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Justice Reform Group Opposes Los Angeles County Deal with Firm Linked to Law Enforcement

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|Date: September 16, 2023
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Justice Reform Group Opposes Los Angeles County Deal with Firm Linked to Law Enforcement

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The criminal justice reform group La Defensa this week, in a stro ...

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The criminal justice reform group La Defensa this week, in a strongly worded statement, said it opposes the Los Angeles County’s contract for “a consulting firm ...

September 16, 2023
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Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues

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|Date: August 26, 2023
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Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues

By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County has experienc ...

By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County has experienced a wave of flash mob robberies in multiple franchises including Nordstrom, Yves Saint Lauren ...

August 26, 2023
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Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing

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|Date: July 21, 2023
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Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing

By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced arou ...

By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around California prisons most of his adult life, and according to an NBC News report is proof of a ...

July 21, 2023
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Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties

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|Date: July 17, 2023
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Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties

By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA - Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Sou ...

By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA - Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California recently published reports detailing the results of an investigation of unethi ...

July 17, 2023
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Los Angeles County Settles ‘Inhumane Conditions, Overcrowding’ Jail Lawsuit with ACLU

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|Date: June 18, 2023
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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 ...

June 18, 2023
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Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: May 09, 2023
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Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

By Elina Sadeghian and Michael McCutcheon NEW YORK CITY, NY - A discussion program set up by The Institu ...

By Elina Sadeghian and Michael McCutcheon NEW YORK CITY, NY - A discussion program set up by The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution (IIP), at John Jay College of Criminal Justice recently, broug ...

May 09, 2023
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ACLU Charges LA County Failing Court-Ordered Fixes to Jail, Claims Incarcerated ‘Continue to Suffer’

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: April 22, 2023
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ACLU Charges LA County Failing Court-Ordered Fixes to Jail, Claims Incarcerated ‘Continue to Suffer’

By Michael McCutcheon and Ivan Villegas LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County was in the hot seat this wee ...

By Michael McCutcheon and Ivan Villegas LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County was in the hot seat this week as U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson presided over a status hearing on full compliance with ...

April 22, 2023
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Federal Judge Orders LA County to Address Conditions and Overcrowding in Jail Booking Facilities

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|Date: September 21, 2022
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Federal Judge Orders LA County to Address Conditions and Overcrowding in Jail Booking Facilities

By Naya Wiezel and Alexis Rios-Jimenez LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Committee Tuesday prais ...

By Naya Wiezel and Alexis Rios-Jimenez LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Committee Tuesday praised U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson’s order directing Los Angeles County to address what t ...

September 21, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

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|Date: September 12, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo County ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo County DA claimed that there was a 70 percent re-arrest rate for zero bail in Yolo County. Jeff Reisi ...

September 12, 2022
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: July 27, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases

By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County and the in ...

By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County and the introduction of the coronavirus Delta variant, many Angelenos have been vocal about their dissati ...

July 27, 2021
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Supervisors Delay Vote for Plan to Transfer ‘Serious’ Juvenile Offenders to Santa Clarita.

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 19, 2021
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Supervisors Delay Vote for Plan to Transfer ‘Serious’ Juvenile Offenders to Santa Clarita.

By Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA - A motion instructing juvenile detention facilities, Camps Joseph Scott a ...

By Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA - A motion instructing juvenile detention facilities, Camps Joseph Scott and Kenyon Scudder, both located in Santa Clarita, to be renovated within 90 days so that the fa ...

July 19, 2021
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Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition Reacts to Judge Ruling Against Measure J Fund to Provide $2.1 Million to Address Racial Injustice

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 29, 2021
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Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition Reacts to Judge Ruling Against Measure J Fund to Provide $2.1 Million to Address Racial Injustice

By Peter Eibert LOS ANGELES, CA - Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition leaders and community members responded stron ...

By Peter Eibert LOS ANGELES, CA - Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition leaders and community members responded strongly here last week to a decision by L.A. County Judge Mary Strobel ruling that struck down Meas ...

