U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty
ST. LOUIS, MO – This past week, a federal judge in Missouri ruled China concealed knowledge of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reason Report Tackles Transit Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted public transit systems across the United States, leading to a significant…
The New Vallejo Casino Reinforces Colonialist Practices of Exterminating Native Culture That Sparked the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples (MMIP) Crisis
With the recent approval of Scotts Valley in Vallejo, California for the Pomo Indian Tribe to build…
Crime Drops Nationwide in 2024, Data Shows
NEW YORK, NY – A dramatic decline in U.S. crime in 2024 noted significant reductions in murders…
North Dakota Judge Criticizes Biden’s Commutation Decisions
BISMARCK, ND—U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland last week sent the U.S. pardon attorney a fierce email…
Report: Homicide Rates at All-time Low in U.S. Cities Compared to Pre-Epidemic Increases
By Roxy Benson NEW YORK, NY – Major U.S. cities are seeing rapid decreases in homicides, coming…
Monday Morning Thoughts: District Is Moving on from TRO – Need to Address Pandemic Impacts
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In case you missed it last week, the…
‘Balloon Blockade’ Aimed at SF Mayor’s Balcony to Protest Cuts to Affordable Housing, Food Aid, Child Care
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A multiracial coalition of tenants, parents, youth, child care…
Student Opinion: Does the End of Title 42 Alter the Retransformation of the Immigration System in America?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Various news outlets have recently reported that Title 42, a…
Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
Judge Denies Dismissal of Two-Year-Old DUI Case, Blames Pandemic
By Jariah Moore MODESTO, CA – Judge Jeff Mangar here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week…
Report Debunks Myth of Youth-Led Crime Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – It seems that reports of a youth-led crime…
UN Committee Hits ‘Racist’ Distribution of COVID Vaccines Resulting in Higher Death Rates for Africans, Asians
By Ashleen Herrarte GENEVA, Switzerland – A United Nations body has said that one of the reasons…
COVID Pandemic Targeted Incarceration Centers
By Mathew Seibert LOS ANGELES, CA – When the COVID-19 virus infected enough people to be considered…
Trump-Appointed Judge Upholding Trump-Era Pandemic Order Denying Entry of Migrants to U.S. for ‘Health Reasons’
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed WASHINGTON, DC – Title 42, a “public charge” rule adopted early in the coronavirus…
Firefighters Testify in Arson Trial of Yolo Unhoused Man
By Isabelle Brady and Haoming Yang WOODLAND, CA–The trial of a homeless man charged with felony arson…
After 331 Days, Man Gets ‘Day’ in Court – Jury Acquits Him, Public Defender Urges SF Court to Open Up More Courtrooms
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man incarcerated in a county jail for 331…
Defense Successfully Argues Delay in Prosecuting Man Too Long Even Considering COVID – Judge Tosses Case
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA — Late last Friday, “the accused”—the Vanguard doesn’t usually name those…
Despite Some Challenges Staff Recommends Continuing Respite Center
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -The Davis City Council created the daytime Respite Center…
San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorneys Under Fire for Pandemic Crime
(Courtesy Chesa Boudin) By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES, CA – KQED’s Marissa Lagos unpacked the effects…
