Uncovering Unseen Evidence: Scott Dyleski’s Life Sentence for the Murder of Pamela Vitale
Scott Dyleski was sentenced to life without parole in September 2006 for the murder of Lafayette resident…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Reforming the Criminal Justice System
by William Proctor On the 13th day of March 2019, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, enacted…
NY Traffic Cop Blows Whistle on ‘Get-out-of-Jail-Free’ Courtesy Cards, Sues after Superiors Retaliate
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – A New York Police Dept. cop, according to the…
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Ends Nonunanimous Jury Convictions, Vestige of Post Civil War ‘Jim Crow’ Era Designed to Make Conviction of Blacks Easier
By The Vanguard Staff NEW ORLEANS, LA – Evangelisto Ramos was free here after a 2020 “landmark…
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…
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…
