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NYC Leaders Condemn Ex-President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: March 26, 2023
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NYC Leaders Condemn Ex-President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg

By Zainab Antepli NEW YORK, NY - New York political leaders Friday released a joint statement condemning ...

By Zainab Antepli NEW YORK, NY - New York political leaders Friday released a joint statement condemning ex-President Donald J. Trump’s remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose of ...

March 26, 2023
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Victim’s Rights Marsy’s Law Decisions in Wisconsin and Florida Supreme Courts Highlighting Judicial Conflicts

Posted by Kimberly Torres
|Date: March 26, 2023
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Victim’s Rights Marsy’s Law Decisions in Wisconsin and Florida Supreme Courts Highlighting Judicial Conflicts

By Kimberly Torres NEW YORK, NY - “Advocates and policymakers should be on notice that Marsy’s Law genera ...

By Kimberly Torres NEW YORK, NY - “Advocates and policymakers should be on notice that Marsy’s Law generates outcomes that are hard to defend in principle,” writes Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the ...

March 26, 2023
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U.S. Central District of California Announces New Ethics and Post Convictions Review Committee Chief

Posted by Leslie Acevedo
|Date: March 26, 2023
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U.S. Central District of California Announces New Ethics and Post Convictions Review Committee Chief

By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA - The U.S. Attorney’s office here has announced the creation of a new e ...

By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA - The U.S. Attorney’s office here has announced the creation of a new executive position to address ethics and post-conviction issues in conjunction with a new commit ...

March 26, 2023
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Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego - This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024 ballo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego - This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024 ballot initiative to improve how California treats mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness ...

March 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.

Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me. By Jennifer Schroe ...

Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me. By Jennifer Schroeder When I was convicted of a felony, I knew I wouldn’t be able to vote, but it didn’t sink in ...

March 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Bill Gates, Today Is the Day to Replace Your Oily Credit Card with a Green One

Posted by S Steward
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Bill Gates, Today Is the Day to Replace Your Oily Credit Card with a Green One

by Scott Steward Bill Gates would tell you we are in danger of living an impoverished life. The idea that ...

by Scott Steward Bill Gates would tell you we are in danger of living an impoverished life. The idea that we would have to give up our fossil fuel funding credit cards, it's just a bridge too far. Isn ...

March 25, 2023
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Authors Charge Federal Judges Contributing to Increasing Crime Rates

Posted by Leslie Acevedo
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Authors Charge Federal Judges Contributing to Increasing Crime Rates

By Leslie Acevedo CHICAGO, IL - Alison Siegler and Brandon Buskey, in a published opinion piece in The Hi ...

By Leslie Acevedo CHICAGO, IL - Alison Siegler and Brandon Buskey, in a published opinion piece in The Hill this week, wrote about federal judges and how they may be increasing crime rates. Siegler i ...

March 25, 2023
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From Murder Exoneration to Advocate – the History of Peter Reilly in His Retelling

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: March 25, 2023
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From Murder Exoneration to Advocate – the History of Peter Reilly in His Retelling

By Michael McCutcheon NORWALK, CT - Peter Reilly was just 18 years old when he was charged with the murde ...

By Michael McCutcheon NORWALK, CT - Peter Reilly was just 18 years old when he was charged with the murder of his mother—a murder which he did not commit. But, according to an opinion piece in the Con ...

March 25, 2023
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Signatures of Hundreds of Dead People Found on Recall Petition for Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Signatures of Hundreds of Dead People Found on Recall Petition for Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón

By Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Hundreds of signatures on a petition to recall Los Angeles County Dist ...

By Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Hundreds of signatures on a petition to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón belonged to dead people, according to the county registrar-recorder ...

March 25, 2023
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Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice

Posted by Paloma Sifuentes
|Date: March 25, 2023
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Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice

By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC - A task force on long sentences, co-chaired by former U.S. Deputy At ...

By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC - A task force on long sentences, co-chaired by former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and former U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy, this week released a repo ...

March 25, 2023
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Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When I first started the Vanguard, growth control policies were se ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When I first started the Vanguard, growth control policies were seen as a primary local means for environmental protection. However, increasingly I have come to ...

