Vanguard Incarcerated Press: ‘An Educational Movement’
In August 2022, in the visiting room of High Desert State Prison A-Yard, I proudly accepted my…
Student’s Vanguard: Death And Sickness Do Not Discriminate; American Bar Association Article Says They Are Not As Fair As We Think
All my life, I’ve believed that death and sickness do not discriminate. The logistics of these abstract…
San Joaquin Sheriff in Court Document Controversy Says Won’t Mind ‘Jailing’ Reporter
STOCKTON, CA – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, wrote the Stockton Record, accessed confidential information and…
Sacramento Sanitation Worker Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $430,000
SACRAMENTO, CA– In a settlement announced earlier this month, the City of Sacramento agreed to pay $430,000…
California Senator Introduces Measure Meshing Prop 36 with Treatment Courts
SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) last week introduced Senate Bill 28 on…
Los Angeles Audit Finds Shelter Beds Went Unused
Audit Findings Show that Only 1 in 5 Interim Shelter Residents Obtained Permanent Housing, While Over 1/2…
Guest Commentary: Friendsgiving Brings Care to the Table
As the days get shorter, colder, darker, I can feel the weight of the holiday season. My…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press – November-December
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A Victory for the Unhoused in SF as Supervisors Overturn SFMTA’s RV Ban
San Francisco, CA – End Poverty Tows Coalition late on Tuesday celebrated a significant victory for democracy…
Indiana Schedules 1st Execution in 15 Years, a Severely Mentally Ill ‘Volunteer’
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has announced Indiana’s first execution in 15 years…
DOJ Finds Civil Rights Violations by Memphis Police
MEMPHIS, TN- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the results of a nearly two-year civil rights…
Oakland City Council President Elected to Alameda County Board of Supervisors
OAKLAND, CA – Newly-elected Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas leads a “majority women and women of…
COURT WATCH: Homelessness Impacts Accused – Misses Court, Warrant Issued
LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused—suddenly hit by homelessness—missed court dates and faces losing diversion status, according…
Commentary: Council Passes a Punitive Approach Even Without Sufficient Services to Address the Core Problem
The Davis City Council last week approved their homeless encampment ordinance, again on a contested 3-2 vote. …
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
The Insurgent Futurity of Carceral Literacy Activism: Assessing the California Model, Re-imagining the Audiosphere, and Innovating a Culture of Forensics
Less than a decade ago, Brant Choate, then the Superintendent of the Office of Correctional Education charged…
Three US Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling at Mexican Border
ALPINE, TX – Three U.S. Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human…
Black Teen Wrongfully Detained by Police Gets Last Laugh
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – La’Nisha Hemingway, a Black teen, was wrongfully detained in North Myrtle Beach…
Court Upholds Idaho’s Ban on ‘Abortion Trafficking’
PASADENA, CA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here last week upheld an Idaho abortion travel…
COURT WATCH: Pregnant Accused to Stand Trial for Theft – Defense Claims Police Misconduct.
MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie M. Stephens found the pregnant accused likely guilty on all three counts…
