By Julian Verdon As expressly stated in the Constitution, a speedy trial is one of the fundamental rights, for every American citizen, when facing criminal charges. Howe...
By Jacob Vito Whether it be for the pizza, tacos, a sandwich or something else entirely, everyone has a favorite local restaurant. However, due to the pressures of COVID-...
By David M. Greenwald The voters have spoken on Measure B, there can be no doubt. We have undertaken some analysis of it and the opponents who published an op-ed in the...
by Adam Hatefi This year alone, a number of bills have been introduced in the state legislature that aim to streamline the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pro...
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass...
Compiled by Linh Nguyen The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and courts throughout California and the nation. In...
By Kalani E. Gaines BOSTON – Although there’s been a whirlwind of protests, and resulting police reform legislation this past year, some states are still awaiting a call...
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – Logan Woods and co-defendant Jesse Swafford pleaded no contest to a 2019 first degree residential burglary charge this Friday here in Sacramento C...
By Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO – A defendant appearing in Sacramento County Superior Court this week for his preliminary hearing told officers that a loaded firearm in his...
By Mia Machado RIVERSIDE – Judge Anthony Villalobos shut down the defendant’s claim that he was wrongfully deprived of a speedy trial, saying it appeared the defend...
By Jacob Derin Yolo County joined most of the state in being placed under a stay at home order Thursday night. Over the past year, we’ve become so used to this kind of st...
By David M. Greenwald There was an interesting moment yesterday, as the US Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling rejecting the Texas lawsuit that was joined by 17 other attor...
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted on behalf of a number of incarcerated people at San Quentin regarding a new involuntary transfer policy. Dear Gove...
By Ruby Chavez SAN FRANCISCO- San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the charges against officers in two officer-involved shootings (“OIS”) from earlier t...
By Kianna Anvari TERRA HAUTE, IN – The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the execution of Alfred Bourgeois Friday at the federal correctional center, the second man in two days...
By Ramneet Singh and Lauren Smith TERRE HAUTE, IN – At 9:27 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 10, Brandon Bernard was executed by lethal injection in a federal prison facility i...
Yolo People Power, Indivisible Yolo, the Yolo Chapter of the ACLU, and other civic groups are hosting an educational community conversation about the public safety recomm...
By Layla Mustafa WOODLAND – There was more than a bit of confusion here late during Thursday afternoon arraignments in Yolo County Superior Court, Dept. 1 as defendant Ro...
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – Defendant Henry Hernandez faced Judge Scott Tedmon here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday morning for felony false impriso...
By Layla Mustafa TOPEKA, KA – In Thursday’s portion of weeklong proceedings here by the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys involving former Shawnee County Deputy DA...