June 29, 2021
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LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Snaps Back at LA Councilman for Lawsuit Aimed at Reopening In-Person Instruction

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: February 07, 2021
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LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Snaps Back at LA Councilman for Lawsuit Aimed at Reopening In-Person Instruction

By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES — On Friday, February 5, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner fired back at LA C ...

By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES — On Friday, February 5, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner fired back at LA Councilman Joe Buscaino’s lawsuit to reopen schools in the LA District. This comes just days aft ...

February 07, 2021
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Ends Regional Stay At Home Orders

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: January 31, 2021
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Ends Regional Stay At Home Orders

By Ivana Ramirez Wasting no time, Governor Newsom opened the press meeting with a simple statement: “all ...

By Ivana Ramirez Wasting no time, Governor Newsom opened the press meeting with a simple statement: “all regions, effective immediately, are no longer in the stay at home order.” The modified order, w ...

January 31, 2021
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Curfews Are Unconstitutional, Charges ACLU of Southern California

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|Date: June 04, 2020
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Curfews Are Unconstitutional, Charges ACLU of Southern California

By Linh Nguyen LOS ANGELES COUNTY-- The ACLU of Southern California is asking for the curfew order that c ...

By Linh Nguyen LOS ANGELES COUNTY-- The ACLU of Southern California is asking for the curfew order that came about from the Black Lives Matter movement protests to be rescinded because of its unlawful ...

June 04, 2020
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Court Holds That SB 1437 Does Not Apply to Attempted Murder Convictions

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|Date: May 29, 2020
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Court Holds That SB 1437 Does Not Apply to Attempted Murder Convictions

By Dominique Kato A California Appellate Court held that the SB 1437, which amended the felony murder rul ...

By Dominique Kato A California Appellate Court held that the SB 1437, which amended the felony murder rule and the natural and probable consequences doctrine, does not apply to attempted murder, while ...

May 29, 2020
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Guest Commentary: The Impact of Recent Happenings on a Transgender Adult Living in Davis

Statement by Moms for Liberty on the Bomb Threats

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

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

LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.

COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Date Confirmed for Gonzalez Murder Case in Yolo County

Commentary: Moms for Liberty, What Have You Gained Through All of This?

Senator Wiener, Housing Advocates, Labor Leaders Highlight Expansion of Landmark Housing Law

Breed’s Drug Testing Press Conference – Dangerous Headline Chasing That Will Increase Crime

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: In the Dark

Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues

Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues

Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties

Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties

Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

ACLU Charges LA County Failing Court-Ordered Fixes to Jail, Claims Incarcerated ‘Continue to Suffer’

ACLU Charges LA County Failing Court-Ordered Fixes to Jail, Claims Incarcerated ‘Continue to Suffer’

Federal Judge Orders LA County to Address Conditions and Overcrowding in Jail Booking Facilities

Federal Judge Orders LA County to Address Conditions and Overcrowding in Jail Booking Facilities

Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report

Supervisors Delay Vote for Plan to Transfer ‘Serious’ Juvenile Offenders to Santa Clarita.

Supervisors Delay Vote for Plan to Transfer ‘Serious’ Juvenile Offenders to Santa Clarita.

Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition Reacts to Judge Ruling Against Measure J Fund to Provide $2.1 Million to Address Racial Injustice

Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition Reacts to Judge Ruling Against Measure J Fund to Provide $2.1 Million to Address Racial Injustice

LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Snaps Back at LA Councilman for Lawsuit Aimed at Reopening In-Person Instruction

LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Snaps Back at LA Councilman for Lawsuit Aimed at Reopening In-Person Instruction

California Governor Gavin Newsom Ends Regional Stay At Home Orders

California Governor Gavin Newsom Ends Regional Stay At Home Orders

Curfews Are Unconstitutional, Charges ACLU of Southern California

Curfews Are Unconstitutional, Charges ACLU of Southern California

Court Holds That SB 1437 Does Not Apply to Attempted Murder Convictions

Court Holds That SB 1437 Does Not Apply to Attempted Murder Convictions

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