Key California Assembly Committee Backs Bill to Provide Protections of Caste Discrimination
By Chris Lee SACRAMENTO, CA – In a state-wide effort to remedy certain facets of discrimination, California’s…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Sacramento Superior Court Commissioner Named to Judicial Council
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Alin D. Cintean, a former professor of Constitutional Law at…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Public Spectacle Continues of a 13-Year-Old Who Tragically Killed People in a Vehicle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last week Yolo County Judge Janene Beronio rejected…
Power Outage Disrupts Secret Judge Club Investigation
By Susan Bassi, Lexi Logan and Fred Johnson California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the bipartisan political…
More Bad News for Federal Prisoners Hidden Amid Flurry of SCOTUS Rulings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WASHINGTON, DC – Legal commentators are drawing attention to a…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Prop 57?
by Jesse Janto Early release for positive programming in prison, probably not! In November of 2016, Governor…
Automated Process Wipes Out 11.164 Million California Justice Records, Freeing Some from ‘Paper Jail’
By Ximena Cesa SACRAMENTO, CA- Newly published data from the California Dept of Justice reveals more 11,164,458…
Looking Back: New York State Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Problem with Prop. 66
By Richard Tully Proposition 66 (Prop. 66) was touted to California voters to {a} speed up death…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
ACLU and Bread for the City File Suit against D.C. Government to Provide Mental Health Support during Mental Health 911 Emergency Calls
By Claire Hsu WASHINGTON, DC – The DC American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a non-profit advocacy group,…
Illinois Police Chief Put on Administrative Leave for Unspecified Reasons
By The Vanguard Staff CAMPTON HILLS, Ill. – The Campton Hills Police Chief reportedly is now on…
Oregon Law Requiring Consent to Record Public Officials Violates First Amendment, Federal Court Rules
By Stephen James and Fred Johnson In a significant decision benefiting reporters and citizen journalists, the Ninth…
Guest Commentary: OIG Report Reveals Urgent Need for Prison Oversight
By Daniel Landsman Last week, the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a detailed…
San Francisco District Attorney Comparisons 1 Year after Ousting Progressive DA Chesa Boudin
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A year ago this month, newly-appointed San Francisco District…
ACLU NorCal: California’s Hidden History of Slavery and Racism
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Despite California’s unprecedented report announcing reparations for descendants of enslaved…
California Governor, AG and Texas Sheriff Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice to Investigate Fraudulent and Deceitful Transportation of Asylum Seekers
By Kristin Trent SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta and Bexar…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Family Tradition
by G. Rodríguez I sit here on this cold metal bunk, inside my concrete coffin, reminiscing on…
Homeless Union Contends Sacramento Superior Court Presiding Judge May Have Broken California Judicial Ethics, Disputes Judge Claim of Unhoused Crime Wave Near Courthouse
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging the Presiding Judge of Sacramento…
Investigating Wealthy Attorneys Like Thomas Girardi
K-Fed’s attorney got DUI in 2014, another attorney gets licensed with active restraining order by Robert J….
