Judge Again Dismisses Fraternal Order of Police Suit over Police Misconduct Disclosures
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – For the third time in the past five years, the…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
New Report Outlines Detrimental Effects of Wildfires and Other Climate Emergencies on Prisons and Their Population
By Alphaeus Donatus Caston Bey LOS ANGELES, CA – A report released this week by the Ella…
Guest Commentary: The Fatal Flaw of Judicial Politics – How Outrage Around Brock Turner Led to Centuries of Extra Prison Time
Calls for harsher sentences disproportionately hurt Black and Brown people — not people convicted of sex crimes…
New Snitch Rule Requires Attorneys to Rat Out Friends and Foes
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi California’s Supreme Court has approved a new rule, commonly known as…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Citizen’s First Amendment Petition and Open Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom
By Crystal Pechnikova Though more often aligned with Republican politicians and their goals, my position as a…
Los Angeles District Attorney Files 2 Dozen Counts Against Recycling Plant, Owners Allegedly Responsible for Decades of Toxic Pollution Near School in Watts Community
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Felony charges were filed Wednesday by the…
Florida Supreme Court Rules Against State Attorney Suspended by Gov. DeSantis Because of Abortion Stand – Prosecutor Fires Back
By Rena Abdusalam TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against State Attorney Andrew Warren…
Kassenoff Kids: Attorneys Stealing from Children in Family Court
Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines, Stolen Justice, Part Six – Minors Counsel Editors Note: Part Six of this…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Father’s Day Weekend on Death Row – San Quentin’s East Block Condemned Unit without Running Water Since Early Saturday Morning
By Richard Valdez (Editor’s note: the water was back on finally on Wednesday) The East Block Condemned…
Guest Commentary: Bring Back the Jury Trial
by Miriam Aroni Krinsky Plea bargaining is, in theory, intended to serve as an integral part of…
First-Ever ‘Climate Trial’ Ends in Montana; Plaintiffs Hope for Positive Ruling by Judge
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MT – The court here, in what is being billed as the…
Sacramento City Police Audit Finds Possible Constitutional Violations, Racial Bias
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – An audit by a Sacramento city task force found in…
Largest Homeless Study in Quarter Century Finds California Unhoused Mostly Products of ‘Cost of Housing’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The largest representative study of homelessness…
Community and Youth Group Rally against San Francisco Mayor’s Latest Budget Proposal, Smash Piggy Banks
By Citlalli Florez and Chris Lee SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco community and youth advocacy organizations…
Orange County Mom Claims She’s Battling Alleged Abusive Ex-Husband, District Attorney and Family Court after She Sued Real Estate Giant
By Robert Hansen (Editor’s Note: The Vanguard is not using the real names of the parties in…
Guest Commentary: DA’s Office Releases Report on Racial Disparities in Philly’s Criminal Legal System
By the Philadelphia DA’s Office Philadelphia, CA – The District Attorney’s DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab…
Guest Commentary: Reparations, in Our Lifetime
By Nkechi Taifa Once dismissed by many as impractical, the quest for reparations for the descendants of…
Scientists, Judges, Physicians Join Plea to Free Autistic Texas Man on Death Row for Daughter’s Death
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – Scientists, physicians, the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, retired…
Man Files Suit, Claiming More Than 100 Police Encounters in 10 Years
By The Vanguard Staff DULUTH, MN – In a lawsuit filed this past week, Aaron Kirk and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Averts Some Everyday Injustices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last week’s column focused on the fact that…
