Deep Dive into Louisiana’s Death Row Statistics and Examination of Five Clemency Petitions Scheduled for Review in October
By Yenah Lee NEW ORLEANS, LA – Fifty-six people on Louisiana’s death row have filed clemency petitions…
Guest Commentary: Don’t Let the Math Distract You – Together, We Can Fight Algorithmic Injustice
Why civil rights advocates should be involved in policy conversations about automated decision-making. By Marissa Gerchick, Brandon…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 206: Bright and Kwak Discuss ‘Fear of Too Much Justice’
This week on Everyday Injustice we feature legendary attorney Stephen Bright and James Kwak who just released…
Sacramento City Police Audit Finds Possible Constitutional Violations, Racial Bias
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – An audit by a Sacramento city task force found in…
Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal…
Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an…
Long Battle for Police Traffic Stop Reform
By Ayal Aglugub SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Standard writer Michael Barba recently wrote about the…
ACLU Announces Lawsuit Challenging New Redistricting Plan in Arkansas
By Alexander Ramirez LITTLE ROCK, AR – The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, and the Law…
ACLU Helps Chinese American Scientist File New Complaint against Alleged Racially-Biased Investigation
By Angelina Sang NEW YORK CITY, NY – A Chinese American scientist who said she was unlawfully…
Lack of Black Jurors, Implicit Racial Bias Focus in Jury Selection
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In San Francisco County Superior Court, Dept. 21, Wednesday, Public…
Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty
By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week…
Guest Commentary: Eradicate Racial Bias from Our Criminal Justice System
By Chesa Boudin Chesa Boudin is committed to using the power of the District Attorney’s office to…
District Attorney Candidates Meet in Candidate Forum in San Francisco – Part 2
San Francisco – District Attorney candidates vying for an open seat in November met at the UC…
District Attorney Candidates Meet in Candidate Forum in San Francisco – Part 1
San Francisco – District Attorney candidates vying for an open seat in November met at the UC…
My View: Clarence Thomas Once Again Not Going to Protect Us from Rogue Prosecutors
In a rare dissent, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ignored the concerns of his colleagues in the…
Police Racially Harass and Retaliate against One of Their Own
By Mark Fancher To America’s shame, there is nothing novel about police harassment and abuse of young…
Advocates Commend Governor for Remedy to Address California Modern Day Debtor’s Prisons
California will no longer suspend low-income motorists’ licenses because they can’t afford to pay minor traffic tickets…
My View: Lack of Transparency in the Process Breeds Anger and Distrust
On Tuesday there were about 10 people who came to give public comment on the continuing situation…
Eye on the Courts: Prosecutorial Bias and Racial Imbalance
It is often said that prosecutors are the single most powerful figures in the judicial system. Far…
Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement
By Novella Coleman On Thursday a federal district court judge found substantial evidence that San Francisco police…