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…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
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…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Death by Incarceration
By Toby Michael My name is Toby Michael. I was sentenced to “death by incarceration” for a…
Youth-Led, First-Ever ‘Climate Trial’ Ongoing in Fossil-Fuel State of Montana
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MT – The first-ever U.S. “climate trial” proceeded here last week after…
‘TigerSwan’ Private Security Hired by Oil Company Played Leading Role in ‘Vicious Assaults’ Against Standing Rock Sioux-Led Pipeline Protests
By The Vanguard Staff CANNON BALL, ND – “When the Standing Rock Sioux led protests against the…
Disneyland Dads: E- Tickets in Family Court and Evilsizor Attorneys
By Susan Bassi Growing up, I was fortunate to have a father who played an active role…
Looking Back: Increasing Awareness of Prosecutorial Misconduct Discipline and Accountability Hampered by Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Systemic Problems and Crime
By Mark Dempsey Most of the big problems we face today are systemic. Climate certainly qualifies, although…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: San Quentin Plantation Paradigm
By Donald Ray Young Using the Norwegian Model as a template, San Quentin State Prison wants to…
Federal Court Tosses Lawsuit by Former San Francisco District Attorney Against Recalled DA Chesa Boudin, Claiming Not ‘Scintilla of Evidence’ in Discrimination Claim
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An ex-Assistant San Francisco District Attorney…
Los Angeles County Settles ‘Inhumane Conditions, Overcrowding’ Jail Lawsuit with ACLU
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union and Los Angeles County…
State Bar Seeks Disbarment of Girardi Attorneys
State Bar seeks to disbar Girardi’s son-in-law and former partner for defrauding clients by Robert J. Hansen…
Guest Commentary: Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level
The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty in Brackeen v. Haaland. By Anu Joshi…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: How I Ended Up in a Michigan Prison
By William John Easterling My claims seem jaw dropping, but anyone can feel free to check the…
Sacramento County Hit with State Fines for Housing Foster Kids in Dilapidated Former Juvenile Jail
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County is being fined by the California Department of…
