Civil Rights Lawyer Still in Jail for Recording Traffic Stop by Cops She’s Already Suing
By The Vanguard JACKSON, MS – A Mississippi civil rights lawyer was arrested Saturday after filming a…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Sacramento County Grand Jury Once Again Targets Homeless Failures by Sacramento County ‘Leaders’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – For the second time in a month,…
Unabomber’s Prison Letters with Journalist Shed Light on America’s First Eco-Terrorist
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Following the recent news of Ted Kaczynski’s death at the age…
Looking Back: NY Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws
US Supreme Court Osborne Decision Negatively Influences First New York State Case By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back”…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Stand Up for Your Rights!
By Aaron Zendejas Darkness engulfs me and there is no way out but the line of salvation…
In Fight Over ‘Excessive Secrecy,’ Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overrule Decision that Police Drone Videos Exempt from Public Record Request
By The Vanguard Staff CHULA VISTA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition has signed onto to a…
Justice, Faith Organizations Urge Biden to Grant Clemency for People Sentenced Under Discriminatory ‘Punitive Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines’
By Kristin Trent and Sunny Zhou WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden…
Guest Commentary: Black Drivers Were Pulled Over Less Often After a Minnesota County Changed Its Policies
By Sam McCann Police killed Philando Castile in July 2016 after pulling him over for driving with…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: No Way Out
By Aaron Zendejas Darkness engulfs me and there is no way out but the line of salvation…
First Amendment Coalition Materials ‘Expose Questionable Rationale’ for Los Angeles Sheriff’s ‘Invasive Probe’ During Protest
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) said this week “materials”…
Young Black Adults Face Greater Risk of Being Sentenced to Life Without Parole
By Jonathan Lewis and Paige Barrella WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project released results Thursday from a…
Oakland PD ‘Fabricated’ Testimony, Charges Civil Rights Federal Lawsuit Filed in San Francisco; 2 Men Freed after Arrest of Detective
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau OAKLAND, CA – Two men who, according to their lawyers,…
Mother’s Death Bed Facebook Post Exposes Abusive Attorneys and the Family Court System
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson In a single gut-wrenching Facebook post, accompanied by compelling videos and…
‘Criminal Conduct’ by 22 Former NY Cops Leads to 316 Convictions Overturned – 188 Vacated Previously
By The Vanguard Staff MANHATTAN, NY – Criminal conduct by the New York Police Dept. has been…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: My Account
By Derek Kucinski We’re currently locked down for the rest of the night here at U.S.P. Atwater,…
San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’
By Fanelisa Leconte, Alphaeus Bey and Sophia Barberini OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Jemaine Cannon, an inmate on…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters in Alabama’s Congressional Map
By Leslie Garcia WASHINGTON, DC – In the case Allen v. Milligan, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday…
Guest Commentary: How Housing Segregation Shaped America’s ‘Gayborhoods’
Racism continues to influence access to housing for LGBTQ communities today. By Gillian Branstetter For much of…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘Do You Want to Sell Your Shower?’
By Angie D. Gordon I haven’t been in the hole for some time, almost seven years actually,…
