Jury Selection In Chauvin Trial Delayed Over Defense’s Murder Charge Appeal
By Dorrin Akbari & Ankita Joshi MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Judge Peter Cahill postponed the start of Derek…
McClain Investigation Report Recommends Changes to Prevent a Repeat; Bans Use of Ketamine
By Alex Morgan and Carlin Ross AURORA, CO – Aurora Police officers on Aug. 24, 2019 targeted…
Letter: My Brother Angelo Quinto’s Death and Common Sense Reform
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article on THE DAVIS VANGUARD about my brother Angelo Quinto’s death, which…
AZ Introduces Use-of-Force Measure to Hold Law Enforcement Accountable for Deaths
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez PHOENIX – A law enforcement use-of-force measure to hold officers liable for implementing…
Maricopa County Attorney Declines to Charge Officer Who Shot & Killed Dion Johnson
By Julietta Bisharyan PHOENIX – Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announced Monday that she will not pursue…
Rochester Police Chief Resigns Amid Outrage Surrounding Daniel Prude’s Death
By Kelly Moran ROCHESTER, NY –– Rochester Police of Chief La’Ron Singletary announced his resignation today—conflicting with…
Guest Commentary: Daniel Prude Was Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis, His Brother Called the Police, Now He’s Dead
By Sabah Muhammad Daniel Prude’s family needed help. Prude was experiencing a mental health crisis, so his…
Alameda County DA O’Malley Charges Officer in Murder of Steven Taylor
By Lauren Smith District Attorney Nancy O’Malley announced that, after an “intensive [independent] investigation and thorough analysis…
Analysis: Vallejo Police Release Footage of Fatal Shooting of Sean Monterrosa
By Mella Bettag, Elizabeth Cho, Anna Okada, Ivy Zhou VALLEJO – Vallejo Police released body camera…
Guest Commentary: Why Prosecutors Keep Letting Police Get Away with Murder
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship. By…
Kentucky AG Vows to Investigate Truth behind Breonna Taylor’s Murder
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou LOUISVILLE, KY – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Thursday released a statement addressing…
Yolo Public Defenders Bear Witness to Local and National Victims of Police Violence in BLM March
For eight minutes and 46 seconds Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson read out the names of…
ACLU Demands Sacramento, Other Communities Rescind Curfews
Earlier this week, the Southern California ACLU filed a lawsuit to stop the city of Los Angeles…
Progressive Prosecutors Letter on the Murder of George Floyd and Police Violence
JOINT STATEMENT FROM ELECTED PROSECUTORS ON THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND POLICE VIOLENCE We are elected…
My View: Spiraling Out of Control – Killings and Riots
The situation in Minneapolis is spiraling out of control, as Governor Tim Walz admitted they were caught…
Death of George Floyd Sparks Public Outcry, Call to End Institutionalized Racism and Police Brutality
By Linh Nguyen Following the killing of George Floyd by an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department,…
Protests from Coast to Coast, Anger Boils Over in Minneapolis Leading to One Death
Protests erupted across the country for a second straight day following the deadly encounter on Monday by…
Guest Commentary: Woodland Police Killed My Brother and I Will Not Be Silenced
Michael Barrera was in handcuffs when he was brutally assaulted, tased, suffocated, and killed by Woodland police…
Sacramento County Taxpayers Hit Again with $1.7 Million Tab for Sheriff Dept. Wrongdoings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The tab for Sacramento County taxpayers for the actions…
