Guest Commentary: Jury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries. By…
ACLU-NJ Approves Signing of Youth Alcohol Possession Legislation Following Conditional Veto to Reduce Fines and Remove Criminal Penalties
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEWARK, NJ – ACLU-NJ has made public its position on signing Bill S3954/A5610,…
Poetry Behind Bars: CSU Fresno English Professor Brynn Saito Conducts MFA-Style Poetry Workshop with Valley State Prison College Students
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Most people don’t realize that carceral state…
COURT WATCH: Jury Quickly Acquits Black Man Charged with Felony after He Was Targeted by Racial Slurs
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who lost his job as a security…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Forgets to Tell Court Key Witness Can’t Appear; Leads to Loss of Work for Accused When Judge Grants Delay
By Olivia Biliunas and Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – The accused was told here Tuesday morning at…
Student Opinion: Will TikTok Revolutionize the 2024 Political Landscape?
By Sabrina Dhanoya TikTok persists to revolutionize the modern culture of Gen-Z, but from the very…
COMMENTARY: Chemerinsky – ‘There Is Every Reason to Fear that the Conservative Justices Will Allow Governments to Criminalize Sleeping in Public Spaces even if People Have Nowhere Else to Go’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, the US Supreme Court announced that they would be…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Title IX Victory for Transgender Rights
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has declined to review a…
Tree Davis Seeking Feedback on Plans to Transform Sections of Robert Arneson Park into Climate-Ready Landscapes
By Torin Dunnavant, Tree Davis Wildhorse neighborhood residents and Tree Davis have been developing a concept to…
University of Arizona’s Poetry Center Invites Four Incarcerated California Poets to Appear on Podcast with Award-Winning Poet Randall Horton
By Benjamin Frandsen CHOWCHILLA, CA – The externally published carceral poets the Mundo Press—Last Jedi Left, Skrybe…
Sacramento City/County Sued after Man Claims False Arrest Led to Dreadlocks Cut Off – In Response to His Reporting Knife-Wielding Woman
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – City of Sacramento police and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are…
City Settles, Man Jailed Wrongly for 44 Years Collects $25 Million
By The Vanguard Staff CONCORD, NC – A man who spent 44 years in prison serving time…
COURT WATCH: Woman Struggling with Delays in Program Acceptance Kept in Jail
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A placement review hearing in Yolo County Superior Court here to…
Governor Criticized for Pausing Funding to Implement Landmark Climate Laws
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – When Governor Newsom last week released a budget proposal that…
Judge Faces Removal after Appointing Minors Counsel to Address Children’s Extracurricular Activities in Family Law Case
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson An estimated 75% of people going through a divorce or custody…
After Judge Overrules Jury to Send Man to Death, Alabama Plans to Be 1st in Nation to Execute Someone with Hydrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Supreme Court could ultimately make the final decision,…
DOJ Seeks Death Penalty for ‘Buffalo Shooter’ – Civil Rights Group Opposes Decision
By Xinhui Lin & Sarah Chayet BUFFALO, NY – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced its…
Incarcerated Journalists Conduct Virtual Interview of Award-Winning Poets Reginald Dwayne Betts and Randall Horton for Columbia University’s MFA Annual
By Benjamin Frandsen CHOWCHILLA, CA – Columbia University’s Incarcerated Writers Initiative recently issued its fourth-annual edition of…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Accused Allegedly Caught in Possession of Loaded Firearm at LAX Airport
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – A person accused of being in possession of a gun…
COURT WATCH: Despite Ill Grandfather of Accused, Judge Denies Release and Upholds High Bail, Citing Woman’s Long Criminal Record
By Annie Rudolph MODESTO, CA – A woman—who said she had to care for a sick grandfather—was…
