Citing Abuses at FCI Dublin, ACLU Backs Congressional Legislation to Create Federal Prison Oversight
By Connie Martinez WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has announced its strong support…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
New Report Separates Indigenous Migrants from ‘Hispanic/Latino’ Labels
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA – A preliminary report identifying the different indigenous migrant communities from…
Student’s Vanguard: A Diamond Under a Black Cloth – The Paradoxical Identity of Afghanistan
By Praniti Gulyani As a soon-to-graduate college student, I find myself deeply engaged with contemplations about my…
Citing ‘Scandals, Headlines, Controversy,’ FAMM Celebrates U.S. Senate’s Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, D.C – The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act…
Protest Leaders’ First Amendment Rights Preserved, Federal Court Rules
By Nevya Patel WASHINGTON, DC — The ACLU reports the decision that if there was no intent,…
Guest Commentary: How Trump’s Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms
By the ACLU A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment…
Guest Commentary: How Trump’s Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms
By the ACLU A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First…
Alameda DA Responds to Offer of Cal Guard Attorney Being Rescinded
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Alameda, CA – On Wednesday, Politico reported that Governor Newsom rescinded…
Months After Murder of Los Angeles Criminal Justice Advocate Micheal Latt, Jameelah Michl Sentenced to State Prison for 35 Years to Life
By Enola Gueta LOS ANGELES, CA. — In a press release issued this week by the Los…
LAWSUIT: Video Purports to Show Pearl Jam, Former Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitarist Run Over, Kill Man in LA Crosswalk
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram LOS ANGELES, CA– A lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles County Superior…
Guest Commentary: Minnesota’s Pivot to Public Health and Harm Reduction – A Step Forward
By Edward Krumpotich In recent years, Minnesota has undertaken a significant shift in its approach to addressing…
ACLU Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Seeking to Reduce Population in Atlanta’s Overcrowded Fulton County Jail
By Kapish Kalita ATLANTA, GA -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Georgia said…
No Charges Pressed: CA DOJ Releases Investigative Findings of Officer-Involved Shooting of John Alaniz
By Leela Bronner OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week unveiled a report addressing…
Guest Commentary: Wellpath’s Flawed and Deadly Cost Containment Program, Part 2 – Fetuses in the Toilet, the Lauren Kent Story
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group TRIGGER WARNING: If you are a woman who has suffered…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Testimony to Labor in the CA Carceral System
By CJ Black (C. Gozstyla) If we want to improve our society, then we need to take…
Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision ‘Will Live in Infamy’
By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC — The Supreme Court’s highly contested ruling in Trump v. United States…
Capital Punishment Opponents Charge Missouri Attorney General Continues to Press for Wrongful Execution Despite Man’s Clear Innocence
By Perla Chavez ST. LOUIS, MO – Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP) this month described…
Lawsuit Filed in Response to Louisiana Law Mandating 10 Commandments Be Displayed in Public Schools
By Lily Rusk BATON ROUGE, LA — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed on behalf of…
Guest Commentary: The Double Standard of Donald Trump’s Court Sentencing
Many people sentenced in New York State do not have the same options Trump does. They have…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The SNY Experiment
By Franklin Lee Protective custody for high-profile cases, sex offenders, and informants used to mean a death…