PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTOR SERIES: Michigan Prosecutor Conducts Listening Tour, Announces Criminal Justice Reforms
By Tanya Decendario and Linhchi Nguyen ANN ARBOR, MI – Washtenaw County’s newly-elected prosecutor, Eli Savit, began…
Deputy DA Association Sues Los Angeles DA over Criminal Justice Reforms, Sentencing Enhancement Directives
By Roxanna Jarvis and Evie Sun LOS ANGELES – After facing backlash following his announcement to end…
New Legislative Black Caucus Chairs Promise to Advance Agenda of ‘Justice for All Californians’
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus, committed to removing inequalities between racial groups…
Bronx Defenders Wonder If There Will Be Real Action after Report on NYPD Violence and Misconduct during George Floyd Protests
By Carlin Ross NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Investigation has released its report…
Trial Set for Defendant Accused of Attempting to Rob Nail Salon by Tunneling through Bathroom
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO –Defendant Andrew Kowalski—accused of tunneling his way into a COVID-19 padlocked nail salon…
Student Opinion: A Harrowing Fight for Women’s Rights in 2020
By Michelle Moreno Despite the many challenges 2020 has brought, Argentina has officially become the largest Latin…
Concerns Regarding Early-Releases and Vaccinations Rise As Outbreaks Snowball Across CDCR
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives COVID-19 cases are continuing to spike across…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lines Are Crossed – Trump Urges State Official to ‘Find’ Votes
By David M. Greenwald It has taken two months after the election for us to finally have…
Virginia Prosecutor Announces New Criminal Justice Reforms, Asks Lawmakers to OK
By Lauren Smith RICHMOND, VA – Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced a new sentencing reform…
Inmate Homicide of Former Yolo County Convict at California State Prison, Sacramento, Prompts Investigation; Mother Wants Answers
By Roxanna Jarvis and Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO – Officials are investigating the death of 25-year-old inmate Braydon…
The Vanguard November-December 2020 Wrap Up – Heartwarming Clemencies and Pandemic-Related Complications
By Macy Lu Though turbulent and full of jarring surprises, 2020 ended on a note of hope…
The Vanguard September-October 2020 Wrap Up – Graphic Teen Sex Abuse Trial
By Lauren Smith While the number of COVID-19 cases remained level in California in September and October,…
Judge Cautions Defendant to Change, or He Can Expect ‘Years, if Not Decades’ in Jail
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Scott L. Tedmon was more than crystal…
Defendant Asks Judge to ‘Have a Heart’ and Reconsider His Prison Sentence – Doesn’t Work
By Alana Bleimannn FRESNO – Fresno County Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona presided over a myriad of…
‘Will government officials be charged with murder?’ – COVID-19 Stories from High Desert State Prison
By Jaskiran Soomal & Mengyu Yang This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Sunday Commentary: Yeah, Yeah, Wash, Wash, Repeat, but the Problem Remains
By David M. Greenwald As we move into 2021, what are we going to be talking about…
Looking Back: Some Ideas on Prison Reform
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Opposition to SF DA Chesa Boudin’s Progressive Policy Beginning to Get Louder
By Ramneet Singh and Lauren Smith SAN FRANCISCO – Throughout his first year as District Attorney of…
Black Lives Matter LA Releases Statement Supporting LA County District Attorney’s Justice Reform as Cop Unions Fight Back
By Sally Kim and Linhchi Nguyen LOS ANGELES – Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and its ally…
VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW 12/28 to 12/31, 2020
Assembled by Alana Bleimann The Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice…
