Law Enforcement Archives | Davis Vanguard

State of California

Law Enforcement

Grid
List

CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Reacts to Half Moon Bay and Oakland Shootings

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 25, 2023
| 0 comments

CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Reacts to Half Moon Bay and Oakland Shootings

By Nancy Skinner and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Still reeling from the deaths this weekend in Monterey Park, we ...

By Nancy Skinner and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Still reeling from the deaths this weekend in Monterey Park, we are hit with the news of two more mass shootings in Half Moon Bay and in Oakland, bringing the ...

January 25, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
New Criminal Justice Laws for 2023

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: January 02, 2023
| 0 comments

New Criminal Justice Laws for 2023

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - There were several laws passed by the state legislature in 2022 impac ...

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - There were several laws passed by the state legislature in 2022 impacting criminal justice reform, which took effect as of January 1. Laws relating to what can happ ...

January 02, 2023
| by Robert JHansen

| 0 comments

Read more
San Francisco Police Officers to Allow Lethal Force from Police Robots

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: December 04, 2022
| 0 comments

San Francisco Police Officers to Allow Lethal Force from Police Robots

By Gibran Khalil SAN FRANCISCO, CA –The San Francisco Board of Supervisors proposed a broad policy ...

By Gibran Khalil SAN FRANCISCO, CA –The San Francisco Board of Supervisors proposed a broad policy to “allow police to bring armed robots to every arrest, and every execution of a warrant to se ...

December 04, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
Explore latest data and updates on COVID in California’s county jail system

Posted by Covid In-Custody Project
|Date: December 01, 2022
| (3) Comments

Explore latest data and updates on COVID in California’s county jail system

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to b ...

This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on the pandemic in California's county jails and Department of Corrections and R ...

December 01, 2022
| by Covid In-Custody Project

| (3) Comments

Read more
Berkeley City Council Tables Confirmation of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police after Community Members Speak Out against Leaked Berkeley Police Department Texts Containing Racist and Anti-homeless Statements

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: November 18, 2022
| 0 comments

Berkeley City Council Tables Confirmation of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police after Community Members Speak Out against Leaked Berkeley Police Department Texts Containing Racist and Anti-homeless Statements

By Patty Yao BERKELEY, CA — On Nov. 14, 2022, Nathan Mizell, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley Police Acc ...

By Patty Yao BERKELEY, CA — On Nov. 14, 2022, Nathan Mizell, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley Police Accountability Board released a statement about the allegations of police misconduct revealed by a ...

November 18, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: November 10, 2022
| (1) Comment

Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns

By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa ...

By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail concerning the rumored mistreatment of incarcerated people and the facility’s inabili ...

November 10, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| (1) Comment

Read more
Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in California Prison Drinking Water

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 25, 2022
| 0 comments

Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in California Prison Drinking Water

By Laurel Spear DELANO, CA — A study from the University of California, Berkeley and Virginia Tech has fo ...

By Laurel Spear DELANO, CA — A study from the University of California, Berkeley and Virginia Tech has found high concentrations of arsenic in the water supply of the Kern Valley State Prison and the ...

October 25, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 20, 2022
| 0 comments

ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps

By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyer’s C ...

By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil rights of the SF Bay Area filed a lawsuit against the city of SF on behalf o ...

October 20, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 19, 2022
| 0 comments

President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession

By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6, 2022, Presiden ...

By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced he was pardoning all Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession u ...

October 19, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 12, 2022
| 0 comments

Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement

By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 26 ...

By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2632. If passed, this bill would have limited solitary confinement to 15 consecutive days and no ...

October 12, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 03, 2022
| 0 comments

Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams

By Patty Yao Image by Michael Macor Dublin, CA - On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sen ...

By Patty Yao Image by Michael Macor Dublin, CA - On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent a letter to 47 Sheriff’s deputies notifying them that they are not allowed to perform “any fu ...

