New York District Attorney Vacates Convictions of 2 More Men Wrongly Convicted Decades Ago
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – Two more men—both spent more than 20 years…
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Report: Three Causes of Racial Inequity in Criminal Justice System
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – “One in Five: Racial Disparity in Imprisonment – Causes and Remedies.”…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Failure Is Success?
Case example revealing modern-day slavery and the intentional causing of crime for profit By James Kor This…
Federal Court Green Lights Lawsuit against LAPD for Excessive Force on Black Lives Matter Founder
By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal civil rights lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police…
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers
ACLU of Alabama Releases Report Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers By Rena Abdusalam ALABAMA – The ACLU of Alabama…
California’s Plan to End Collection of ‘Uncollectible’ Child Support Debt for Low Income Parents Praised
By Yana Singhal SACRAMENTO, CA – Truth and Justice in Child Support this past week praised a…
Sunday Commentary: Bombshell Admission from Retail Group – They Greatly Exaggerated Losses from Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The NY Times reported this weekend, “A national lobbying group has…
Local Bar Association Attorney Admits to Shredding Family Court Complaints
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson In the wake of a contentious two-year custody battle that left…
LOOKING BACK: The Holdout Etan Patz Juror Deserves an Ovation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Causing Crime at the Expense of Society’s Safety
How the failure of our criminal justice system is a success to those who have prepared fertile…
Leading Organizers, Funders Launch Collaborative Project to Expand Democracy and Build Lasting Power for Communities of Color in California
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – PIVOT, which describes itself as a “first-of-its-kind partnership between community…
ACLU Encourages House to Vote to Curb Excessive Use of Warrantless Surveillance
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee this week approved the Protect…
Former Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Takes Deal in Felony Illegal Firearms Case – More Questions Remain
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – There are more questions about a now former Sacramento County…
Censorship Concerns in Education Lead to Legal Battle over Oklahoma’s HB 1775
By Kayla Meraz OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Civil rights advocates here challenged the legality of Oklahoma’s HB…
Gov. DeSantis’ Suspension of State Attorney ‘Dangerous Affront to Democracy’ Charges Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director
By Kristin Trent TALLAHASSEE, FL – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), called…
Alameda DA Campaign Asks Fair Political Practices Commission to Investigate Recall Committee
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – District Attorney Pamela Price’s campaign attorneys wrote a letter Thursday…
Sacramento City Pays $3 Million to Woman Blinded by Indiscriminate Firing of Rubber Bullet – Officer Doesn’t Pay, but Taxpayers Do
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman blinded by a Sacramento police officer rubber bullet…
Budget Group Demands ‘Accountability’ from California Prison Agency
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Dept. of Corrections should “comprehensively explore opportunities for…
Los Angeles Judge Ignoring California Bail Law, Loyola Law Prof Charges in Complaint
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…