Family Files Suit after Santa Rita Jail Places Violent Sex Offender into a Mentally Ill Man’s Cell Leading to His Murder
Dublin, CA – Attorney Adante Pointer, of Oakland-based Pointer & Buelna, Lawyers For The People, announced last…
Washington State ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Laws Targeting Homeless in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA — After filing a lawsuit against the City of Spokane for three ordinances it claims…
A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms.
by Richard A. Webster, Verite News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The…
Lawsuit Filed over Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputies Killing of Man in Mental Health Crisis
Special to the Vanguard A naked, bleeding man in the throes of a mental health crisis posed…
Group Files Lawsuit to Block AB 1955 from Going into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor No sooner did Governor Newsom sign AB 1955 into law—a bill…
Secure Justice Sues SFPD for Violating Facial Recognition Ban
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Secure Justice announced this week that they have filed…
Commentary: Another One to Watch – Lawsuit in San Mateo
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My advice to folks in Davis is to watch what is…
Lawsuit Proceeds Even after the Closure of FCI Dublin Facility
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Organizers discussed the status of the class action…
Lawsuit Challenges San Mateo’s Housing Element
Special to the Vanguard San Mateo, CA – On Thursday, the Housing Action Coalition (HAC) and Farella…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Lawsuit Challenges the California Death Penalty as Racially Discriminatory
In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death…
Police SUV Containing Detained Black Man Shot 32 Times after Sound of Acorn Mistaken for Gunshot
By Praniti Gulyani OKALOOSA, FL— In November 2023, Deputy Jesse Hernandez from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office—along…
12 New Lawsuits – Bringing Total to 63 – Filed against Dublin Federal Prison in Ongoing Sexual Abuse behind Bars Scandal
By Xinhui Lin OAKLAND, CA – Another 12 survivors late last week jointly filed lawsuits against the…
Judge Fines California District Attorney for Evading Service of a Federal Lawsuit
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Federal Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah has ordered Santa Clara County District…
Lawsuit Alleges Wellpath Community Care Withheld a California Jail Detainee’s HIV Medication for Months, Leading to His Death from AIDS
Special to the Vanguard Placerville, CA – Medical staff at El Dorado County Jail never gave an…
YIMBY Law and YIMBY Action Support Homeless Housing in Millbrae – YIMBY Law Defends Homes in Lawsuit
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA— YIMBY Law and YIMBY Action support San Mateo County’s effort…
Temecula School Board Sued for First Amendment and Brown Act Violations
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, Temecula, Calif., residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie…
District Attorneys Unite across Party Lines, Praise Georgia Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss Measure Designed to ‘Police’ DAs.
By Madison Whittemore DECATUR, GA – A lawsuit against a measure that would create a commission to…
Gov. DeSantis’ Suspension of State Attorney ‘Dangerous Affront to Democracy’ Charges Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director
By Kristin Trent TALLAHASSEE, FL – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), called…
New York Civil Liberties Union Sues NYPD for Not Providing Data
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – A lawsuit was filed this week against the New…
City Responds to Taormino Suit, Arguing Application Was Incomplete and Not Properly Filed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In late September, developer David Taormino filed a…
