By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Video clips smuggled out of Los Angeles County jails to news medi ...
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Leaked Los Angeles Jail Videos Show Deputies Not Intervening in Fights, Woman in Wheelchair Giving Birth in Hallway
Leaked Los Angeles Jail Videos Show Deputies Not Intervening in Fights, Woman in Wheelchair Giving Birth in Hallway
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Video clips smuggled out of Los Angeles County jails to news media show violence inside the walls—and no real response from “guards” overseeing the prisoners—as ...
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Jury Finds Former Los Angeles Police Officer Guilty of Rape, DA Gascón Announces
Jury Finds Former Los Angeles Police Officer Guilty of Rape, DA Gascón Announces
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – After deliberating about one and a half days, a jury here last we ...
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – After deliberating about one and a half days, a jury here last week found a former Los Angeles police officer guilty of forcible rape, and he will be sentenced ...
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Coalition Announced Los Angeles County Jail Action Monday, Urging ‘Budget Justice, Decarceration, Jail Closure and Youth Justice’
Coalition Announced Los Angeles County Jail Action Monday, Urging ‘Budget Justice, Decarceration, Jail Closure and Youth Justice’
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – The Re-Imagine LA Coalition, the Justice LA Coalition, and youth justi ...
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – The Re-Imagine LA Coalition, the Justice LA Coalition, and youth justice advocates are among the groups who have announced they will attend the Los Angeles Board of ...
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New Report Outlines Detrimental Effects of Wildfires and Other Climate Emergencies on Prisons and Their Population
New Report Outlines Detrimental Effects of Wildfires and Other Climate Emergencies on Prisons and Their Population
By Alphaeus Donatus Caston Bey LOS ANGELES, CA - A report released this week by the Ella Baker Center for ...
By Alphaeus Donatus Caston Bey LOS ANGELES, CA - A report released this week by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs found California state prisons fail ...
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Los Angeles District Attorney Files 2 Dozen Counts Against Recycling Plant, Owners Allegedly Responsible for Decades of Toxic Pollution Near School in Watts Community
Los Angeles District Attorney Files 2 Dozen Counts Against Recycling Plant, Owners Allegedly Responsible for Decades of Toxic Pollution Near School in Watts Community
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA - Felony charges were filed Wednesday by the Los Angel ...
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA - Felony charges were filed Wednesday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office against Atlas Metals, a metal recycling plant allegedly re ...
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Los Angeles County Settles ‘Inhumane Conditions, Overcrowding’ Jail Lawsuit with ACLU
Los Angeles County Settles ‘Inhumane Conditions, Overcrowding’ Jail Lawsuit with ACLU
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union and Los Angeles County announc ...
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union and Los Angeles County announced late Friday they reached a settlement in a longstanding lawsuit “over inhumane conditions an ...
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First Amendment Coalition Materials ‘Expose Questionable Rationale’ for Los Angeles Sheriff’s ‘Invasive Probe’ During Protest
First Amendment Coalition Materials ‘Expose Questionable Rationale’ for Los Angeles Sheriff’s ‘Invasive Probe’ During Protest
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) said this week “materials” obt ...
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) said this week “materials” obtained in its legal action “expose the questionable rationale” the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Departm ...
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Another Freshman GOP Representative Appears to Have Lied about Her Past
Another Freshman GOP Representative Appears to Have Lied about Her Past
By: Cooper Dutton Tampa, Florida—Following the scandal over George Santos’ extensive lies about hi ...
By: Cooper Dutton Tampa, Florida—Following the scandal over George Santos’ extensive lies about his past, another freshman Republican Representative, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, also appears ...
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Governor Newsom Cuts Ties with Walgreens, the Nation’s Second Largest Pharmacy
Governor Newsom Cuts Ties with Walgreens, the Nation’s Second Largest Pharmacy
By Katya Tankimovich LOS ANGELES — In an effort to curb the Republican party’s restrictive abortion plan ...
By Katya Tankimovich LOS ANGELES — In an effort to curb the Republican party’s restrictive abortion plan for the nation, Governor Gavin Newsom has decided not to renew California’s 54 million dollar c ...