October 03, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

| 0 comments

Read more
Guest Commentary: Disability Rights California Disappointed with Governor Newsom’s Signing of SB 1338 (Umberg) CARE COURT into Law

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 15, 2022
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: Disability Rights California Disappointed with Governor Newsom’s Signing of SB 1338 (Umberg) CARE COURT into Law

This comes at a loss for people with disabilities and particularly to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBT ...

This comes at a loss for people with disabilities and particularly to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities By Disability Rights California Santa Clara County, CA - Governor Newsom signed ...

September 15, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
Bill Aiming to Reduce LWOP Sentences Headed to Assembly for Final Vote

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: August 15, 2022
| 0 comments

Bill Aiming to Reduce LWOP Sentences Headed to Assembly for Final Vote

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - A bill that would expand judicial discretion to judges, allowing them ...

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - A bill that would expand judicial discretion to judges, allowing them to order a sentence other than the death penalty or life in prison without parole (LWOP) for “ ...

August 15, 2022
| by Robert JHansen

| 0 comments

Read more
Sunday Commentary: Prisons Over Colleges Has Implications for Housing Issues Too

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2022
| (5) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Prisons Over Colleges Has Implications for Housing Issues Too

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday’s column pointed out that, since the 1970s, funding prio ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yesterday’s column pointed out that, since the 1970s, funding priorities have shifted away from higher education and toward funding prisons. One piece of data th ...

July 31, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

Read more
CDCR Investigating In-custody Deaths as Homicide

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: July 30, 2022
| 0 comments

CDCR Investigating In-custody Deaths as Homicide

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) offic ...

By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating two inmate deaths, one at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) on July 22 and ...

July 30, 2022
| by Robert JHansen

| 0 comments

Read more
Letter: CALDA Counsel Responds to Bar Association

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 26, 2022
| (1) Comment

Letter: CALDA Counsel Responds to Bar Association

Editor's note: On July 18, the Vanguard published an article, "Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal ...

Editor's note: On July 18, the Vanguard published an article, "Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal Document Assistant Professionals, Union Says." In response, Leah Wilson, the executive directo ...

July 26, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (1) Comment

Read more
Governor Newsom Signs Nation’s First Legislation Allowing Individuals to Sue Those Who Distribute Illegal Weapons

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: July 25, 2022
| 0 comments

Governor Newsom Signs Nation’s First Legislation Allowing Individuals to Sue Those Who Distribute Illegal Weapons

By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first legislation—allowing ...

By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first legislation—allowing individuals to sue anyone who distributes illegal assault weapons and ghost guns—yesterday at ...

July 25, 2022
| by Robert JHansen

| 0 comments

Read more
Dozen Anti-Gun Violence Bills Signed by CA Governor

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: July 24, 2022
| 0 comments

Dozen Anti-Gun Violence Bills Signed by CA Governor

By Amy Berberyan, Jazmine Colon, and Hannah Adams SACRAMENTO, CA – A dozen measures designed to protect C ...

By Amy Berberyan, Jazmine Colon, and Hannah Adams SACRAMENTO, CA – A dozen measures designed to protect Californians from gun violence were signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday, including one—AB 1594— ...

July 24, 2022
| by Amy Berberyan

| 0 comments

Read more
Letter: Clarifications in State Bar Article

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 20, 2022
| 0 comments

Letter: Clarifications in State Bar Article

By Leah Wilson I wanted to point out some inaccuracies in the article, “Bar Wants Supervision and Control ...

By Leah Wilson I wanted to point out some inaccuracies in the article, “Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal Document Assistant Professionals, Union Says.” First, the State Bar of California is ...

July 20, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
Supreme Court Gun Ruling Injects New Life into State Gun Efforts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2022
| 0 comments

Supreme Court Gun Ruling Injects New Life into State Gun Efforts

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, the US Supreme Court, in New York St ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Thursday, the US Supreme Court, in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, held that New York’s requirement that a pers ...

June 24, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more