Open Letter to U.S. Senators Regarding Wellpath
By Malik & Gale Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group Wellpath, the largest for-profit prison health care company…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
News Reports Suggest CA Gov. Newsom at Odds with Both Defense and Prosecution Offices in Alameda County
OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Friday released an official statement in response to Gov….
ACLU South Carolina Urges Abolition of Death Penalty After South Carolina Supreme Court Rules in Favor
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled last week to allow the state to perform…
Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Attorney General Request to Stop Innocence Hearing for Marcellus Williams
JEFFERSON CITY,MO — The Missouri Supreme Court last week denied Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s request to prevent…
City of Berkeley Refuses to Remove Homeless Encampments Despite Governor’s Order
By Savannah Martinez BERKELEY, CA – In response to an order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to…
ACLU Blasts the Revocation of the Plea Deal by Defense Secretary
Special to the Vanguard Washington – On Friday, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, III, overruled prosecutors and…
The EBSCO Dairies, Part One: Imprisoned College Students In California Discuss…
How The Digital Search Tool Allows Them To Critically Evaluate Mass Incarceration, The 1619 Project, Youth Offender…
Washington State ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Laws Targeting Homeless in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA — After filing a lawsuit against the City of Spokane for three ordinances it claims…
2024 Mid-Year Report on U.S. Crime Trends Reveals Lower Rates for Most Crimes in ‘24 So Far Compared to 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council On Criminal Justice (CCJ)’s recent 2024 mid-year report on crime trends in…
Alameda Public Defender Pushes Back on Governor’s Use of State Prosecutors – Warns It Will Continue Cycle of Mass Incarceration
Oakland, CA – Alameda Public Defender Brendon Woods pushed back on Friday, warning that Governor Newsom’s use…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Indecent Exposure – Carceral Contamination in Toxic Prisons
by Razor Babb Donald “Curly” Brooks (63) arrived at Mule Creek State Prison, a medical facility,…
U.S. Defense Secretary Late Friday Steps In, Kills Plea Deal with 9/11 Accuseds for Life Imprisonment Instead of Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III Friday night overruled the overseer of the…
Beloved Village Calls for Real Solutions to Homelessness, Not Abandoning ‘Hope’
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Alex Volpe, executive director of homeless advocate Beloved Village, strongly criticized San Francisco…
Mastering The Fine Art Of Self-Dissection: My 2023-24 California Freedom Library Journey
It took a minute to track them all down – some cats like to put a parole…
Former SF SAFE Executive Director Charged with Dozens of Felonies Stemming from Misuse of Public Funds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced this week the arrest of Kyra…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Motion by Defense for Pretrial Release with Electronic Monitoring, Citing Accused Maternal Care, Previous Homelessness
NEW YORK, NY – During a pretrial hearing Wednesday in New York County Supreme Criminal Court, Judge…
Graduating With Honors: Life Prisoner Reflections On Achieving An Academic Milestone At Coastline College Thirty Years In The Making
The summer of 1991 feels so long ago, and yet, reminders of the earliest chapters of my…
Santa Monica Pays $3 Million to Women Slashed by Police Officer; Other Demonstrators Receive $2.3 Million
SANTA MONICA, CA – Two women slashed in the hand by a police officer as he was…
Civil Rights Lawyer Argues Alternative Response Programs will Help Reduce Police Violence
NEW YORK, NY – In an opinion article published by the New York Times this past week…
Former Appeals Presiding Justice: San Francisco’s Growing Jail Crisis – DA Brooke Jenkins’ Policies Impacting Drug Diversion Programs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The city’s jails are increasingly overcrowded and dangerous, a situation exacerbated by District…