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Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety

Posted by Estrella Torres
|Date: November 26, 2023
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Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety

By Estrella Torres BROOKLYN, NY – Many politicians and pundits have long used the excuse of criminal just ...

By Estrella Torres BROOKLYN, NY – Many politicians and pundits have long used the excuse of criminal justice reform when trying to explain a rise in crimes, but there is no evidence indicating this fa ...

November 26, 2023
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Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA

Posted by Rena Abdusalam
|Date: November 19, 2023
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Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA

By Rena Abdusalam BROOKLYN, NY - Equal Justice USA (EJUSA), a national organization that works to improve ...

By Rena Abdusalam BROOKLYN, NY - Equal Justice USA (EJUSA), a national organization that works to improve the justice system, has announced that Impact Justice’s Restorative Justice Project (IJRJP) ha ...

November 19, 2023
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Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws

Posted by Maggie Harned
|Date: November 10, 2023
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Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws

By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lowe ...

By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lower court rulings that have prohibited the enforcement of laws in the state that would go against ...

November 10, 2023
| by Maggie Harned

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Another Freshman GOP Representative Appears to Have Lied about Her Past

Posted by Cooper Dutton
|Date: June 07, 2023
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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 ...

June 07, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Defense, Judge Concerned about Prosecution’s Reliance on Outdated Theory

Posted by Cynthia Hoang-Duong
|Date: June 07, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Defense, Judge Concerned about Prosecution’s Reliance on Outdated Theory

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Fanelisa Leconte WOODLAND, CA – While discussing the prosecution and defense’s ...

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Fanelisa Leconte WOODLAND, CA – While discussing the prosecution and defense’s motions during a pretrial motion hearing, Judge Samuel T. McAdam was hesitant to grant a motio ...

June 07, 2023
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Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 03, 2023
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Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

By Leslie Garcia SACRAMENTO, CA - California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter along with State Superinte ...

By Leslie Garcia SACRAMENTO, CA - California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter along with State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Attorney General Rob Bonta to school and county superintendents, and ch ...

June 03, 2023
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Student Opinion: The Slippery Implications of Literature Bans

Posted by Ethan Wang
|Date: May 11, 2023
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Student Opinion: The Slippery Implications of Literature Bans

By Ethan Wang CHICAGO — Bans on literature have long plagued the United States and its policymakin ...

By Ethan Wang CHICAGO — Bans on literature have long plagued the United States and its policymaking. To this effect, Illinois lawmakers’ recent greenlighting of a bill to defund libraries that ...

May 11, 2023
| by Ethan Wang

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Visitor Warning Issued: Florida’s Laws Put Immigrants at Extreme Risk

Posted by Elina Sadeghain
|Date: May 06, 2023
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Visitor Warning Issued: Florida’s Laws Put Immigrants at Extreme Risk

By Elina Sadeghian LOS ANGELES, CA -The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), the largest immi ...

By Elina Sadeghian LOS ANGELES, CA -The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), the largest immigrant rights organization in California, has issued an Emergency Travel Advisory, in conjunctio ...

May 06, 2023
| by Elina Sadeghain

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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 17, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis

https://youtu.be/JlMi72aW1tU On August 4, Andrew Warren, the twice-elected State Attorney for Florida’s H ...

https://youtu.be/JlMi72aW1tU On August 4, Andrew Warren, the twice-elected State Attorney for Florida’s Hillsborough County, was about to announce a major breakthrough in a 39-year-old cold rape and m ...

October 17, 2022
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Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 14, 2022
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Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty

By The Vanguard Staff FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After a Florida jury today spared Nikolas Cruz—the Parkland Sch ...

By The Vanguard Staff FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After a Florida jury today spared Nikolas Cruz—the Parkland School killer who murdered 17 people—the death penalty, the daughter of a victim in the Mother Ema ...

October 14, 2022
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Ousted Because of Stand on Abortion Rights, District Attorney Takes Florida Gov. DeSantis to Court

Posted by Brinda Kalita
|Date: September 12, 2022
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Ousted Because of Stand on Abortion Rights, District Attorney Takes Florida Gov. DeSantis to Court

By Brinda Kalita and Michael Apfel TAMPA, FL - On August 4, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended democratic st ...

By Brinda Kalita and Michael Apfel TAMPA, FL - On August 4, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended democratic state attorney Andrew Warren for refusing to pursue criminal charges in abortion, transgender rig ...

September 12, 2022
| by Brinda Kalita

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Students Across the Country Gather to Protest Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: April 29, 2022
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Students Across the Country Gather to Protest Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

By Kate Anstett UNITED STATES– Several other states across the country follow Florida in proposing anti-L ...

