Lawsuit Filed in Response to Louisiana Law Mandating 10 Commandments Be Displayed in Public Schools
By Lily Rusk BATON ROUGE, LA — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed on behalf of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Prison Sentence Based on Concern Individual Will Repeat Crimes
BURLINGTON, VT – An accused previously found guilty by a jury trial for home improvement fraud was…
Commentary: North Covell Creek Cools the Room Temperature – But the Issue Isn’t Gone
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Yesterday the Vanguard broke the story that owner…
Guest Commentary: The Double Standard of Donald Trump’s Court Sentencing
Many people sentenced in New York State do not have the same options Trump does. They have…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The SNY Experiment
By Franklin Lee Protective custody for high-profile cases, sex offenders, and informants used to mean a death…
Student’s Vanguard: If the Sun Built Its Home on the Earth – The Golden Temple of Amritsar
By Praniti Gulyani Even though I am not a particularly religious individual, I’ve always felt spiritually inclined…
Op-Ed Describes Lawmaker Losing Son to Opioid Epidemic
By Audrey Sawyer and Eddy Zhang TRUSSVILLE, AL – Fentanyl currently takes over 150 lives each day,…
News Report Claims City of Sacramento Warns Target Store about Shoplifting Complaint Calls
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Target location at 2505 Riverside Blvd. reportedly has been…
COURT WATCH: Inaccessible Evidence, Unavailable Interpreter Suspend Progress on Motion to Reduce Felony Convictions
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – A motion to reduce felony convictions to misdemeanors heard here Tuesday at Orange…
COURT WATCH: Defense’s Request to Modify Bail Agreement Denied
SAN DIEGO, CA- In a felony readiness hearing that occurred today in San Diego Superior Court, the…
Applicant Withdraws North Covell Project
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A project that has drawn critical response from…
Another Preventable Heatstroke Death at CCWF Women’s Prison
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The California Coalition for Women Prisoners is calling for a public…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Indecent Exposure – Carceral Contamination in Toxic Prisons
By D. Razor Babb Donald “Curly” Brooks (63) arrived at Mule Creek State Prison, a medical facility,…
Pepper Spray Reportedly Still Used Daily in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls, Despite Supervisors’ Orders
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – Although ordered by the county supervisors to stop, officers at…
Ninth Circuit Overturns Carjacking as Crime of Violence, Remands Moral Turpitude Review in Gutierrez v. Garland
By Kaylynn Chang SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this past week issued…
New Jersey Public Defender Becomes Police Accountability Director
By Roxy Benson ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – NJ.com reports Danica Rue, veteran public defender, is the new…
COURT WATCH: Accused Woman Who Failed to Appear in Court Released from Jail; Defense Says Phone Stolen from Emergency Shelter
BURLINGTON, VT – An accused woman who previously had failed to appear in court multiple times was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Has a Narrow Path to Addressing Housing and It’s Closing Fast
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, the Davis City Council will take…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 242: America’s Original Prison-for-Profit
Through the telling of the story about William Freeman, Harvard Historian Robin Bernstein effectively rewrites an historical…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco County Sheriff’s Office Prioritizes Health Care for Detoxing Detainees Inside Downtown County Jail
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group When San Francisco Mayor London Breed suggested the allocation of…
