ACLU to Defend NRA before Supreme Court, to Uphold Advocacy Groups’ Right to Free Speech
The case will determine whether the First Amendment allows government regulators to threaten retaliation against businesses that…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Civil Rights Group Questions San Jose Police Chief Move to Prosecutor’s Office
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – After nearly three decades as a San Jose police…
Guest Commentary: Justice for Elisa Serna and Her Family in San Diego County Is Mandatory
By Malik Washington “I’m for truth no matter who tells it. I’m for justice no matter who…
Guest Commentary: Navigating the Shadows – Unveiling the Trauma of Incarceration and Reentry in America
by Rodney Wrice In the glaring spotlight of societal scrutiny, the conversation about the inflicted trauma of…
Safety and Justice Leader: Despite ‘Vested Interest,’ Naysayers Claims False – Prop 47, Other Criminal Justice Reforms Working, Saving Tax Dollars, Lives
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – There’s been an “ongoing effort by those with a…
In Memoriam: Valley State Prison Residents Pay Tribute to Tireless Prison Reform Advocate Michael Latt Following Untimely Death in Los Angeles
Photo credit: Muna Malik By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Acclaimed poet Reginald…
Study Shows NY’s Bail Reform Increased Pretrial Release, Didn’t Lower Bail Amounts Overall in Justice Courts
By Cheyenne Galloway NEW YORK, NY – Under New York’s new bail reform, there has been increased…
New California Law Bans ‘Crime-Free’ Housing that Rand Analyst Calls Discriminatory and Increases Crime
By Citlalli Florez LOS ANGELES, CA – Local “nuisance property” laws and “crime-free housing” programs require landlords…
Arts In Corrections: A Seat at the Incarcerated Artist Roundtable at Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – “Voiceless, marginalized and disenfranchised” are among the…
Critics of California Governor’s Prison Plan Agree with San Quentin Advisory Council $120 Million Cut as State Faces Budget Deficit
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) Friday released a…
US Alone Among G7 Countries in Using Capital Punishment Last Year
Special to the Vanguard The Death Penalty Information Center had a brief report last week that found…
Guest Commentary: The Exploitative Face of Family Court – A Modern-Day Slavery
By Judi Atwood Family Court in America has quietly become a new form of exploitation, akin to…
Science, Statistics, Expert Testimony Important in Finding Justice – Or Innocent People Go to Jail
By the Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – “The city of New York recently witnessed a record…
California Attorney General Introduces Race-Blind Charging Guidelines to Prosecutors
By Xinhui Lin OAKLAND, CA – “Throughout California’s history, too many of us have felt the sting…
Controversial City Councilmember’s Temporary Restraining Order Chills Political Speech on Social Media
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Just before the new year, San Jose City Councilmember Peter…
Guest Commentary: Death by Nitrogen Hypoxia
by Billy Sinclair Some human rights experts believe death by nitrogen hypoxia is painful and excruciating. Nitrogen…
Four Men and One Man’s Mother Now Jailed in Connection to Death of Oakland Officer Killed in Dispensary Burglary
By Citlalli Florez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced the charges against four…
Mid-2023 Report Suggests Homicide Rate Could Be Lowest in U.S. History
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – Murders in 30 large U.S. cities declined 9.4 percent in…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Ferrari
by Scott Culp Ask any Chronobiologist, the studier of innate biological rhythms, what the vacuum of solitary…
Guest Commentary: GEO Group Employees Purposely Harm and Retaliate against Blind Inmate at El Centro Detention Facility In California
By Malik Washington “City and state officials are replicating and escalating tactics often associated with totalitarian regimes:…