By Kate Anstett UNITED STATES– Several other states across the country follow Florida in proposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, spurring nationwide protests. In the past couple of months, several states h ...

April 29, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

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Mickey Mouse Loses – Florida Moves to Remove Disney’s Special Tax District During ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Dispute

Posted by Oliver Camarena
|Date: April 22, 2022
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Mickey Mouse Loses – Florida Moves to Remove Disney’s Special Tax District During ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Dispute

By Oliver Camarena ORLANDO, FL - Florida’s full legislature Thursday approved legislation—expected to be ...

By Oliver Camarena ORLANDO, FL - Florida’s full legislature Thursday approved legislation—expected to be signed by the governor—repealing a law that gave Disney the ability to govern their properties ...

April 22, 2022
| by Oliver Camarena

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ACLU Responds to New Florida Abortion Ban with Promise of Legal Action

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: April 20, 2022
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ACLU Responds to New Florida Abortion Ban with Promise of Legal Action

By Catherine Hamilton TALLAHASSEE, FL – After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved HB 5 last week—legis ...

By Catherine Hamilton TALLAHASSEE, FL – After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved HB 5 last week—legislation that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy—the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU ...

April 20, 2022
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ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

Posted by Sahaily Zazueta
|Date: March 27, 2022
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ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

By Haoming Yang and Sahaily Zazueta TALLAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union announced its in ...

By Haoming Yang and Sahaily Zazueta TALLAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union announced its intention this week to “continue fighting laws designed to push abortion out of reach in Florida ...

March 27, 2022
| by Sahaily Zazueta

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Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids

Posted by alexanderramirez
|Date: October 14, 2021
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Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids

By Alexander Ramirez TALLAHASSEE, FL - A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers has filed the Debt-Free Ju ...

By Alexander Ramirez TALLAHASSEE, FL - A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers has filed the Debt-Free Justice for Children Act in the Florida House and Senate, which consists of proposal HB 257 and S ...

October 14, 2021
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Felony Disenfranchisement Report Reveals Millions Prevented from Voting

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 18, 2020
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Felony Disenfranchisement Report Reveals Millions Prevented from Voting

By Kelsea Valerio WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project’s “Locked out 2020” report revealed Friday an e ...

By Kelsea Valerio WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project’s “Locked out 2020” report revealed Friday an estimated 5.2 million people – primarily people of color – will be prohibited from voting in the ...

October 18, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 13, 2020
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US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State Const ...

by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State Constitution, restoring the voting rights of many ex-felons. Now, in 2020, a federal court nullified ...

September 13, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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The Vanguard Needs to Raise $16K More in December

Sunday Commentary: Moms for Liberty Have Already Lost the War – At Least in Davis

Sunday Commentary: Bombshell Admission from Retail Group – They Greatly Exaggerated Losses from Theft

Local Bar Association Attorney Admits to Shredding Family Court Complaints

LOOKING BACK: The Holdout Etan Patz Juror Deserves an Ovation

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Causing Crime at the Expense of Society’s Safety

Leading Organizers, Funders Launch Collaborative Project to Expand Democracy and Build Lasting Power for Communities of Color in California

ACLU Encourages House to Vote to Curb Excessive Use of Warrantless Surveillance

Davis City Council to Consider Village Farms Alternatives for EIR

State Senate Candidate Condemns Delta Tunnel Report

Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety

Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety

Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA

Restorative Justice Project Becomes Part of Equal Justice USA

Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

Student Opinion: The Slippery Implications of Literature Bans

Student Opinion: The Slippery Implications of Literature Bans

Visitor Warning Issued: Florida’s Laws Put Immigrants at Extreme Risk

Visitor Warning Issued: Florida’s Laws Put Immigrants at Extreme Risk

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis

Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty

Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty

Ousted Because of Stand on Abortion Rights, District Attorney Takes Florida Gov. DeSantis to Court

Ousted Because of Stand on Abortion Rights, District Attorney Takes Florida Gov. DeSantis to Court

Mickey Mouse Loses – Florida Moves to Remove Disney’s Special Tax District During ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Dispute

Mickey Mouse Loses – Florida Moves to Remove Disney’s Special Tax District During ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Dispute

ACLU Responds to New Florida Abortion Ban with Promise of Legal Action

ACLU Responds to New Florida Abortion Ban with Promise of Legal Action

ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

ACLU Responds to Florida State Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Restriction

Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids

Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids

Felony Disenfranchisement Report Reveals Millions Prevented from Voting

Felony Disenfranchisement Report Reveals Millions Prevented from Voting

US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First

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