Guest Commentary: 26 People Have Died in LA County Jails This Year
By Sam McCann Eight people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Unequal Protection
by Tremayne Carroll Sr. (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) With all due respect to…
‘Outlier’ Mississippi Voting Ban for Felons Reversed; Appeals Court Calls Ban ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ for Tens of Thousands of Mississippians
By The Vanguard Staff JACKSON, MISS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
My View: Why Did Yolo DA Put Dominguez and the Community through All of That?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was not a close call. In fact,…
Alameda County Democrats Overwhelmingly Oppose Recall of D.A. Pamela Price
By the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The Democratic Party of Alameda County has voted overwhelmingly to oppose…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Slavery in America
by Sammy Bacha (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) Most people believe that slavery in…
White Lousiana State Trooper Found Not Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Black Man after Hitting Him 18 Times with Flashlight
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
American Bar Association Awards Gov. DeSantis-Suspended Prosecutor Andrew H. Warren with Top Award
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WASHINGTON, DC. — The American Bar Association announced earlier this week that Hillsborough County…
Justice Reform Groups Ballyhoo ‘Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration in the United States’
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50…
Guest Commentary: The Appalling Spectacle Now Happening in Yolo Superior Court
By Robert Canning (Editor’s note: This was submitted to the Vanguard prior to the events of Thursday,…
Federal Judge Grants Homeless Union TRO for 14 Days to Stop City of Sacramento from Sweeping Unhoused during Super-Heated Temps
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – U.S. District Court Judge Troy L….
Guest Commentary: The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention
By Andrea Woods and Benjamin Lynde LaShawn Thompson died late last year while being detained pretrial in…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Facts of Truth
by Myron Payne (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) Prison is a violent, malevolent, and…
Fair and Just Prosecution Network Challenges Georgia’s Prosecutor Oversight Law, in Accordance with Lawsuit
By Kristin Trent ATLANTA, GA – In a statement released this week Executive Director Miriam Krinsky of…
Four Georgia DAs File Suit to Block Law Supported by Governor to Punish Local Prosecutors
Editor’s note: On Wednesday, four DAs filed a legal challenge to block a Georgia Law that gives…
Community Coalition Describes Sacramento Board of Supervisors Decision to Expand Main Jail ‘Corruption’ and ‘Conflict of Interest’ – Urges Cancellation of Jail Contract
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors…
Congresswoman Introduces ‘End Solitary Confinement Act’ to Terminate ‘Moral Catastrophe’ Posed by Solitary Confinement
By Adam Solorzano and Madi Whittemore WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Cori Bush proposed a piece of historic…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Fight for Prison Reform
by Lynn Woods (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) California is seeking to reform its…
Federal Court Asked to Immediately Stop Sacramento City, County from Clearing Homeless Encampments Until End of Hot Weather to Prevent Unhoused Deaths
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging “excessive” summer temperatures may result…
Guest Commentary: Arkansas Wants to Unconstitutionally ‘Card’ People before They Use Social Media
The state’s Social Media Safety Act stifles freedom of expression online and violates the First Amendment. By…