Alameda County Confirms Enough Signatures to Set Recall Election of District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price will be the subject…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York Announces Formation of New Conviction Integrity Committee
By Ava Schwartzapfel NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Attorney’s Office released a statement this week describing…
‘We Must Do More to Help Victims of Crime’ Urge Los Angeles DA George Gascón and Prosecutor Alliance’s Cristine Soto DeBerry
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA – District Attorney of Los Angeles County George Gascón and founder…
ACLU Releases Video Urging Renaming Former Olympics Home
By Ava Schwartzapfel SQ**W VALLEY, CA – The ACLU of Northern California released a Youtube video entitled…
CA Department of Justice – Already Investigating LA Sheriff – Will Assume Responsibility for LA Sheriff Probe of Peace Over Violence Contracts
By Ava Schwartzapfel OAKLAND, CA — CA Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed this week the California Department…
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law that Limits Recording Police Officers
By Ava Schwartzapfel PHOENIX, AZ – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a potential…
Former Innocence Project Attorney Nina Morrison Now a Judge – Why It Matters
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Kevin Barragan NEW YORK, NY – Nina Morrison, former senior litigation counsel for…
Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Protect Sexual Assault Victim’s DNA Passes Assembly
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – CA State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 122,…
Court-Appointed Panel Submits Report Highly Critical of LA Jails under Sheriff Villanueva
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Officials here have asked for a status conference to be held…
Minnesota AG, DA Announce No Charges against Officer in Shooting Death of Amir Locke
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Priana Aquino SAINT PAUL, MN— Minnesota Attorney General and Hennepin County Attorney announced…
Detroit Council OK’s $7.5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Imprisoned Teen
By Ava Schwartzapfel DETROIT, MI — The Detroit City Council unanimously approved a $7.5 million settlement Tuesday…
74 Percent of Asian American, Pacific Islander Women Claim Racism Experienced in Past Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Matthew Torres NEW YORK, NY – NBC news released a report this week…
Murder Suspect Opts for Judge Only Trial Instead of Jury Trial
By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA —Larry Thomas, who is in custody for alleged murder, gave up his…
Oregon’s Wrongfully Convicted Aren’t Compensated for Years Lost in Prison – Some Want to Change That
By Ava Schwartzapfel PORTLAND, OR – Oregon is one of only a few states that does not…
District Attorney George Gascón Asks Credit Card Companies to Halt Online Payments for ‘Ghost Guns’
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Nora Dahl LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón…
Jury Unable to Reach Decision after 2 Days in Riverside Teen Murder Trial
By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA – The jury in the Thomas Ryan Scott murder trial told the…
BRENNAN CENTER REPORT: Biden Admin Has Room for Improvement in Criminal Justice Reform After First Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Isabelle Brady NEW YORK, NY – The Brennan Center released a report this…
Murder Suspect Calls Himself to the Stand as a Witness
By Ava Schwartzapfel Riverside, CA— An ongoing murder trial escalated heavily in Riverside court on Jan. 25….
Court Continues Jury Selection in Riverside Church Murder Trial – Suspect Represents Self
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Jury selection continued here in Riverside County Superior Court Thursday in…
ACLU Polls Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Biden to Grant Clemency to COVID-19 Incarcerated Transferred Home from Prison
By Ava Schwartzapfel WASHINGTON, DC— In the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES (Coronavirus…
