VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Testimony to Labor in the CA Carceral System
By CJ Black If we want to improve our society, then we need to take rehabilitation seriously….
Exonerated Man, Incarcerated 48 Years – Longest Ever – Gets Cancer, No Compensation Yet
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Glynn Simmons may have been exonerated after 48 years…
ACLU Files Brief Opposing Geo Group’s Treatment of Immigrants in Detention Center
By Cindy Chen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU Foundation of Northern…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release for Homeless Man, Who’s Desperate to Visit Dying Brother
By Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Jeff Mangar denied the accused’s request…
Commentary: Strange Politics of Homeless Encampments
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The San Francisco Chronicle this fall noted, “Democrats like Newsom and…
Commentary: Why Didn’t I Think of That…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this month, social media and other news services reported: “School…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Return to Sender – Silenced
by CJ Black WOMEN ARE PUNISHED WHEN THEY SPEAK UP. SILENCED. WOMEN ENDURE RETALIATION FOR. PUTTING PEN…
REPORT: Scope and Changes of 2023’s Criminal Justice Reforms in United States
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC – In a report released this past week by the Sentencing Project,…
COURT WATCH: SF Jury Finds Unhoused Man Not Guilty After He Defended Himself from Death Threats, Bear Spray Attack by Alleged ‘Victim’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man here accused of three felony assault and…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss 4-Year-Old Case Refused after Parties Haggle Over How to Proceed
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A motion to dismiss a nearly four-year-old case was denied here…
COURT WATCH: Complaint Alleges Failure to Protect Women from Obstetric Violence in Hospitals
By Vy Tran SAN FRANCISCO, CA — An alleged victim, going by the alias “Jane Doe,” filed…
Commentary: Dangerous Books
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It’s interesting the parallels in life. This weekend I wrapped up…
Guest Commentary: As a Muslim, I Condemn Attacks on All Civilians. President Biden Should, Too.
Condemnation of the Israeli government is not the same as — and must never cross the line…
Guest Commentary: 2024 Is the Year to Keep Shrinking Mass Incarceration
“We can continue turning the injustices of today into tomorrow’s dark history.” By Nicholas Turner and Erica…
Massachusetts Rep. Aryanna Pressley Introduces Bill to Counteract Nationwide Book Bans
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC – Increasing numbers of campaigns and growing pressure from state legislatures have…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Argue over Use of the Word ‘Fentanyl’ in Mid-Trial Arguments
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Before the jury trial last Thursday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Arraignment on Battery Charges – Accused Struggles to Plea, Resists Probation Terms
By Estrella Torres VENTURA, CA – In an arraignment hearing last week here in Ventura County Superior…
We Are Down to the Wire – Help the Vanguard Make an Impact into 2024
The Vanguard continues to be the little engine that could. We don’t have a lot of resources,…
LOOKING BACK: The Jeffrey Deskovic Story – Attorney and Founder of the Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice Shares His Story
By Jeffrey Deskovic (Editor’s note: This is from a speech given July 17, 2022 – Jeffrey Deskovic…
Sunday Commentary: Moms for Liberty Keeps Trying to Divide the Community – But They Are Making It Stronger
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The question I increasingly have is—where does this…
