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New Toolkit Offers Promising Approach to Drug Offenses and Drug Law

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: October 07, 2021
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New Toolkit Offers Promising Approach to Drug Offenses and Drug Law

By Darling Gonzalez and Noe Herrera NEW YORK, NY - Global health organizations, Vital Strategies and the ...

By Darling Gonzalez and Noe Herrera NEW YORK, NY - Global health organizations, Vital Strategies and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (IIP) are launc ...

October 07, 2021
| by Darling Gonzalez

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, 24 Other Organizations File Amici Curiae Brief to Release Records of Officers Potentially Involved in U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: October 07, 2021
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, 24 Other Organizations File Amici Curiae Brief to Release Records of Officers Potentially Involved in U.S. Capitol Insurrection

By Ankita Joshi and Angelina Sang SEATTLE, WA - After the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, six Seattle pol ...

By Ankita Joshi and Angelina Sang SEATTLE, WA - After the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, six Seattle police officers, identified in pleadings only as Jane and John Does 1-6, are under investigation b ...

October 07, 2021
| by Ankita Joshi

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Judge Allows Aryan Brotherhood Leader to Sue Sacramento Jail over Buddhist Diet

Posted by Ethan Biando
|Date: October 07, 2021
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Judge Allows Aryan Brotherhood Leader to Sue Sacramento Jail over Buddhist Diet

By Ethan Biando SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge has allowed an alleged Aryan Brotherhood leader hou ...

By Ethan Biando SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge has allowed an alleged Aryan Brotherhood leader housed at the Sacramento County Main Jail to sue Sheriff Scott Jones and a jail chaplain over the ...

October 07, 2021
| by Ethan Biando

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CA Governor Signs Juvenile Justice Diversion Bill to Help Youth

Posted by Clarissa Rios
|Date: October 07, 2021
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CA Governor Signs Juvenile Justice Diversion Bill to Help Youth

By Clarissa Rios and Yasmin Homan SACRAMENTO, CA - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Juvenile Justi ...

By Clarissa Rios and Yasmin Homan SACRAMENTO, CA - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Juvenile Justice Diversion bill (SB 383) into law Wednesday at the State Capitol here to help facilitate prog ...

October 07, 2021
| by Clarissa Rios

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 07, 2021
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief on the basis ...

By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief on the basis that his defense counsel told the jury he was guilty, even though he maintained he was innocen ...

October 07, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Family Files Suit against Stockton Police for In-Custody Death

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Family Files Suit against Stockton Police for In-Custody Death

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – Nearly one year to the day from the time that 29-year- ...

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – Nearly one year to the day from the time that 29-year-old Shayne Sutherland was pronounced dead (October 8, 2020), his family announced in front of t ...

October 06, 2021
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Employee Files Lawsuit Against Fairfield PD Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Employee Files Lawsuit Against Fairfield PD Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation

by Robert J. Hansen An employee with the Fairfield police department announced her lawsuit against the de ...

by Robert J. Hansen An employee with the Fairfield police department announced her lawsuit against the department at a press conference claiming discrimination and retaliation against her because of h ...

October 06, 2021
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Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney

Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support ...

Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ nomination to be the next United States At ...

October 06, 2021
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Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing

Posted by Sophia Barberini
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing

By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law studen ...

By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students are evaluating how biased policing, ineffective legal standards, and unjust institutions hav ...

October 06, 2021
| by Sophia Barberini

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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

Posted by Lorelei Olivas
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a ...

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a dozen or more qualified immunity cases, including one involving New Jersey Police Officer Noah ...

October 06, 2021
| by Lorelei Olivas

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Author in FAIR Interview Criticizes Media Claims of Crime Wave – Calls NY Times Reporter Biased, with Links to CIA, ICE, Law Enforcement

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 05, 2021
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Author in FAIR Interview Criticizes Media Claims of Crime Wave – Calls NY Times Reporter Biased, with Links to CIA, ICE, Law Enforcement

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK – News stories in the New York Times ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK – News stories in the New York Times and other media these past few weeks are suggesting murder rates are increasing nationwide and ...

October 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Conversation with ‘The Other’

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Conversation with ‘The Other’

By Reginald Stephen I always look forward to Monday mornings – the prospect of a new week nudging my 16-y ...

By Reginald Stephen I always look forward to Monday mornings – the prospect of a new week nudging my 16-years-to-life sentence closer towards my loved ones in a not-too-distant future. This whimsical ...

October 05, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at What Police Abolition Could Look Like

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at What Police Abolition Could Look Like

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor People hear terms like “defund the police” “abolish the police” “d ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor People hear terms like “defund the police” “abolish the police” “disband the police” and most have an immediately thought that is likely a misconception of the c ...

October 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Centering the Victims of Domestic Violence, DA Boudin Hosts a Panel Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2021
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Centering the Victims of Domestic Violence, DA Boudin Hosts a Panel Discussion

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - The focus of Thursday’s discussion on domestic ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - The focus of Thursday’s discussion on domestic violence by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin was the need to center survivors of domestic violenc ...

October 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2021
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In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence

By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday sugg ...

By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday suggests that the number of deaths attributed to police violence in the U.S. is significantly highe ...

October 04, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Citing a Lifetime of Abuse, John Grant Seeks Clemency Before His October 28 Execution Date

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 04, 2021
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Citing a Lifetime of Abuse, John Grant Seeks Clemency Before His October 28 Execution Date

Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City, OK – Seven years ago Oklahoma brutally and horrifically botched th ...

Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City, OK – Seven years ago Oklahoma brutally and horrifically botched the execution of Clayton Lockett. The next year, they executed Charles Warner in an execution th ...

October 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias

By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often in t ...

By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often in trial after trial of Black men, prosecutors introduce this form of artistic expression to secure ...

October 03, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Private Appeal Turned Public, Former Gov. Bob Holden Urges Gov. Parson to Stay Ernest Johnson’s Missouri Execution This Tuesday

Posted by Gina Kim
|Date: October 03, 2021
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Private Appeal Turned Public, Former Gov. Bob Holden Urges Gov. Parson to Stay Ernest Johnson’s Missouri Execution This Tuesday

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Twenty men were executed during former Gov. Bob Holde ...

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Twenty men were executed during former Gov. Bob Holden’s term. But he admits to exercising clemency in exceptional cases, one being the execution of ...

October 03, 2021
| by Gina Kim

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Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: October 03, 2021
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Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases

By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during his arrest ...

By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and resulted in public outcry against police brutality—four police o ...

October 03, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2021
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My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that the Yo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that the Yolo County DA's Office has played an odd game on zero bail—they complain about it every step of ...

October 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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