$300K to 9-Year-Old after Fair Confiscates, Butchers Pet Goat
SHASTA COUNTY, CA – A nine-year-old girl who raised a goat for the Shasta District Fair had…
History Prof Criticizes Trump’s Rhetoric, Claims Echoes Nazi Germany
LOS ANGELES, CA – In an Op-Ed published last week in the Los Angeles Times, a history…
Man Released After Homicide Via Shaken Baby Syndrome Evidence Found Faulty
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – On Feb. 14, 2011, a man left a room that…
Editorials Provide Competing Views on Prop 36
Proposition 36 proposes to roll back on Proposition 47. This week, the LA Times Editorial Board came…
University of California Accused by Faculty of Unfair Labor Violations Regarding Gaza War Protests on 7 Campuses
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – University of California faculty have accused the UC System of labor…
Prosecutors Alliance Calls Prosecutor Diana Teran Charges ‘Deeply Problematic’ After Allegedly Flagging Deputies Accused of Misconduct
By Andrea Bernal LOS ANGELES, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance this week called the prosecution of former…
LA Times Editorial Board: Racism Not Death Penalty’s Only Flaw
By Shaolien Chen-Graf LOS ANGELES, CA – The California death penalty, in practice, is racist—but it’s much…
California DOJ Suggests Implementation of Policies for Officer-Involved Shootings, Post Killing of Samuel Soto by LAPD
By Bryan Miller & Karime Montano SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Justice, led by Attorney…
Gascón Endorsed by the LA Times Last Week
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County DA George Gascón has…
Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition
By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s…
LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – An internal Los Angeles Police Dept. report has found a…
More to Do? Legacy of the Rumford Fair Housing Act in California
By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA – This September marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the…
Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues
By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County…
Prosecutors Alliance, LA Times Praise Sen. Bradford’s California Bill to Stop Minor Police Traffic Stops that Target People of Color
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California and the Los Angeles Times have…
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s Legislation Offers Help to Undocumented Immigrants in Securing Green Card, and Guide Them through Citizenship Process
By Claire Hsu WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California has authored new legislation he…
Jury Awards $13 Million to LAPD Officers Accused of Drawing Hitler Mustache on Arrestee
By Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – A jury awarded $13.1 million in damages July 12 to…
California Governor, AG and Texas Sheriff Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice to Investigate Fraudulent and Deceitful Transportation of Asylum Seekers
By Kristin Trent SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta and Bexar…
Thousands of Peace Officers Could Be Decertified under New California Law, Civil Rights Attorney Warns
By The Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – California’s failure to “police those who police us only…
Leaked Los Angeles Jail Videos Show Deputies Not Intervening in Fights, Woman in Wheelchair Giving Birth in Hallway
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Video clips smuggled out of Los Angeles County jails…
