming County’s Public Safety Crisis on Prop. 47
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani and Maeve O’Brien RIVERSIDE, CA– An Orange County Register opinion piece this last week…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Use Accused’s Out-of-Context Statement as Evidence – Judge Disagrees
By Sarah Chayet and Ella Rindt MODESTO, CA – A preliminary fact determination hearing was held here…
New Sponsors Back California Measure to Secure Rights of Families Whose Family Members Injured, Killed by Police
By Kaylynn Chang SACRAMENTO, CA — Californians for Safety and Justice, and Silicon Valley De-Bug are backing…
Civil Rights Firm Files Claim after Autistic Teen Shot Dead by San Bernardino Deputies
By The Vanguard Staff APPLE VALLEY, CA – An “unreasonable” response by law enforcement here led to…
Sacramento-Area Accused Jan. 6 Rioter Picks Up Child Porn Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Federal officials said they indicted Sacramento-area resident Kyle Travis Colton—already…
Illinois Introduces ‘Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act’ to Combat Unjust Local Rent Laws
By Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas SPRINGFIELD, IL – Crime-Free Housing and Nuisance Property Ordinances (CFNOs) are…
LA Grassroots Group Asks California AG to Investigate Animal Cruelty against Ponies, Other Animals in Los Angeles
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has…
REPORT: Crime Down – Crime Trends in U.S. Cities – 2023 Year End Update
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – Since Covid-19, the pandemic led to high rates of crime in…
Black Lives Sacramento, on Eve of MLK Jr. Activities, Charges Blacks Primary Targets in Murders by Police – in Banner Year of Cop Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – On the eve of MLK, Jr.,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 229: Obscured Survivors of Police Violence
Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti have joined forces to launch the podcast series, Obscured. Marudas is the…
