Advocates File Lawsuit against CDCR for 2021 Arrest of Minister King at a Protest
Oakland, CA – Minister King, a community organizer with California Prison Focus, and the group All of…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
U.S. Department of Justice Releases New Guidance on Voting for States
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice this week released new guidance on voting protections, including guidelines…
Homeless Family Sues Sacramento County over Unsafe Living Conditions
SACRAMENTO, CA – A homeless family has filed a lawsuit against Sacramento County and multiple nonprofits, claiming…
Robert Roberson New Evidence in Habeas Filing Rejected by Appeals Court
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) last week dismissed Robert Roberson’s application for…
Community Demands Accountability Following Aamonte Hadley’s Death in San Francisco Jail – 2 Years Awaiting Trial
SAN FRANCISCO, CA— Community leaders, advocates and family members of Aamonte Hadley gathered outside the San Francisco…
From Life Prisoner to MFA Teaching Associate at California State University: The Emancipation of Benjamin Frandsen
Featured image: photo courtesy of Benjamin Frandsen Today he is in a taekwondo class, after which he…
Department of Justice Reveals $650+ Grant Funding for Women Victims of Violence
By Melinda Kukaj WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice announced this week an award of more…
Unsafe Behind Bars: BSCC’s Struggle to Protect California’s Incarcerated
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) faces criticism for…
Op-Ed Prop. 36 Opponents: Proposition Is Backward Mass Incarceration Plan, Solves Nothing
SAN JOSE, CA- The California November ballot’s Proposition 36 is a policy that, if passed, will undo…
Inside Knowledge: California’s Largest Community College Honor Society Chapter Is Populated by Incarcerated Student Achievers
Ten years ago, none of California’s community colleges were offering in-person classroom learning experiences for any of…
Los Angeles Suit Charges Designer Louis Vuitton Bans Black People for ‘Shopping While Black’
Vanguard News Desk Editor LOS ANGELES, CA – The Vanguard has learned a lawsuit has been filed…
Alameda District Attorney Refutes Charges of ‘Threatening Employees’
By Yana Singhal OAKLAND, CA – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has released a statement claiming…
Governor Signs Bill to Increase Felony Charges for Retail Theft in California
By Neha Suri SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the passage of AB 1960 in the California legislature here,…
Pioneering Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities Behind the Wall
CSU Fresno Graduates First Incarcerated BA Degree Cohort at Valley State Prison Propelling Learners Into CSU Dominguez…
Scores of Cases Overturned After ‘Judicial Errors’ – New Report Reveals Continued Failure to Protect New Yorkers’ Constitutional Rights
NEW YORK, NY – There are “significant lapses in judicial oversight of law enforcement actions” across New…
Striking Sacramento County Attorneys Extend Long ‘Pause’ in Picketing to Focus on Negotiations with Incalcitrant County Over Labor Issues
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A contentious strike by Sacramento County attorneys – prosecutors, defense…
Guest Commentary: U.S. Presidential Candidates and Media Network Refuse To Acknowledge Gun Violence
During the second U.S. Presidential debate, I heard Kamala Harris clearly say that the issues affecting Americans…
Student’s Vanguard: Stressing About Parenthood As a Twenty Year Old: U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Says I Am Probably Not The Only One
As per an opinion piece written by the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and published in The…
After 17 Years, Writer Imprisoned in New York Opines on ‘Second Look’ Laws for Incarcerated Like Him
NEW YORK, NY – In an Opinion piece published in The New York Times, Joseph Sanchez, an…
Senators Launch Bipartisan Inquiry to Protect Inmate-on-Staff Sexual Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter here Friday…