Feds Indict Former San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
By Jocelyn Lopez SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a two-count…
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Alameda DA Pamela Price Recall Vote Part of National Progressive Prosecution Controversy
By Kaylynn Chang ALAMEDA, CA – A recent Politico article revealed not only is Alameda County District…
Op-Ed Argues Texan’s Execution Based on Discredited Science, Highlights Failure of Texas ‘Junk Science’ Writ
By Perla Chavez AUSTIN, TX – In an opinion piece published Thursday in the Austin American-Statesman, the…
Mississippi School District Faces ACLU Title IX Complaint for Sex-Based Dress Code Policies
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani JACKSON, MS–The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint Wednesday with the U.S. Dept….
New Report Reveals Nationwide Momentum for ‘Second Look’ Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, The Sentencing Project published “The Second Look Movement: A…
Letter: Joint Letter to AG Bonta Says Prosecution of Teran Undermines Police Accountability Efforts
Special to the Vanguard On Thursday, 36 victims of police violence, police accountability experts and former prosecutors…
Texas Governor Abbott Pardons Convicted Killer of Black Lives Matter Protestor
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – A man convicted of shooting to death a Black Lives…
Accused Spends 340 Days in Jail before Jury Acquits Him – SF Public Defenders Charge Police ‘Misrepresented’ Facts
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An accused who had to spend nearly a year…
Advocates Call for Closure of California Correctional Facilities in Response to Governor’s Budget
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revised Budget has recently sparked criticism…
Multiple Felonies Dropped against Activist in Santa Rosa Animal Cruelty Case
By Olivia Biliunas SANTA ROSA, CA – Zoe Rosenberg had multiple felony charges dismissed by Sonoma County…
Oklahoma Judge Finds Wade Lay Unfit for Death Row Execution, Cites Mental Health Concerns
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh McALESTER, OK – Associate District Judge Tim Mills ruled Wade Lay mentally incompetent for…
Guest Commentary: A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his…
Oklahoma Court Declares Wade Lay Incompetent for Execution after Re-evaluation of Evidence
By Kaylynn Chang MCALESTER, OK — The Pittsburg County district court here this week declared Wade Lay…
Alliance Launches New Coalition for Increased Public Education and Pathways to Access Psychedelics in California, Supporting Legislation
By Maeve O’Brien SACRAMENTO, CA – A new coalition, The Alliance for Safer Use of Psychedelics (ASUP),…
Guest Commentary: Buggy Biological Software
By Mark Dempsey Those familiar with computer software also know that it’s almost inevitable that it has…
New Amicus Brief Filings: Republican Attorney General, GOP Legislators Agree SCOTUS Should Vacate Richard Glossip’s Conviction
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing U.S. Supreme Court case, an amicus brief argues…
Contra Costa District Attorney Secures Conviction in 2021 Murder Case at Center of Racial Justice Act Violations
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office last week came to…
Guest Commentary: The Painful Reality of Being an Incarcerated Mother
This Mother’s Day, let’s not forget incarcerated women, and let’s get them home to their families. By…
SF Youth Rally Demands City Protect Violence Prevention Programs, Predominantly Black and Brown Schools
By Yana Singhal SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Young people from across San Francisco converged at City Hall…
Rhode Island Organizations Demand Transparency after Deaths of Incarcerated Individuals
By Jocelyn Lopez CRANSTON, RI – Nine Rhode Island criminal justice organizations in late April sent a…