Census Bureau and Reform Group Note Dramatic Rise in Older Americans Behind Bars
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
By Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a dramatic rise…
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — The accused—who has three misdemeanor matters of trespassing and occupying property…
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
By Sam McCann Eight people have died in Los Angeles County jails since June 1. Their deaths…
by Tremayne Carroll Sr. (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) With all due respect to…
By The Vanguard Staff JACKSON, MISS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was not a close call. In fact,…
By the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The Democratic Party of Alameda County has voted overwhelmingly to oppose…
by Sammy Bacha (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) Most people believe that slavery in…
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WASHINGTON, DC. — The American Bar Association announced earlier this week that Hillsborough County…
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, D.C. – The newly released book Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50…
By Robert Canning (Editor’s note: This was submitted to the Vanguard prior to the events of Thursday,…
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – U.S. District Court Judge Troy L….
By Andrea Woods and Benjamin Lynde LaShawn Thompson died late last year while being detained pretrial in…
by Myron Payne (The following is excerpted from a longer piece.) Prison is a violent, malevolent, and…
By Kristin Trent ATLANTA, GA – In a statement released this week Executive Director Miriam Krinsky of…
Editor’s note: On Wednesday, four DAs filed a legal challenge to block a Georgia Law that gives…
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors…
By Adam Solorzano and Madi Whittemore WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Cori Bush proposed a piece of historic…