March 24, 2023
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Report Finds LCFF Has Failed to Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Outcomes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Report Finds LCFF Has Failed to Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Outcomes

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Anyone familiar with local school funding discussions is aware of ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Anyone familiar with local school funding discussions is aware of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and how the funding formula creates a financial disadv ...

March 24, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Baseless Political Attacks on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

By Miriam Krinsky Tough-on-crime proponents frequently and falsely claim that reform-minded prosecutors d ...

By Miriam Krinsky Tough-on-crime proponents frequently and falsely claim that reform-minded prosecutors don’t hold people accountable, that is until they disagree with who is being held accountable. A ...

March 24, 2023
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CURB Releases ‘Concrete Strategy’ Roadmap to Close Prisons, Urges CA Governor to Shutter 10 Prisons and Prioritize Decarceration

Posted by Julie McCaffrey
|Date: March 24, 2023
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CURB Releases ‘Concrete Strategy’ Roadmap to Close Prisons, Urges CA Governor to Shutter 10 Prisons and Prioritize Decarceration

By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA - A decarceration group that wants to close 10 state prisons released a ...

By Julie McCaffrey SACRAMENTO, CA - A decarceration group that wants to close 10 state prisons released a new Prison Closure Roadmap this week as a “concrete strategy” to close prisons in California i ...

March 24, 2023
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Bronx Defenders Responds to Proposals that would Expand Criminalization of Poverty

Posted by Kimberly Torres
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Bronx Defenders Responds to Proposals that would Expand Criminalization of Poverty

By Kimberly Torres NEW YORK, NY - Earlier this month Managing director of communications Anthony Chiari ...

By Kimberly Torres NEW YORK, NY - Earlier this month Managing director of communications Anthony Chiarito put out a statement on behalf of the Bronx Defenders “in response to proposals by the indust ...

March 24, 2023
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‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

Posted by Belen Avelar
|Date: March 24, 2023
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‘First Step Act’ – GAO Reports on Federal Efforts to Help Reduce Recidivism and Re-Entry to Federal Prisons

By Belen Avelar and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) this ...

By Belen Avelar and Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week released the latest report on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Priso ...

March 24, 2023
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Defense Objects to Prosecution Request for Accused’s Juvenile Medical Records; Judge Postpones Hearing After Complaint

Posted by Gracyann Joslin
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Defense Objects to Prosecution Request for Accused’s Juvenile Medical Records; Judge Postpones Hearing After Complaint

By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA - Deputy Public Defender Jonathan Opet Wednesday morning in Yolo County Supe ...

By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA - Deputy Public Defender Jonathan Opet Wednesday morning in Yolo County Superior Court expressed disapproval of the prosecution's request to obtain his client’s medical re ...

March 24, 2023
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Judge Denies Petition of Man Seeking Resentencing in Murder Conviction During 2010 Home Invasion

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Judge Denies Petition of Man Seeking Resentencing in Murder Conviction During 2010 Home Invasion

By Destiny Gurrola and Ramneet Singh MODESTO, CA - Judge Shawn Bessey of Stanislaus County Superior Court ...

By Destiny Gurrola and Ramneet Singh MODESTO, CA - Judge Shawn Bessey of Stanislaus County Superior Court this week denied a man’s petition to remove his murder conviction for his involvement in a gan ...

March 24, 2023
| by Ramneet Singh

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League of Cities Opposes Extension of SB 35

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2023
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League of Cities Opposes Extension of SB 35

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – While supporters have called SB 35 “an essential ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – While supporters have called SB 35 “an essential tool for streamlining housing in California,” the so-called Builder’s Remedy remains extremely ...

March 23, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Gun Test in Stankewitz Case Shows Gun in Evidence Is Not the Murder Weapon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2023
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Gun Test in Stankewitz Case Shows Gun in Evidence Is Not the Murder Weapon

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – The attorneys seeking to get Douglas “Chief” Stankewi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – The attorneys seeking to get Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz a new trial and hopefully released after being in prison since 1978 now have a big new piece ...

March 23, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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