ACLU Files Lawsuit Claiming Indiana’s 25-Foot Encroachment Law Violates First Amendment Rights
By the Vanguard Indianapolis, IN – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana last week filed a…
Guest Commentary: The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech
The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested…
Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 197: Police Agencies Avoid Accountability with Shooting Footage
In 2018, California passed a law that mandated police departments to release body camera footage within 45…
Police Stops Significantly Up: Highlights from 2022 NYC Stop, Question, & Frisk Data
By Perla Brito NEW YORK CITY, NY – Data Collaborative for Justice’s new research notes shows police…
Philly Court Upholds Traffic Justice Reform Measure to Reduce ‘Negative Interactions’ between Black Drivers, Police
By Elina Sadeghian PHILADELPHIA, PA – The First Common Pleas Court here this week dismissed a lawsuit…
Letter: Public Defender OPPOSITION to Approving $27MM Supplemental for SFPD
By Brian Cox Dear Budget and Appropriations Committee Members: Today, you will vote on whether to take…
Recently Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Appeals Dismissal
By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— On Thurs. Feb 23, just over a week after he was fired…
TYRE NICHOLS CASE UPDATE: ALL FIVE FORMER OFFICERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Image via Reuters BY HUEY COLLETTE | STAFF WRITER FEB. 26, 2023 MEMPHIS, United States–On January 7,…
Despite Witness Testimony Issues, Forensic Problems, Judge Rules Murder Case Goes to Trial
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – After a Thursday preliminary hearing, Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna…
Chronicle Analysis of CA Cop Data Indicates Racial Profiling Worse, Not Better
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Black people in San Francisco in 2020 were nearly six…
Appeals Court Supports Appeal of Man’s First Amendment Claim in Filming Police Case
By Leila Katibah and Mihajla Milovanovic LAKEWOOD, CO – Last week, YouTube blogger and journalist Abade Irizarry’s…
Reuters News Report: Police Instructor Extremist Group Follower
By Mathew Seibert POST FALLS, ID – A police instructor who taught 560 officers in recent years…
Philadelphia DA Announces Arrest of Former Officer for Assault of Woman during Protest against Police Brutality
By Natalia Ruvalcaba PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 2020, Officer Darren Kardos allegedly took part in the assault…
Study Shows Fatal Traffic Stops by Police Dramatically Increasing in U.S. Since 2017 – Blacks Chief Victims
By Luke Kyaw WASHINGTON, DC – Law enforcement officers in the U.S. have killed approximately 600 people…
Study Show Police Budgets Remain Same after Calls to ‘Defund’ and George Floyd’s Death
By Ozzy Hernandez BALTIMORE – A Baltimore-based nonprofit news organization, The Real News Network, recently analyzed hundreds…
Warrants Are Now Required for ‘Tower Dumps’ According to Massachusetts State Court
By Katherine Coviello and Ashleen Herrarte BOSTON, MASS –The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that police…
Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later
(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the…
Civil Rights Corps Founder Suggests ‘International’ Crime Stories in SF Chronicle Heavily Influenced by Police Narrative
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A recent tweet by founder of Civic Rights Corps, Alec…
Independent Audit Reveals Lack of Control from Minneapolis Leadership During George Floyd Protests
By Matthew Torres and Ava Schwartzapfel MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Almost two years after the police murder of…