ACLU Files Lawsuit against Voter Suppression Law in Georgia
By Ankita Joshi and Max Kennedy ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging multiple…
Federal Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Teen Brutalized by Stockton Police – 2 Officers Already Fired
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief STOCKTON, CA – Law enforcement beatings and killings of Black…
City of San Jose Sued for Police Brutality during 2020 Police Brutality Protests
By Stephanie Boulos and Sophia Barberini SAN JOSE, CA – During protests in May 2020, demonstrators in…
ACLU Asks Court to Stop ‘Bloodthirsty, Rogue’ District Attorneys from Attempting to Unlawfully Reinstate CA Executions
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Rogue” and “bloodthirsty” county district attorneys from San Mateo, Riverside and San Bernardino are ignoring…
San Franciscans For Balanced And Livable Communities Files Lawsuit Against UCSF Over Proposed Expansion Of Hospital
By Romel Mora SAN FRANCISCO — An upcoming lawsuit between healthcare giant UC San Francisco and the…
La práctica ‘ilegal’ de ICE de utilizar cazarrecompensas, de facto, para cazar inmigrantes es el foco de la demanda presentada el 22 de febrero de 2021 por el Comité Asiático Americano de Leyes y la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles .
Traducción: Juan E. Miranda. LOS ÁNGELES – Los contratistas privados, que actúan como cazarrecompensas de facto para…
ICE ‘Illegal’ Practice of Using De Facto Bounty Hunters to Hunt Down Immigrants Focus of Lawsuit Filed Today by ACLU, Asian Law Caucus
LOS ANGELES — Private contractors, acting as de facto bounty hunters for the U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Man Sues City of Lancaster and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for False Arrest, Violation of Rights
By Lizet Gonzalez and William McCurry LOS ANGELES – A disabled Black man, Leroy Butts, is suing…
Unprecedented Arguments As Deputy DAs Push Lawsuit Against Gascón’s Reforms, Gascón Stands Behind Prosecutorial Discretion
By David M. Greenwald A lawsuit by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in the County of…
State D.A. Association Files Amicus Brief Against DA George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms
By Macy Lu and Nancy Aviña LOS ANGELES – The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced on…
Commentary: Lawsuit against Aggie Square Shows It’s Not Just Davis
By David M. Greenwald Davis may have mastered the art of the circular firing squad, but it…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri Jail For Intolerable Living Conditions
By Julian Verdon ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO – Pretrial detainees at Missouri’s St. Francois County Jail must…
Missouri County Jail Faces Lawsuit Alleging Inhumane Conditions, Inadequate Medical Care
By Evie Sun FARMINGTON, MO – Pretrial detainees endured unconstitutional, discriminatory, and dangerous conditions at the St….
Civil Rights Suit Ends 55-Year-Old ‘Vestige’ of Palo Alto’s ‘History of Racial Discrimination’ – Park Now Open to All
The Vanguard Staff PALO ALTO – A residents-only restriction for Palo Alto’s Foothills Park—alleged to be a…
CA Sheriff ‘Refuseniks’ – Orange County Sheriff Rebuffs Court Order to Cut Jail Population in Half Because of COVID-19 Threat
By Crescenzo Vellucci SANTA ANA, CA – Elected California Sheriffs up and down the state have refused…
Student Opinion: Students Sue the UC System For Virtual Learning Refunds
By Liam Benedict In the United States, people from many walks of life have had their plans…
CA Appellate Court Finds CDCR, Warden of San Quentin Behaved with ‘Deliberate Indifference’ in COVID-19 Response
By Madison Forwood MARIN COUNTY – California First District Appellate Court has stated that the warden of…
San Francisco Anti-Police Violence Activists Sue City Police for Illegal Surveillance
By Jose Medina SAN FRANCISCO – Activists face constant threats to their movements, and to themselves—anti-racist movements…
ACLU Sues Palo Alto over Discriminatory Policy that Denies Non-Residents Access to Public Park
By Cailin Garcia Palo Alto — Foothills Park in Palo Alto is a scenic area well known…
Judge: City of Sacramento Sweeps of Homeless Camps Violate County COVID-19 Health Orders
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – It may not have been everything the Sacramento…
