AOUON Policy Update
We have officially wrapped up the 2023-2024 legislative session, one of the most challenging for criminal justice…
CAIR Urges Dems to ‘Learn Lessons’ in Harris Defeat
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization urged…
Alleged Police Misconduct Costs City of Sacramento Tens of Millions $$
SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the course of five years, specifically between 2019 and 2023, more than “100…
COURT WATCH: Accused Jailed for 2-3 Weeks without Transport to Court
VAN NUYS, CA – Following a non-appearance from the accused for a preliminary hearing Wednesday in the…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Denies Bail Exoneration Request after Arrest-Related Absence
WOODLAND, CA — In a court appearance Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court, Deputy Public Defender…
Tough Night in California For Criminal Justice Reform
In deep blue California – including bluest parts of the state – the voters have apparently resoundingly…
Deos and Q Have Commanding Leads After Election Night Tallies
Davis, CA – There are plenty of votes to be counted locally, but the Election Night tallies…
Guest Commentary: Legal Corner
Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part III Summarizing a millennia-old tradition of Roman law, early modern French jurist…
Student’s Vanguard: Visiting Home in Every Morsel and Building Community through Culinary Compassion in College
Nowadays, when I sit down to eat, I find myself shifting grains of the western world on…
Jury Finds Former Columbus Police Officer Guilty of 2020 Fatal Shooting
COLUMBUS, OH – A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas jury Monday found former police officer Adam…
Rochester Man Awarded $3 Million for Wrongful 2015 Incarceration
ROCHESTER, NY – An incarcerated man was sentenced to state prison in 2015 for an armed robbery,…
Black Patients Not Treated Equally, Less Likely to Get Pain Relief
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Recent research findings suggest a racial bias—Black patients received less pain relief and equitable…
Commentary: Measure Q Was Mishandled, Now Will It Actually Pass?
Davis, CA – The upside of the November vote is that we will get maximum turnout for…
Guest Commentary: What, to the Incarcerated American, Is Your Election Day?
As the United States prepares to choose its next president, I am toiling through my 28th year…
Guest Commentary: Heat Update
I am happy to announce our alliance with Worksafe. We are aiming to unite in the common…
Letter: Coalition Calls on DA Jenkins to End Collusion with Federal Agencies on Deportation
The undersigned organizations demand that you end your office’s collusion with federal prosecutors and other federal agencies…
UK Anti-Hate Group Persists after Musk’s Declaration of ‘War’ Drags It into US Election
UNITED KINGDOM – The Guardian reports this past week on a UK-founded anti-hate speech campaign group being…
SF Jury Acquits Legally Blind Man for 2nd Time in 2 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has announced a jury has acquitted Charles…
Alabama Sheriff Asks for FBI Help after Black Man Found Hanging
MONTGOMERY, ALA – A Black man was found hanging in an abandoned home in Alabama, and a…
Donations Doubled Between Now and Dec 31
This year the Vanguard is participating in NewsMatch and all donations between now and December will be…