Report Relates Harsh Conditions at Oregon’s Only Women’s Prison
By The Vanguard Staff WILSONVILLE, OR – Black and Indigenous women at Oregon’s only women’s prison claim…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
By The Vanguard Staff WILSONVILLE, OR – Black and Indigenous women at Oregon’s only women’s prison claim…
By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA – Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of…
The work to ensure educational opportunities for people of color continues, despite the court’s decision. By Sarah…
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
By The Vanguard Staff DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – A 3½-year-old child with “potty training” challenges was…
By The Vanguard Staff DUBLIN, CA –Two more federal prison correctional officers were charged and pleaded guilty…
By Citlalli Florez and Isabella Walker WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU last week urged Congressional members to…
by Robert Von Villas I offer the below memory of an incident that occurred in Vietnam, not…
To: The Honorable Anna Caballero The Honorable Shannon Grove The Honorable Susan Rubio Dear Senators Grove, Caballero…
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announcement late this week that…
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
By Citlalli Florez PORTLAND, OR – A Portland police officer’s apology video for “unnecessarily hitting you in…
by Nick Bone When I was a kid growing up in the North Missouri hill country we…
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Board of Supervisors proposed delaying its climate change…
By Gabriel Johnson and Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Following an unanswered Freedom of Information Act…
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
By Arnold Joyner It’s our 247th birthday and we’ve had parties and parades; some even reenacted our…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Attorneys, community members and other leaders gathered…
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union (SHU) and its attorneys accused Sacramento…
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Public Health Advocates and Decarcerate Sacramento called on Sacramento County…