Guest Commentary: Three Years Later Mayor Breed Is Still Lying about SF’s Surveillance Ordinance
By Brian Hofer (Editor’s note: This op-ed was originally published in SF Gate on December 29, 2021. …
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Alleged Abuses Lead to Legislation Introduced Allowing Public Health Investigations of California Private Detention Facilities
By Joey Lo SACRAMENTO, CA – Los Angeles Senator María Elena Durazo Thursday unveiled Senate Bill 1132,…
U.S. Border Patrol Cruel Treatment of Personal Belongings of Migrants Exposed in New Report
By Kyndall Dowell and Sofia Hosseinzadeh SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A new report by the ACLU of…
Personnel Changes at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday, announced big…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Life without Parole – A Life of Death
By Damitrius Gallows California’s prison system releases approximately 125,000 people annually. After 23 years of incarceration, I…
San Francisco Prop. E Opponents Protest Outside SF City Hall, Claim Measure Protects Cops, Not Civilians
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Opponents of Proposition E rallied outside SF…
Guest Commentary: Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech
The far right wants to get rid of DEI offices, end anti-bias training, and stop public statements…
Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Aimed to Make Cops a Gateway to Rehab, Not Jail; State Leaders Failed to Make It Work.
by Tony Schick and Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign…
Lawmakers in Colorado Town Consider Anti-Shoplifting Bill with Stiff Penalties; ACLU Opines Violation of Accused’s Constitutional Rights
By Melinda Kukaj AURORA, CO – Local lawmakers here will soon be voting on an anti-shoplifting bill,…
REPORT: CA Attorney General, California Legislative Black Caucus Introduce Legislation to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality through Implicit Bias Training
By Sarah Chayet and Joey Lo SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Dept. of Justice, CA Attorney General…
ACLU Promises to Sue State of Georgia if Governor Signs Bill Mandating Cash Bail Again
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU of Georgia this week promised to file suit…
Santa Clara DA Tosses ‘Tainted’ Criminal Cases after ‘Bigoted’ Former San Jose Cop Texts Series of Racist Messages
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN JOSE, CA – A former San Jose police…
Federal Judge Gives California’s Attorney General 60 Days to Explain Family Court Outdated ‘Slut-Shaming’ Law
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Valentine’s Day came early for unwed parents after U.S. District Judge…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: VOL 6, Issue 6
This is the print version – Vol 6, Issue 6 of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press. pdf version:…
Illinois Introduces ‘Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act’ to Combat Unjust Local Rent Laws
By Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas SPRINGFIELD, IL – Crime-Free Housing and Nuisance Property Ordinances (CFNOs) are…
A Challenger for Brooke Jenkins
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Two weeks ago Ryan Khojasteh announced he…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: VOL 6, Issue 5
This is the print version – Vol 6, Issue 5 of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press. pdf version:…
California DOJ Suggests Implementation of Policies for Officer-Involved Shootings, Post Killing of Samuel Soto by LAPD
By Bryan Miller & Karime Montano SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Justice, led by Attorney…
Communities Reject ‘Crime Wave’ Panic and Tough Crime-Centered Responses
By Rena Abdusalam WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – To explore overarching solutions to the reported retail crime surge,…
St. Louis County Prosecutor Seeks to Prevent Execution of Missouri Death Row Inmate
By Varun Noronha ST. LOUIS, MO – Marcellus Williams, age 55, who has spent more than 23…