‘We Have the Generalists Leading the Generalists’ – UCD Law Professor Opines about Lack of Deep Expertise in Fields of Law at Supreme Court Level
By Madison Whittemore DAVIS, CA – In its third year of participating in a Racial Justice Speaker…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Tenth-Anniversary Edition of Whole Pie Report Provides Big Picture of Mass Incarceration – and Busts 10 Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, Crime
By Yana Singhal EASTHAMPTON, MASS – After a decade, the Prison Policy Initiative updated its report regarding…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas’ ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law to Proceed, but Hours Later Federal Court Puts Pause on Controversial Measure
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC — This past week, the Biden Administration’s urgent petition to reassess the…
Danger at Trial: Attorneys Attacked by Accused in Chaotic Courtroom
By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – It’s getting dangerous out there for defense and prosecuting attorneys….
Guest Commentary: Why Is the ACLU Representing the NRA before the US Supreme Court?
The ACLU has always stood up for free speech – no matter the speaker. By Anthony D….
STUDENT VANGUARD OPINION: My Not So American English – Exploring the Inevitable Advent of Code Switching
By Praniti Gulyani When I came to the USA to pursue my B.A. in English and Creative…
Guest Commentary: Moving Beyond Incarceration – Overcoming the Social Challenges It Created
by Rodney Wrice As I sit down to write this article, I’m reminded of the journey…
Public Defense Group Charges System-Wide Deficiencies in Texas County Criminal Defense Representation
By Perla Chavez CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Wren Collective—composed of criminal justice researchers specializing in public…
Philly DA Won’t Retry Rice after Conviction Vacated Last November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia – Larry Krasner announced on Monday at a press conference…
U.S. Public Defenders Promise, at Press Briefing, to ‘Push Back’ against ‘Misleading Crime Narratives’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…
Gaza Ceasefire Protestors Strike Deal after Massive Bay Bridge Blockade Jams Traffic for Hours
By Vy Tran SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Seventy-eight of 80 protestors from a Bay Bridge protest on…
Man Exonerated after Nearly Two Decades Incarceration – Wrongful Conviction Marks 5th Los Angeles County Exoneration in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, California— Marking the fifth exoneration of 2024, and the thirteenth exoneration under District Attorney George…
California Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Bid for Review, but Some Cite Discomfort with Man’s Near Life Sentence for Theft of Pair of Jeans
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Capitol Bureau Chief WASHINGTON, DC – Theft of a $38 pair of…
Guest Commentary: What They Never Wanted ‘PUBLIC’ in Their Efforts to Disallow Limited Liability Companies from Thriving in City Contracts and Grants – How an LLC Contracts or Receives Grant Funds from the CITY AND COUNTY
By Rodney Wrice It is important to note that my purpose for publishing these legal and personal…
Palestinian Supporters File Appeal in Biden Case, Arguing Federal Court Has Constitutional Responsibility to Review Claims
By Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Palestinians, Palestinian-Americans and pro-Palestinian human rights organizations have recently filed…
No Faith in Family Court: Criminal and Unethical Attorneys Representing Children
By Susan Bassi, Fred Johnson and Habri Ruggeri When her lover attempted to end their brief sexual…
Georgia Governor Approves Measure to Regulate Prosecutors; Group Calls It Threat to Prosecutorial Independence
By Perla Chavez ATLANTA, GA – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, this week…
Six-Month Update of Illinois Bail Reform, the Pretrial Fairness Act
By Jonathan Nunez CHICAGO, IL – This Monday, March 18, will mark the six-month period of a…
Federal Judge Orders Appointment of Special Master to Oversee FCI Dublin in Wake of Sexual Assaults
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – In a critical decision that condemns Federal Corrections Institute (FCI)…
Commentary: In America and Beyond – An International Student’s Experience with Gun Violence
By Praniti Gulyani I was 9 years old when I came across the mention of a child’s…