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Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty

Posted by Kristin Trent
|Date: September 30, 2023
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Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty

By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil rights organizations ...

By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil rights organizations encouraging Louisiana Pardon Board and Gov. John Bell Edwards to set clemency hearings for 55 ...

September 30, 2023
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Federal Court Stops Execution of Man Suffering ‘Pervasive, Severe Form of Schizophrenia’

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|Date: September 29, 2023
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Federal Court Stops Execution of Man Suffering ‘Pervasive, Severe Form of Schizophrenia’

By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas this week fo ...

By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas this week found Scott Panetti—a person who “suffers from a pervasive, severe form of schizophrenia that cau ...

September 29, 2023
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Report: Racial Gap Persists in Milwaukee Police Use of Stop & Frisk Practices

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: September 28, 2023
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Report: Racial Gap Persists in Milwaukee Police Use of Stop & Frisk Practices

By Audrey Sawyer and Frances Eusebio MILWAUKEE, WI - The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) was cited this ...

By Audrey Sawyer and Frances Eusebio MILWAUKEE, WI - The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) was cited this week by Wisconsin's American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for violating essential clauses of a ...

September 28, 2023
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ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report Investigates Alabama’s Historic Low Parole Grant Rate

Posted by Yenah Lee
|Date: September 27, 2023
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ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report Investigates Alabama’s Historic Low Parole Grant Rate

By Yenah Lee MONTGOMERY, AL – The ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report detailed a recent account of Alab ...

By Yenah Lee MONTGOMERY, AL – The ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report detailed a recent account of Alabama parole hearings this past year, providing explanations and data that addresses the state’s ...

September 27, 2023
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City Hires Investigator after Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of White Men Chasing, Shooting at Black FedEx Driver

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|Date: September 24, 2023
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City Hires Investigator after Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of White Men Chasing, Shooting at Black FedEx Driver

By The Vanguard Staff BROOKHAVEN, MS – After a grand jury cited a number of issues within the police depa ...

By The Vanguard Staff BROOKHAVEN, MS – After a grand jury cited a number of issues within the police department, including a “lack of professionalism,” the city of Brookhaven hired an independent inve ...

September 24, 2023
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Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion

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|Date: September 24, 2023
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Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion

By Varun Noronha OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Anthony Sanchez’s last words were, “I didn’t kill nobody” just befor ...

By Varun Noronha OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Anthony Sanchez’s last words were, “I didn’t kill nobody” just before the 44-year-old member of the Choctaw Nation was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma ...

September 24, 2023
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NEW DATA: Count of Youth in Confinement Fell Again in 2021

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|Date: September 23, 2023
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NEW DATA: Count of Youth in Confinement Fell Again in 2021

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - Recent information released by the U.S. Dept. of Justice reveals the nu ...

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - Recent information released by the U.S. Dept. of Justice reveals the number of incarcerated youth in the juvenile justice system nationally fell to 24,894 in 2021, ro ...

September 23, 2023
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Report to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty Released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

Posted by Cheyenne Galloway
|Date: September 23, 2023
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Report to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty Released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS ...

By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) announced the release this week of a consensus study report that analyzes intergenerational ...

September 23, 2023
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ACLU Records Show U.S. Marshals Resisting Biden’s Order to End Private Prison Contracts

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: September 21, 2023
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ACLU Records Show U.S. Marshals Resisting Biden’s Order to End Private Prison Contracts

By Madi Whittemore NEW YORK, NY – Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal th ...

By Madi Whittemore NEW YORK, NY – Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is failing to adhere to President Biden’s executive order from J ...

September 21, 2023
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Manhattan District Attorney Bragg Announces Return of Nearly $10 Million in Nazi Stolen Art from Holocaust Victim

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|Date: September 21, 2023
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Manhattan District Attorney Bragg Announces Return of Nearly $10 Million in Nazi Stolen Art from Holocaust Victim

By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – Seven artworks—worth nearly $10 million and stolen by the Nazi regim ...

By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – Seven artworks—worth nearly $10 million and stolen by the Nazi regime—have been returned to the family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer whos ...

September 21, 2023
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Pretrial Fairness Act Ends Cash Bail in Illinois

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 20, 2023
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Pretrial Fairness Act Ends Cash Bail in Illinois

By Avery Redula and Kaveh Nasseri CHICAGO, IL - Illinois became the first state to eliminate the practic ...

