Alameda Prosecutors Dismiss Criminal Charge against Officer in Gonzalez Death
Vanguard News Desk Editor OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors Friday announced they are…
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Reporting Live from the Archive: Cartoons, Slavery, and the Lessons of Crack Cocaine
I owe my byline to the OG cartoon character Space Ghost—he was Batman cool before Batman—and he…
ACLU Sues Bureau of Prison for Keeping People in Prison Longer than the Law Allows
Washington, A federal lawsuit filed by the ACLU, contends that the failure by the Federal Bureau of…
S.F. Public Defenders Mark 20 Years of ‘MAGIC’ for Youth & Families in Bayview, Fillmore Districts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office this month marked 20 years of its…
Guest Commentary: Failed War on Drugs Policies Won’t Stop the Overdose Crisis, But Harm Reduction Can Save Lives
Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban…
District Attorney Indicted for Using Weapon During Police Chase
SMITHVILLE, TN – Warren County, Tennessee District Attorney Chris Stanford has been indicted after possessing and using…
Officer Accused of Planting Drugs Not Indicted Despite Body Cam Footage
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Police Lieutenant Sean Kane has been accused of planting drugs on a scene…
Guest Commentary: Wellpath Files Bankruptcy
Incarcerated people and their families negatively impacted on a national level: As a journalist, I never take…
California Investigates Incarcerated Death at Sacramento Prison
FOLSOM, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said this week they are investigating…
SF Public Defender’s Office Files Complaint against SFPD Officers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- A complaint was filed this week by the San Francisco Public Defender with the…
Members of Congress Ask Biden to Release Native American Activist Leonard Peltier
WASHINGTON, DC – Multiple members of Congress submitted a letter to President Biden this past week, urging…
Public Vigil for Kevin Ray Underwood’s Execution Dec. 19
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) announced it’s holding a…
Commentary: Reisig Lauds New Law, but Will It Actually Solve the Problem?
This week, Prop. 36 takes effect. The voters, well-primed by viral videos of crimes that would not…
Letter: 2024 Update from Ajay Dev
(Editor’s note: Ajay Dev was convicted in Yolo County in 2009 and sentenced to 378 years in…
Guest Commentary: California Needs a New System of Choosing Trial Judges
There Needs to Be More Transparency in this Process We need a new system of choosing trial…
$115M Settlement for 100+ Survivors of Staff Sexual Violence at Dublin Federal Prison
DUBLIN, CA – One-hundred and three staff sexual abuse and harassment survivors at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI)…
NY Times Opinions: How Biden Should Spend His Final Weeks in Office
NEW YORK, NY– In an opinion “essay” published by the New York Times this week, the publication…
Cleveland Police Sergeant Indicted after Shooting outside School
CLEVELAND, OH – A Cleveland police officer, Alexander Sinclair, has been indicted on 14 charges by a…
Guest Commentary: Opposing Mass Commutation Is Supporting Mass Incarceration
On December 12, Joe Biden granted a mass commutation to 1,500 people who were already serving their…
Guest Commentary: LA’s Metro Water District Censures Board Member for Racist Remark, CAIR Responds
Special to The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – After the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Board on Dec. 10 approved $141.6 million…
