Analysis: Massachusetts Police Skewing Citation Data by Mislabeling Drivers with Hispanic Last Names as ‘White’ in Most Cases
By Kapish Kalita SAUGUS, MA – Police statistics aren’t adding up here and other Massachusetts cities. While…
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The Emancipator – Racism Underlies Homelessness
By Citlalli Florez BOSTON, MA – While more than 582,000 Americans became unhoused in 2022, not all…
Cop Robs 3 Vegas Casinos, Gets Deal after Attorney Appeals for Leniency because Accused Was Police Officer
By The Vanguard Staff LAS VEGAS, NV – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer in late…
Texas Death Row Prisoner Resentenced with Eligibility for Parole after ‘Forgotten’ Appeal
By Helen Shamamyan HOUSTON, TX -Syed Rabbani had his 1988 sentencing overturned Nov. 14 by the Texas…
Man Wrongfully Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Files Lawsuit against Federal Government, Alleges FBI Hid Proof of Innocence
By Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK CITY, NY – When Malcolm X, known as one of the most…
Inquirer: Philadelphia’s Dark History of Police Misconduct – Could a Change Be Coming?
By Nico Ludwig-Stock PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner’s policies have been criticized for leading to…
Pima County District Attorney Reviews Administration’s Progress, Promises More Change to Come
By Abigail Klein TUCSON, AZ – Pima County District Attorney Laura Conover talked about—in an article this…
Is Crime Getting Worse in LA? DA Gascón Says No, but Other Candidates Disagree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The DA candidates last week in Los Angeles were asked: “Has…
Guest Commentary: LA County’s Bail Policy Doesn’t Threaten Public Safety
By Aaron Littman, Alicia Virani, Nicholas Shapiro More than 6,000 Angelenos are currently incarcerated pretrial in our…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Mystery Procedures, No Access to Policies.
By Bryan Lee Stetson Mystery procedures and no access to policies are in full force and effect…
Editorial Discusses How COVID-19 Pandemic Created Gaps in Education
By Citlalli Florez NEW YORK CITY, NY – There is now data to suggest the Covid pandemic…
Attorney’s Clients Now on Hook for Millions of Dollars; CA State Bar Says It Will Respond to Records Request in Probe
By Robert Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – Anaheim attorney Kenneth Catanzarite of Catanzarite Law Corporation retains a…
Court Spends $70,000 on Photos, Catering and Gift Cards Despite Court Reporter Shortage
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi As budgetary challenges leave self-help centers understaffed and courtrooms without court…
Los Angeles DA Candidates Address Prop 47 and Prop 57
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Monica, CA – Last Wednesday, the Santa Monica Democratic Club…
Report Finds Sacramento Law Enforcement Agencies Breaking State Law by Not Releasing Records about Severely Injuring, Shooting Residents
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento lawmakers are strongly criticizing the City of Sacramento Police…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: My Only Passover
By James S. Kor With this writing, I give voice to a good man, long since dead,…
Florida ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Over Meager Food Portions
By Madison Whittemore MACCLENNY, FL – Thanksgiving – when many people eat way more than they should…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty Dies Hard in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week in Sacramento came a headline: “Judge gives Sacramento man…
ACLU of Louisiana Delivers Justice for Victims of Racist Policing
By Riley Lehren-Chavez NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab has “secured $500,000 for…
REPORT: National Imprisonment Rate Decreases, but Racial Disparities Still Remain
By Julie McCaffrey and Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC — The national incarceration rate has dropped by 25…