Pepper Spray Reportedly Still Used Daily in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls, Despite Supervisors’ Orders
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – Although ordered by the county supervisors to stop, officers at…
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Ninth Circuit Overturns Carjacking as Crime of Violence, Remands Moral Turpitude Review in Gutierrez v. Garland
By Kaylynn Chang SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this past week issued…
New Jersey Public Defender Becomes Police Accountability Director
By Roxy Benson ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – NJ.com reports Danica Rue, veteran public defender, is the new…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco County Sheriff’s Office Prioritizes Health Care for Detoxing Detainees Inside Downtown County Jail
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group When San Francisco Mayor London Breed suggested the allocation of…
Incarcerated Advocates Comment on Incarceration System After Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity, Trump
By Vy Tran WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month ruled via a 6-3…
Newspaper Raid by Kansas Police Results in Chief Resigning, $235,000 Judgment for Reporter
By The Vanguard Staff MARION, KA – The chief of police here was forced to resign, and…
Guest Commentary: Why We Shouldn’t Call Trump a ‘Criminal’
Dehumanizing language stigmatizes people with felony convictions who lack Trump’s money and fame. By Erica Bryant An…
Behind the Scenes at the Vanguard…
Listen as the following speakers discuss the work of the Vanguard: Marvin Mutch—wrongly convicted, 41 years at…
Hearing Set for Marcellus William’s Wrongful Conviction, Death Sentence Following Prosecution Motion to Vacate
By Roxy Benson ST. LOUIS, MO – A judge last week in the Circuit Court of St….
Oakland Juneteenth Shooting Suspect Arraigned, Charged with 4 Counts of Felony Assault
By Enola Gueta OAKLAND, CA. — A few weeks following a Juneteenth mass shooting, the Alameda County…
Guest Commentary: Raising Wages Does Not Make Businesses Close
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The cashier at a nearby store solemnly told me that a…
NEW STUDY: A Correlation between Politics and Capital Punishment
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – There appears to be a strong correlation between capital punishment and…
The Anti Police-Terror Project Demands Action Amid Financial Crisis in Oakland
By Estelle Masse OAKLAND, CA – After the COVID-19 crisis and the completion of budget adjustments, theAnti…
Guest Commentary: Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Loaded Weapon to Break the Law
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the…
Disability Rights California Disapproves Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v Johnson Homeless Ruling
By Connie Martinez SACRAMENTO, CA – Disability Rights California said this week it condemns the U.S. Supreme…
Truthout Op-Ed: Biden Offered No Alternative in Debate to Trump’s Pro-Policing Authoritarianism
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – In 2020, “the U.S. experienced some of the largest protests in…
Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Denied Parole Again After 50 Years in Prison
By Elena Fasullo NEW YORK, NY- On June 10, Native American activist and member of the American…
With Vote on Alternative Prop 47 Revision Forthcoming, Supporters of Original Initiative Push Back on State Lawmakers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Legislative leaders and Governor Newsom agreed on a…
California College Classes in Prison Transformative, Claims State
By Aria Jalan SAN DIEGO, CA — The recent graduation of 23 incarcerated individuals from UC Irvine’s…
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Property Crime and Fentanyl
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate pro Tem Mike McGuire…