Commentary: The Wide-Ranging Implications of the Taormino Lawsuit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Monday, David Taormino, in an expected action,…
Guest Commentary: NYPD Protest Settlement Isn’t Enough
The agreement should reduce NYPD presence at protests, but community pressure is essential. By Molly Biklen and…
Half Billion Dollar Lawsuit Filed against Beverly Hills for PD Racial Profiling
Lawsuit Filed on Eve of California Assembly’s Vote to Ban Pretext Stops Special to the Vanguard Beverly…
Kassenoff Sues Social Media Journalist – Influencer for Defamation (Updated)
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi Reporter’s Note and update: After consultation with attorneys familiar with the…
Sister of Shasta County Jail Inmate Who Died in 2018 Awarded $12.75 Million Settlement
By Robert J. Hansen A $12.75 million settlement for the sister of a man who died in…
Contra Costa DA Charges Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers with Obstruction of Justice and Bribery after FBI Arrest Thursday of Officers Following SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday in a statement…
ACLU Files Lawsuit Claiming Indiana’s 25-Foot Encroachment Law Violates First Amendment Rights
By the Vanguard Indianapolis, IN – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana last week filed a…
Amid DOJ Civil Rights Probe, Man Charges Memphis Police ‘Raped’ Him at Traffic Stop
By The Vanguard MEMPHIS, TN — A man here—amid a U.S. Justice Dept. investigation of the Memphis…
ACLU Sues Riverside County for Violating Public Records Act
Riverside is the only CA county to completely disregard public records requests related to indigent defense Special…
Banko Brown’s Family to Sue, AG Agrees to Review Evidence in Deadly Shooting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins has repeatedly…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers
By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California…
ACLU Files Suit Against Kern County For Operating a “Plea Mill”
Over eight years, more than 50,000 Kern defendants have pled guilty without lawyers at their first court…
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Elk Grove’s Denial of Oak Rose Supportive Housing Project
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The State of California on Monday filed a lawsuit against…
ACLU Sues ICE, DHS, to Obtain Policies on COVID-19 Antiviral Medications in Immigration Detention
By Caleigh Carlisle SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Civil Liberties Union…
Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A US District Court for the Central District of California…
Constitutionality of CARE Courts Challenged by Civil Rights Groups
By Robert J Hansen Disability Rights California (DCR), Western Center on Law and Poverty, and the Public…
Lawsuit Claims DC Police Trampled Rights of Demonstrators in Justice Protests
By Michael Apfel WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and its project, the Center…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Guest Commentary: Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade – That Will Finally End.
A judge is holding Arizona accountable after hearing from our incarcerated clients about the abuse they endured…
Three Death Row Inmates File Lawsuit against Texas for Planning to Use Expired Execution Drugs in Upcoming Executions
By Rena Abdusalam AUSTIN, TX – If it goes through with its upcoming executions, Texas will allegedly…
