Prop 36 Analysis: Step Backward for California, US Criminal Justice System?
SACRAMENTO, CA – In November, California voters will vote on Proposition 36, an initiative that would cut…
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ACLU of Northern California Submitting Complaint against Current and Former Vallejo Police Department
The ACLU recently filed a complaint with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, (POST),…
Guest Commentary: When Disasters Strike, Incarcerated People Are Often Left Behind – Then Tasked with Dangerous Cleanup
Before hurricanes Helene and Milton, officials failed to evacuate people in jails and prisons—yet most states rely…
Incarcerated Show Strong Support for Trump for Prez
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A recent survey conducted by The Marshall Project in partnership with Slate reveals a large portion…
Man’s Execution Halted by TX Supreme Court after Legislators Join Fight
HUNTSVILLE, TX — Robert Roberson, 57, was supposed to be executed on Thursday, Oct. 17, after his…
My View: They Touted This Thing As a Bipartisan Movement, But Then Prop 36’s Committee Donates $1M to California Republicans
The LA Times on Friday reported that the political committee backing Prop. 36 donated $1 million to…
Guest Commentary: Project 2025 Is a Pathway to Mass Deportations and Family Separation
If this notorious policy initiative is implemented, millions would be denied access to an attorney in immigration…
Criminal Justice Leaders Urge PA Supremes to Protect Prosecutors’ Right to Correct Errors
HARRISBURG, PA – This month, 41 criminal justice leaders, including current and former elected prosecutors and state…
Governor Appoints 18 New Judges, 3 to Sacramento Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced recent appointments of 18 Superior Court judges, three…
New Report: Nearly 2.5 Million Californians Are Eligible to Have Their Convictions Automatically Relieved
Berkeley, CA – A new report released this week by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab (CPL) shows…
Civil Rights Suit against School for Mistreating, Arresting Black Special Needs Student Continues
Vanguard News Desk Editor ATHERTON, CA – A U.S. District Court judge this week ruled a civil…
Skepticism by Supreme Court Justices in Ghost Gun Case
WASHINGTON, DC— Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the opening arguments for Garland v. VanDerStok,…
Sacramento Tenants Demand Habitable Housing Conditions
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following long-standing habitability and security issues, renters at Palms Apartments in Sacramento held a…
Student’s Vanguard: Naram Kalja – The Soft, Sensual Heart of Indian Women
For the last month or so, my ears seem to have developed an unassuming addiction towards a…
Los Angeles DA Office States ‘Empathy for All Victims,’ Acknowledges ‘Heartfelt Pleas’ of Menendez Brothers’ Family
Vanguard News Desk Editor LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday released…
BEE OP-ED: California’s Prop 36 Won’t Address Retail Theft, Drug Addiction or Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, CA — As Californians head to the polls, they face a critical decision regarding Proposition 36, which…
Guest Commentary: Prop 36 Would Bring Back Mass Incarceration
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Guest Commentary: Open Warfare – Why Are the Dems Taking Aim At Each Other?
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
California Vineyard Owner Fined $120,000 for ‘Crime’ of Providing Housing for Employee
SARATOGA, CA – Michael Ballard was fined for more than $120,000 because his county discovered an employee,…
Chronicle Endorses Non-Incumbent Candidate Daniel Lurie for SF Mayor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Chronicle announced it has endorsed Daniel Lurie for Mayor, noting…