SF Public Defender Tweets Strong Disagreement with ‘Regressive’ Solution to Public Safety
By Paloma Sifuentes SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju this past week didn’t…
Deputies Sue Rapper Afroman – Claim Home Surveillance Video Invaded Officer’s Privacy
By Jonathan Lewis WINCHESTER, OH – Seven law enforcement officers from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office filed…
Nevada School District Refuses to Release Bodycam Footage of Student Bashing Incident
By Michael McCutcheon LAS VEGAS, NV – A Clark County School District (CCSD) police officer was caught…
Court Commissioner Denies Work Program Referral after Man Misses Court to Attend Husband’s Funeral – Official Has Recent Tough-on-Crime History
By Jariah Moore SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Commissioner Alin Cintean denied a referral for…
Sunday Commentary: Free Speech on College Campuses – 2023 Style
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor From an Historical perspective it is interesting to see how the…
Unhoused to Be Displaced Back to the Streets from Sacramento Shelter
Special to the Vanguard Statement of the Sacramento Homeless Union on “Sacramento Self-Help Housing” ending contract with the…
Raging Grannies of Davis recruiting new members
The Raging Grannies of Davis, a group of local progressive activists who perform parody songs and street…
Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Public Health and Criminal Defense Groups Urge Biden Administration to Vote No on ‘Halt All Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act’
By Vaiva Utaraite WASHINGTON, DC – More than 50 different national, state and local public health and…
NYC Leaders Condemn Ex-President Donald J. Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg
By Zainab Antepli NEW YORK, NY – New York political leaders Friday released a joint statement condemning…
Victim’s Rights Marsy’s Law Decisions in Wisconsin and Florida Supreme Courts Highlighting Judicial Conflicts
By Kimberly Torres NEW YORK, NY – “Advocates and policymakers should be on notice that Marsy’s Law…
U.S. Central District of California Announces New Ethics and Post Convictions Review Committee Chief
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – The U.S. Attorney’s office here has announced the creation of…
Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024…
Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.
Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me. By Jennifer Schroeder…
Guest Commentary: Bill Gates, Today Is the Day to Replace Your Oily Credit Card with a Green One
by Scott Steward Bill Gates would tell you we are in danger of living an impoverished life….
Authors Charge Federal Judges Contributing to Increasing Crime Rates
By Leslie Acevedo CHICAGO, IL – Alison Siegler and Brandon Buskey, in a published opinion piece in…
From Murder Exoneration to Advocate – the History of Peter Reilly in His Retelling
By Michael McCutcheon NORWALK, CT – Peter Reilly was just 18 years old when he was charged…
Signatures of Hundreds of Dead People Found on Recall Petition for Los Angeles District Attorney Gascón
By Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Hundreds of signatures on a petition to recall Los Angeles…
Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC – A task force on long sentences, co-chaired by former U.S. Deputy…
New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin
By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO – After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in…