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Non-Profit Org Causes Radical Transformation for Individuals in Prison
Non-Profit Org Causes Radical Transformation for Individuals in Prison
By Benjamin Frandsen CALIFORNIA—At the age of 16, Dwayne Betts was sentenced to nine years in an a ...
By Benjamin Frandsen CALIFORNIA—At the age of 16, Dwayne Betts was sentenced to nine years in an adult state penitentiary. While in solitary confinement, this bright young man whose brief foray ...
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Jail Surveillance Video Released by ACLU Shows Deputies Smashing Man’s Head into Concrete Wall
Jail Surveillance Video Released by ACLU Shows Deputies Smashing Man’s Head into Concrete Wall
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A jail surveillance video caught an incarcerated man’s head being ...
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A jail surveillance video caught an incarcerated man’s head being violently smashed into a solid concrete jail wall by sheriff’s deputies at the Los Angeles Men ...
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Radical Reversal – Uplifting Incarcerated Individuals through the Arts
Radical Reversal – Uplifting Incarcerated Individuals through the Arts
By: Benjamin Frandsen Even in today’s jaded world, there are still some who believe in second chances, bu ...
By: Benjamin Frandsen Even in today’s jaded world, there are still some who believe in second chances, but one man has made them the mission of his life, the purpose of his work, and the soul of his m ...
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Implications for Immigration Policy Now that Title 42 Has Been Lifted
Implications for Immigration Policy Now that Title 42 Has Been Lifted
By Monserrat Juarez U.S.-MEXICO BORDER—Amidst the ongoing immigration crisis plaguing the U.S. southern b ...
By Monserrat Juarez U.S.-MEXICO BORDER—Amidst the ongoing immigration crisis plaguing the U.S. southern border, the termination of Title 42 has politicians predicting a surge in immigrants. On ...
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TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban: Violation of First Amendment Rights
TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban: Violation of First Amendment Rights
By Naya Lee MONTANA— On May 22, 2023, TikTok sued the state of Montana on the basis that First Amendment ...
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Student Opinion: Does the End of Title 42 Alter the Retransformation of the Immigration System in America?
Student Opinion: Does the End of Title 42 Alter the Retransformation of the Immigration System in America?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES - Various news outlets have recently reported that Title 42, a pu ...
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES - Various news outlets have recently reported that Title 42, a public health order by former President Donald Trump, has ended. On the basis of limiting the spr ...
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$50 Million Partnership with Civica to Produce Insulin: Life Saving and Affordable for Millions
$50 Million Partnership with Civica to Produce Insulin: Life Saving and Affordable for Millions
By Katya Tankimovich LOS ANGELES—Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new $50 million dollar contract wi ...
By Katya Tankimovich LOS ANGELES—Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new $50 million dollar contract with the nonprofit generic drugmaker Civica to produce insulin. This 10-year partnership with the ...
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How We Can Fight Stereotypes of the SWANA Region Through Storytelling
How We Can Fight Stereotypes of the SWANA Region Through Storytelling
By Sarah Mohareb LOS ANGELES— If you were to search through the news of nearly any country in South West ...
By Sarah Mohareb LOS ANGELES— If you were to search through the news of nearly any country in South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region, you would most likely be filled with stories of tragedies ...
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The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug
The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug
By Isabelle Verduzco UNITED STATES — The United States is in another drug crisis – the worst yet. ...
By Isabelle Verduzco UNITED STATES — The United States is in another drug crisis – the worst yet. 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, even 2 milligrams of fentan ...
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Barz Behind Bars: Improving Prison Literacy Rates through Creative Program
Barz Behind Bars: Improving Prison Literacy Rates through Creative Program
By Benjamin Frandsen MCFARLAND, CA — In 2022, Dr. Brandt Choate, the California Director of the Di ...
By Benjamin Frandsen MCFARLAND, CA — In 2022, Dr. Brandt Choate, the California Director of the Division of Rehabilitative Programs, appeared on the CDCR Unlocked Podcast and publicly affirmed ...
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Is the EPA Lying to East Palestine Residents?
Is the EPA Lying to East Palestine Residents?
By Naya Lee EAST PALESTINE—Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, accuse the EPA and the government of lying ...