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…
California ‘Racial’ and ‘Identity Profiling’ Report Shows Little New – Depends on Color of Skin of Those Arrested
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory…
New 2024 California Law Seeks to Reduce ‘Pre-textual’ Traffic Stops by Law Enforcement
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Traffic interactions with law enforcement—studies of which have shown people…
COURT WATCH: Digital Expert Testimony Reveals Inadequate Efforts to Investigate Social Media Evidence in Ajay Kumar Dev Case
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday heard testimony from Digital Media Expert…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Theft, Firearm Trial Goes to Jury – No Verdict after Several Days
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Jury deliberation is ongoing here Monday after final arguments last week…
California Man Freed after 25 Years in Prison from Bad Eyewitness ID
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – After spending 25 years in prison, a California man…
Los Angeles Court Officials Claim New ‘Zero-Bail’ System Working – So Far
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Frontline court officials are claiming the controversial zero-bail system…
Man Dies in Hail of Sacramento Police Bullets – NAACP Branch Demands Independent Investigation, Calls Shooting Death ‘Not an Accident’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento branch of the National…
COURT WATCH: Officer Admits Camera Footage ‘Unclear’ on Faces, Information; Another Officer Alleges ‘Norteño Ties’ to Accused in Prelims
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A crucial and repeated component of an alleged shooting from a…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man is being held in jail here after an…
Actor Making Documentary on Police Brutality Sues LAPD after Officers Tase Him When He Called Cops to Stop Burglar
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGLES, CA – “SnowFall” actor Damien Smith sued the Los Angeles Policy…