By Avery Redula and Kaveh Nasseri CHICAGO, IL - Illinois became the first state to eliminate the practice of utilizing cash bail as a pretrial release condition through passing the Pretrial Fairness ...

September 20, 2023
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Florida Leaders Demand Reversal of Governor’s Wrongful Suspension of State Attorney

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: September 20, 2023
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Florida Leaders Demand Reversal of Governor’s Wrongful Suspension of State Attorney

By Annie Rudolph and Madi Whittemore TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Governor Rob DeSantis’ suspension of State ...

By Annie Rudolph and Madi Whittemore TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Governor Rob DeSantis’ suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell in early August has triggered massive backlash from a large group of ...

September 20, 2023
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Cook County Anticipates New Pretrial Fairness Act

Posted by Claire Hsu
|Date: September 19, 2023
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Cook County Anticipates New Pretrial Fairness Act

By Claire Hsu CHICAGO, IL - Cook County last week issued a press release in anticipation of the Pretrial ...

By Claire Hsu CHICAGO, IL - Cook County last week issued a press release in anticipation of the Pretrial Fairness Act starting Monday, which will serve as a change for those awaiting trial and the Ill ...

September 19, 2023
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Civil Rights Groups Criticize Overuse of RICO to ‘Stigmatize’ Dissent – Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Indictments Challenge Environmental, Justice Reform Movement

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|Date: September 18, 2023
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Civil Rights Groups Criticize Overuse of RICO to ‘Stigmatize’ Dissent – Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Indictments Challenge Environmental, Justice Reform Movement

By Crescenzo Vellucci and Cheyenne Galloway ATLANTA, GA - The ACLU and other civil rights groups are stro ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci and Cheyenne Galloway ATLANTA, GA - The ACLU and other civil rights groups are strongly criticizing the Georgia attorney general’s indictments under the state’s Racketeer Influen ...

September 18, 2023
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In Samia Appeal, U.S. Supreme Court Sets Precedent for Admitting Redacted Co-Defendant Confessions Despite Confrontation Clause

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 18, 2023
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In Samia Appeal, U.S. Supreme Court Sets Precedent for Admitting Redacted Co-Defendant Confessions Despite Confrontation Clause

By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC - During a Supreme Court hearing in the case of Samia v. United States, the ...

By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC - During a Supreme Court hearing in the case of Samia v. United States, the justices deliberated about the admissibility of a confession in the context of a murder-for-hir ...

September 18, 2023
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New Survey Shows Tucson Residents Want ‘Holistic’ Solutions to Homelessness and Community Safety

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 17, 2023
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New Survey Shows Tucson Residents Want ‘Holistic’ Solutions to Homelessness and Community Safety

By Holly Werris TUCSON, AZ – A new survey of Tucson residents reveals people consider homelessness one of ...

By Holly Werris TUCSON, AZ – A new survey of Tucson residents reveals people consider homelessness one of the most pressing issues facing their communities, according to the Tucson Agenda. Reimaging C ...

September 17, 2023
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Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants for Legal Services to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 15, 2023
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Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants for Legal Services to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on ...

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on Violence Against Women) grants would be provided to help provide legal services to victims of s ...

September 15, 2023
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5 Former Memphis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Charges in Death of Tyre Nichols

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 13, 2023
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5 Former Memphis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Charges in Death of Tyre Nichols

By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – Five former Memphis Police detectives were indicted Tuesday by a fede ...

By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – Five former Memphis Police detectives were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for civil rights, conspiracy and obstruction offenses in the death of Tyre Nicho ...

September 13, 2023
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Report: Why Cities Should See Housing First as Tool for Decarceration

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: September 13, 2023
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Report: Why Cities Should See Housing First as Tool for Decarceration

By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC - The Prison Policy Initiative examined over 50 studies and reports that ...

By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC - The Prison Policy Initiative examined over 50 studies and reports that cover multiple decades of research on housing, health, and incarceration and now concludes endi ...

September 13, 2023
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Lawyers for 56 Louisiana Death Row Prisoners Criticize Move by District Attorney to Block Pardon Board Hearings

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|Date: September 13, 2023
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Lawyers for 56 Louisiana Death Row Prisoners Criticize Move by District Attorney to Block Pardon Board Hearings

By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Lawyers for 56 death row prisoners in Louisiana Tuesday strongly ...

By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Lawyers for 56 death row prisoners in Louisiana Tuesday strongly criticized plans by East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore to sue to block the ...

September 13, 2023
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