Two Missouri Lawmakers Argue against State-Sanctioned Execution
By Jack Sandmeyer WASHINGTON, DC. – Congressional members Cori Bush (MO-01) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) sent…
New Data: Police Use of Force Rising for Black, Female, Older People
By Perla Brito and Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept of Justice’s Bureau of Justice…
Third Sacramento State Prison Guard Charged in Cases Involving Death of Incarcerated Man in 2016
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal indictment this week charges CA State Prison, Sacramento…
Commentary: The Problem of Local Hate Crimes Echoes The National Rise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Let me start by giving some praise to…
Judge Yew Makes False Claims That Secret Meetings for Santa Clara Insiders Were Public
By Robert J Hansen Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Erica Yew seemed to falsely state that the…
Excerpt of Tears of Blood: Salvation
by Ronnie Shelton From 100 years to life sentence, I would do over 30 years throughout California…
Multi-State Coalition of Attorneys General, Including CA’s Rob Bonta, File Brief Criticizing Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law
By Leslie Acevedo OAKLAND, CA – Just two days before Christmas, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined…
NY Cops Refused to Check Ring Video, Arrest Nurse Anyway – Charges Tossed, Nurse Sues, Claims If She Were White, She May Have Escaped Arrest
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – A registered nurse here claims in a federal…
FINDINGS: Promise of Reduction of NYC Rikers Island Population Unfulfilled, Especially for Black Incarcerated
By Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK CITY, NY – New legislation was passed by New York state legislators…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Out with the Old, in with Some Unknowns
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Next week will be another changing of the guard. Just two…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 180: Felony Murder Elimination Project
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Joanne Scheer, whose son’s incarceration on felony murder, special…
Guest Submission: True Fictional Story, Washington State Patrol Net Nanny
By Linda Jordan Editor’s note: From the author: “This is fictional but is based 100% in fact….
Free Phone Calls for California Prisoners
By Bev Abbad As of January 1, 2023, phone calls from California prisoners are free. The Keep…
TASK FORCE: Long U.S. Prison Terms Resemble Those in Developing Countries
By Taylor Smith and Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK CITY, NY – A task force of the Council…
BAH HUMBUG: Two Older Women – One Now 85 – Found Guilty, Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail after Being Arrested, Handcuffed, for Feeding Stray Cats
By The Vanguard Staff WETUMPKA, AL — It may be the season of giving, but two women—one…
Defense in Prelim Argues Potential Misidentification; Judge Disagrees, Finds Sufficient Evidence to Proceed to Trial in Armed Robbery Case
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey found sufficient evidence to…
Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 1
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Social Justice Advocates Implore New Jersey Legislature to Strongly Oppose Recent Spate of Unnecessary ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Bills
By Paloma Sifuentes and Rena Abdusalam TRENTON, NU – The ACLU of New Jersey along with 25…
NY Governor Grants More Than a Dozen Clemencies
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez NEW YORK, NY – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this past week announced 13…
My View: The Rise of Anti-Semitism Is Concerning, but There Is a Silver Lining
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the lessons of the Holocaust was that Hitler quickly…
