RJI Podcast: Death Penalty & Restorative Justice
RJI Podcast recorded on June 8, 2023 Today’s podcast is a national and global forum on the…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
U.S. Senate Confirms ACLU Illinois Legal Director as 1st Muslim Woman, 1st Bangladeshi-American Federal Judge
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The legal director of the ACLU of Illinois—Nusrat Choudhury—was confirmed…
Man Released After 29 Years on Death Row by Arizona State Court, Despite U.S. Supreme Court Refusing to Free Him
By The Vanguard Staff TUCSON, AZ – A federal district court judge five years ago ordered Barry…
ACLU Calls SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Indian Child Welfare Act ‘Landmark Victory’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – A “landmark victory for tribal sovereignty” was issued by the…
Kassenoff Effect: TikTok Takedowns and Attorneys for Children
Editor’s Note: The Kassenoff Effect is part of the Vanguard’s expanded family court coverage. This series seeks…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Black Lives Matter Behind Bars
By Stanley Howard After meticulously ransacking the cell – going through absolutely everything, and leaving it looking…
$45 Million Settlement in Police Misconduct Case Announced in Connecticut – Largest Ever of Its Kind
By The Vanguard Staff NEW HAVEN, CT – Taxpayers here will foot the $45 million settlement –…
Expansion of Pell Grant Could Broaden Education Opportunities for Incarcerated People, but with Some Exceptions
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC – Incarcerated people may be eligible for a federal Pell Grant to…
Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Clara, CA – Last week the California Policy Lab in…
LA Councilmember Charged with Pay-to-Play Scheme
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Councilmember Curren Price was charged on Tuesday…
Vanguard Calls for Nominations and Sponsors for Its October 19 Gala
On October 19, 2023, at 6 pm at The Bank in Sacramento, the Vanguard News Group will…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Unbelievable Innocence
By Asia Foster I wholeheartedly believed that my life was over at twenty-one. Growing up, I was…
Judge Charges Worsening Conditions at New York’s Rikers Island Jail Could Mean Federal Takeover
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – A federal takeover of New York City’s Rikers…
Guest Commentary: Core First Amendment Rights Are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats
The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: THE LONG WALK HOME – A World Without Roses
By Ricky Ortega I took my last breath of freedom on January 10, 1981, at the age…
‘First of Its Kind’ Trial Pits Young Environmental Plaintiffs against Fossil Fuel Pursued by State of Montana
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MO – In a trial starting Monday, 16 young plaintiffs, in a…
Appeals Court Gives Life to San Francisco Public Defender Claim SF Courts Denying Speedy Trial Rights to More than 1,000 People
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California appeals court late last week said San…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Defense Concerns about Financial Stability
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA – During a bail review hearing last Friday in Stanislaus County Superior…
Uncovering Unseen Evidence: Scott Dyleski’s Life Sentence for the Murder of Pamela Vitale
Scott Dyleski was sentenced to life without parole in September 2006 for the murder of Lafayette resident…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Reforming the Criminal Justice System
by William Proctor On the 13th day of March 2019, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, enacted…