COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Charge after Prosecution Lacks Evidence of Intent against Mental Health-Challenged Accused
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – At a preliminary hearing here in Los Angeles County Superior…
Guest Commentary: Don’t Be Fooled by Proposition 1’s False Promises
By Eve Garrow J. didn’t complain much when she was living in her car, despite her multiple…
Guest Commentary: Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face…
Attorney, Family Claims Manipulated Video Footage Reveals ‘Unjustified’ Shooting Death by Fresno Police; Victim’s Family Demands Release of Unedited Footage
By Jonathan Nunez and Madison Whittemore FRESNO, CA – Controversial body camera footage—the family said it was…
COURT WATCH: Psychologist Evaluates Man for Release, Citing Extensive Psychological Risk Assessments
By Helen Shamamyan and Steph Lopez OAKLAND, CA – A trial proceeded Friday here in Alameda County…
COURT WATCH: Stanislaus County Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor after Testimony
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves last week reduced the…
COURT WATCH: Man Charged with Felony Grand Theft, Allegedly Refused to Return Fireman’s Jacket – Judge Sends Accused Back to Jail before Sentencing
By Citlalli Florez and Kyle Naranjo WOODLAND, CA – A trial conference was held in Yolo County…
Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive…
Mental Health Advocates and Supporters Declare Opposition to Proposition 1
Group Fears Return to the ‘Bad Old Days’ of Broken Promises and Forced Institutionalization Special to the…
Court Nearly Forgets Man Spent More Than 100 Days in Jail on Pretrial Detention – Public Defender ‘On It,’ Notes Judge
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Nearly 100 days of jail time may have been overlooked had…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 212 – Vincent Atchity and Mental Health Incarceration
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Vincent Atchity. He is the CEO of Mental Health…
Report Relates Harsh Conditions at Oregon’s Only Women’s Prison
By The Vanguard Staff WILSONVILLE, OR – Black and Indigenous women at Oregon’s only women’s prison claim…
Alameda District Attorney Joins Interest Groups’ Call at CA Capitol for Gun Reforms
By Chris Lee SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the rise of issues surrounding mental health and gun violence,…
Man Files Suit, Claiming More Than 100 Police Encounters in 10 Years
By The Vanguard Staff DULUTH, MN – In a lawsuit filed this past week, Aaron Kirk and…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Quash Continued in Davis Serial Stabbing Case – Judge Waiting for Doctor’s Report before Proceeding
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a discovery hearing Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Student Opinion: American Medication Shortages and Accessibility
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — According to a Senate-commissioned report, between 2021 and 2022, American prescription…
Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mental Health in California Prisons – Understaffed and Overwhelmed
by C.S. Bryson In March of this year, a rally was held at the California state capitol…
CA Prison System May Not be Providng ‘Adequate Mental Health Service’ Because Social Workers ‘Overlooked’ and ‘Undervalued,’ National Association Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The National Association of Social Workers – CA Chapter said…
Student Opinion: TikTok, Self-Diagnosis and the Monopoly on Mental Health
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — Online conversations about mental health and illness, particularly over social media,…