Everyday Injustice

Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform

Op-Ed | Mass Incarceration Is a Public Health Crisis

Mass incarceration is a public health crisis that harms the health and well-being of incarcerated people, corrections staff, families, and communities, and is disproportionately detrimental to Black people, with the impact of immigration detention only exacerbating the problem.

Governor Newsom Appoints 16 Judges to California Trial Courts

California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed 16 new judges to county trial courts across the state, including six in Los Angeles County, one in Merced County, one in Orange County, one in San Diego County, two in San Francisco County, three in Santa Clara County, one in San Joaquin County, and one in Tulare County.

Op-Ed | Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong about Immigration Reform

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigrant rights activist, shares his personal story of being undocumented for over 32 years and the misconceptions about immigration, while advocating for fair and humane policies that recognize the critical role immigrants play in the U.S. economy and communities.