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Davis Police Requesting Acquisition of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Aerial Drone)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2023
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Davis Police Requesting Acquisition of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Aerial Drone)

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Police Department is requesting approval for ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Police Department is requesting approval for the acquisition of an Unmanned Aircraft System (Aerial Drone or UAS). They estimate the cost ...

December 04, 2023
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CBP, Medical Contractors Should Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities

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|Date: December 01, 2023
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CBP, Medical Contractors Should Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities

Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around seri ...

Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious medical neglect and government contract violations in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) f ...

December 01, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Why Every County Needs Civilian Oversight of Its Local Sheriff’s Department

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|Date: November 30, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Why Every County Needs Civilian Oversight of Its Local Sheriff’s Department

By Allyssa Victory Sheriffs hold massive power in California counties over jails, law enforcement, emerge ...

By Allyssa Victory Sheriffs hold massive power in California counties over jails, law enforcement, emergency services, court-ordered evictions, and more. They are elected officials who must be account ...

November 30, 2023
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Guest Commentary: U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights – A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise

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|Date: November 19, 2023
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Guest Commentary: U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights – A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise

By Jamil Dakwar and Marwa Elessawy Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee delivere ...

By Jamil Dakwar and Marwa Elessawy Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee delivered a searing report highlighting the U.S. government’s failure to meet its human rights obligati ...

November 19, 2023
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Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition

Posted by Nikki Iyer
|Date: November 16, 2023
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Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition

By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’ ...

By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s book review policy for its lack of government transparency. According to the ACLU, ...

November 16, 2023
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ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: November 15, 2023
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ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Fr ...

By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC - The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom to ReadFoundation and PEN America have announced their “strong” opposition to a resolutio ...

November 15, 2023
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Guest Commentary: White Supremacy Is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

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|Date: November 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: White Supremacy Is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand ...

A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their representatives vote no. By Sarah Mehta and Jonathan Blazer Last month, Texas lawmakers c ...

November 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence

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|Date: October 23, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Taking Action to Stop Police Sexual Violence

This systemic problem can and must be rectified and repaired. Here’s how. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and L ...

This systemic problem can and must be rectified and repaired. Here’s how. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and Linda Morris Last month, a 47-year-old Black woman named Ternell Brown filed a complaint against ...

October 23, 2023
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UN Human Rights Body Holds US Accountable For Violations of Civil and Political Rights Treaty

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|Date: October 19, 2023
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UN Human Rights Body Holds US Accountable For Violations of Civil and Political Rights Treaty

Special to the Vanguard Geneva - For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human Rights Commit ...

Special to the Vanguard Geneva - For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human Rights Committee this week reviewed U.S. compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political R ...

October 19, 2023
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Biden Administration Agrees to Settlement with ACLU in Family Separation Case

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|Date: October 17, 2023
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Biden Administration Agrees to Settlement with ACLU in Family Separation Case

Special to the Vanguard New York – The ACLU reached a major settlement on Monday involving its years-long ...

Special to the Vanguard New York – The ACLU reached a major settlement on Monday involving its years-long lawsuit on behalf of thousands of traumatized children and parents who were forcibly torn from ...

October 17, 2023
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Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: October 15, 2023
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Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis

By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive policie ...

By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive policies that have led to a staggering increase in the prison population, according to The Sentencing ...

October 15, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Asylum Seeker’s Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System

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|Date: October 14, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Asylum Seeker’s Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System

Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years. By ...

Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years. By Khanh Ngo and Judy Rabinowvitz Jessica Barahona-Martinez and her three children arrived at the ...

October 14, 2023
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New Court Filing: San Francisco Attempts to ‘Judge Shop’ In Homelessness Case

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|Date: October 11, 2023
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New Court Filing: San Francisco Attempts to ‘Judge Shop’ In Homelessness Case

Hoping to move the case to a different judge, group alleges the City inappropriately asked the court to r ...

Hoping to move the case to a different judge, group alleges the City inappropriately asked the court to re-open a COVID-era case that was closed in 2020 Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA- Atto ...

October 11, 2023
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ACLU Warns Defendant Rights Under Fire in New Supreme Court Term

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 09, 2023
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ACLU Warns Defendant Rights Under Fire in New Supreme Court Term

By Varun Noronha WASHINGTON, DC – The 2023-2024 Supreme Court term began last Monday, and this term is ex ...

By Varun Noronha WASHINGTON, DC – The 2023-2024 Supreme Court term began last Monday, and this term is expected to present several opportunities for the Court to roll back the rights of defendants in ...

October 09, 2023
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New Court Filing: San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction

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|Date: October 07, 2023
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New Court Filing: San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction

Most staff have not received any real training on policies designed to protect the constitutional rights ...

Most staff have not received any real training on policies designed to protect the constitutional rights of unhoused residents. Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Friday, attorneys represe ...

October 07, 2023
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United Nations’ Reports Note ‘Systemic Racism’ in U.S. Legal System

Posted by Citlalli Florez
|Date: October 07, 2023
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United Nations’ Reports Note ‘Systemic Racism’ in U.S. Legal System

By Citlalli Florez GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Reports that detail how systemic racism affects and is part of e ...

By Citlalli Florez GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Reports that detail how systemic racism affects and is part of every part of the U.S. legal system based on research, global consultations and official visits ...

October 07, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law

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|Date: October 03, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law

The ACLU calls on state legislators to repeal antiquated, unconstitutional criminal libel laws. Special t ...

The ACLU calls on state legislators to repeal antiquated, unconstitutional criminal libel laws. Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined the American Civil Li ...

October 03, 2023
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New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 03, 2023
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New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System

By Sofia Hosseinzadeh LOS ANGELES, CA - About 80 percent of individuals accused of crimes cannot hire att ...

By Sofia Hosseinzadeh LOS ANGELES, CA - About 80 percent of individuals accused of crimes cannot hire attorneys and rely on public defenders for their cases, and, according to the new study, Los Angel ...

October 03, 2023
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Guest Commentary: As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?

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|Date: September 30, 2023
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Guest Commentary: As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice?

Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving forward ...

Here’s what past criminal law rulings tell us about how the justices may interpret the law moving forward. By Brandon Buskey It’s that time of year again: The U.S. Supreme Court will convene next week ...

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

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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