The ACLU of Southern California has released a report criticizing Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s first year in office, citing his reinstatement of the death penalty, support for punitive practices, and opposition to racial justice protections and diversion programs.
Zoe Rosenberg was sentenced to 90 days in custody for rescuing four chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, a case that has drawn national attention from animal protection groups and concerns from her supporters about her medical safety in jail.
The Adachi Project is a cinematic project created by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and production companies EVEN/ODD and Compound to bring forward stories of former clients of the Public Defender’s Office, highlighting the impact of the justice system on their lives.
Eighteen multifaith and nonreligious families filed a federal class action lawsuit to stop more than 1,000 Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, arguing that it violates constitutional protections.
Federal immigration raids in North Carolina and the Appalachian region have drawn unexpected resistance from conservative rural communities, with many of those arrested being ordinary undocumented residents rather than criminals.
Los Angeles County has launched a new pilot removal defense program to provide legal representation to immigrants facing deportation proceedings, funded by unclaimed cy pres funds from the Roy settlement.
Montgomery County, Maryland has seen a drastic decrease in multifamily building permits since the adoption of rent control, raising questions about the effectiveness of such policies in increasing housing supply.
The U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty, a coalition of over 50 organizations, has been launched to abolish capital punishment, citing rising executions, political pressure, and a widening gap between public sentiment and state practices.
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – The California Civil Rights Department on Wednesday announced a settlement with Pierce…
Jimmie “Chris” Duncan was released from the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center after spending 27 years on death row for a murder conviction that was vacated due to doubts about the evidence used to convict him.
In a San Francisco Superior Court trial, Dr. Judy Melinek, a world-renowned forensic pathologist, testified that the state’s forensic narrative was biased and contradicted by scientific evidence, while the prosecution’s expert, Dr. Christopher Liverman, was accused of ignoring the chaotic nature of the case and the suppressed criminal history of the alleged victim.
New federal data shows that ICE is increasingly detaining people with no criminal history, undermining the agency’s stated focus on public safety and due process.
Defense and civil rights attorneys have argued that artificial intelligence is being used in court filings by California prosecutors’ offices, resulting in errors and potential violations of due process rights.
Jonathan Jean-Baptiste argues that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is a continuation of the long history of surveillance and overpolicing experienced by Black Americans, and that the Black community must become more involved in fighting for immigrant justice to create a safer environment for Black children.
Ralph Menzies, convicted of murder in 1986, has been deemed incompetent for execution due to his advanced dementia, raising constitutional concerns about the planned execution and prompting a competency hearing in December 2025.
A long-pending multi-defendant case in Yolo County Superior Court stalled on Wednesday as the defense and prosecution failed to agree on a trial date, with the defense proposing August 2026 and the prosecution May 2026.
Three ambassadors from Represent Justice share their experiences of trauma, incarceration and healing, emphasizing that the system failed to rehabilitate them and that true change begins with listening, acknowledging harm and recognizing shared humanity.
California’s single-room occupancy housing stock is facing severe financial and physical distress, with most buildings operating at a deficit, many units sitting vacant, and the majority of properties dating back nearly a century.
The Bail Project has released data showing that 92% of people released without cash bail returned to court, challenging claims used to justify expanding pretrial detention and providing evidence for a fairer and more humane pretrial system.
A group of incarcerated people and their family members have filed a federal class action lawsuit against Aramark Corporation, alleging that the company is using its exclusive control over food provisions in West Virginia prisons to exploit a captive consumer market and unlawfully profit from inadequate food service.