ACLU Pushes Back against Fresno Over Access to Police Dog Records, ‘Disproportionate’ Use against Communities of Color
By Kapish Kalita FRESNO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California is suing the…
ACLU Sues Riverside County for Violating Public Records Act
Riverside is the only CA county to completely disregard public records requests related to indigent defense Special…
In Fight Over ‘Excessive Secrecy,’ Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overrule Decision that Police Drone Videos Exempt from Public Record Request
By The Vanguard Staff CHULA VISTA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition has signed onto to a…
Sac Sheriff refuses to disclose COVID vaccination rate for staff citing “medical privacy” reasons
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
Emails Released by Alameda DA’s Office Show Widespread Illegal Use of Government Email
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It was a simple public records request from…
Legislation to Open Cops’ Records and Punish Agencies Who Don’t Comply with Public Requests to be Reintroduced at Capitol
STATE CAPITOL – Legislation that would greatly expand public access to peace officer records and penalize jurisdictions…
Shooting Shows Need for Police Transparency
by Novella Coleman One day after Fresno Police Department’s fourth shooting this year, the department released body…
Sunday Commentary: Exposing the Dark Underbelly
As we celebrate the Vanguard’s ninth anniversary of its founding, few of our current readers probably are…
