Guest Commentary: Jury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries. By…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
ACLU-NJ Approves Signing of Youth Alcohol Possession Legislation Following Conditional Veto to Reduce Fines and Remove Criminal Penalties
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEWARK, NJ – ACLU-NJ has made public its position on signing Bill S3954/A5610,…
Poetry Behind Bars: CSU Fresno English Professor Brynn Saito Conducts MFA-Style Poetry Workshop with Valley State Prison College Students
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Most people don’t realize that carceral state…
University of Arizona’s Poetry Center Invites Four Incarcerated California Poets to Appear on Podcast with Award-Winning Poet Randall Horton
By Benjamin Frandsen CHOWCHILLA, CA – The externally published carceral poets the Mundo Press—Last Jedi Left, Skrybe…
Sacramento City/County Sued after Man Claims False Arrest Led to Dreadlocks Cut Off – In Response to His Reporting Knife-Wielding Woman
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – City of Sacramento police and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are…
City Settles, Man Jailed Wrongly for 44 Years Collects $25 Million
By The Vanguard Staff CONCORD, NC – A man who spent 44 years in prison serving time…
Judge Faces Removal after Appointing Minors Counsel to Address Children’s Extracurricular Activities in Family Law Case
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson An estimated 75% of people going through a divorce or custody…
After Judge Overrules Jury to Send Man to Death, Alabama Plans to Be 1st in Nation to Execute Someone with Hydrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Supreme Court could ultimately make the final decision,…
DOJ Seeks Death Penalty for ‘Buffalo Shooter’ – Civil Rights Group Opposes Decision
By Xinhui Lin & Sarah Chayet BUFFALO, NY – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced its…
Incarcerated Journalists Conduct Virtual Interview of Award-Winning Poets Reginald Dwayne Betts and Randall Horton for Columbia University’s MFA Annual
By Benjamin Frandsen CHOWCHILLA, CA – Columbia University’s Incarcerated Writers Initiative recently issued its fourth-annual edition of…
Black Lives Sacramento, on Eve of MLK Jr. Activities, Charges Blacks Primary Targets in Murders by Police – in Banner Year of Cop Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – On the eve of MLK, Jr.,…
Guest Commentary: Iowa Students Are Fighting Censorship and Anti-LGBTQ Laws
By Mary Beth Tinker As a teenager, civil rights trailblazer Mary Beth Tinker knew she was gay….
Imprisoned California Artist’s Unconventional Ball Point Pen Illustration Published in Ivy League Literary Magazine – Parting With Art: Why California’s Imprisoned Artists Create Art They Cannot Keep
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press Photo Credit: Kamakazi Mergatroyd When the incarcerated artist known as…
Civil Rights Groups File for Preliminary Injunction to Block Controversial Texas Immigrant Law from Taking Effect
By Julie McCaffrey AUSTIN, TX — Three civil rights groups—the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the…
New California Measure Expands Crown Act, Prohibiting Amateur Sports Discrimination
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) has introduced Assembly Bill 1815,…
ACLU of NorCal Opposes San Francisco’s Prop. E, Charges Measure Blocks Police Reform
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California has made public its…
BREAKING: Color of Change PAC Condemns the Recall of District Attorney Pamela Price
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – In advance of Martin Luther King Day, Color…
Guest Commentary: Police Are Stopping Fewer Drivers — and It’s Increasing Safety
New data shows that cities across the country are benefiting from reducing non-safety-related traffic stops. By Sam…
$10 Million Lawsuit Filed against Sacramento Main Jail after Another Inmate Death – Pleading Charges Staff Ignored Deathly Ill Man, Pleadings of Cellmate
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County has been sued again after another death at…
President Biden Uses Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack to Talk about Danger of Trump Presidency to Democracy
By Cindy Chen VALLEY FORGE, PA – In a speech commemorating the third anniversary of the Jan….