LOOKING BACK: Selwyn Days Round 3, Week Three
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: A Feather River Experience
by Al Rice In 2014, I was lucky to be one of 30 chosen to participate in…
Virginia Town Agrees to Independent Reviews of Misconduct Claims against Police after Investigation, Lawsuit of Black/Latino Army Officer
By The Vanguard Staff RICHMOND, VA – A Black and Latino Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed during a traffic…
Special Grand Jury that Led Indictment of Trump & 18 Others Also Voted to Indict 20 More in Georgia 2020 Election Insurrection Case
By Yenah Lee ATLANTA, GE – The Fulton County special grand jury that assisted with indicting former…
Preventing False Confessions: Illinois Legislation Advocates for Lawyers to Be Present during All Police Interrogations of Minors
By Avery Redula SPRINGFIELD, IL – Lawmakers in Illinois are promoting a bill that would require lawyers…
California Correctional PO Association Chief Condemns Report CDCR Working with ICE to Detain, Deport Newly-Released Inmates Who Legally Reside in the U.S.
By Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) and Bargaining Unit 6…
Dozens of Incarcerated with Mental Health Care Problems Languishing in Sacramento County Jails – Lawyers Threaten Legal Action
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County has less than a…
Judge Orders Louisiana to Remove Children from Angola Prison by September 15
The judge found the state’s treatment of the children amounted to cruel and unusual punishment Special to…
Progressive District Attorney Charges Philly Police Officer with Murder in Shooting Death of Man Sitting in Car
By The Vanguard PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has charged a Philadelphia police officer…
Opinion Author: If Feds Want to End ‘Deadly’ Policing, They Should Look in ‘Mirror’
By Gabriel Johnson MEMPHIS, TN – The U.S. Dept. of Justice recently announced it is investigating the…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: COME & SEE?!
By Damon Lloyd My cases together are the keys to squashing qualified & absolute immunity for the…
Massive Motion Unearths 15 Years of Prosecutorial Misconduct and Coverup in Orange County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – Orange County Public Defender on Thursday filed…
Group Claims Federal Court Ruling ‘Brings Halt to Sacramento’s Discriminatory Bail System’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A national legal nonprofit organization…
Rocklin School Board Sharply Criticized by California Attorney General for Approval of ‘Forced Outing’ Policy This Week
By The Vanguard ROCKLIN, CA – Rocklin Unified School District School Board’s controversial decision Wednesday night to “implement a…
Amicus Brief with 84 Attorneys, Government Officials Urges Georgia Court to Strike Down Constitutionality of Prosecutor Commission Spawned by Trump Indictment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong ATLANTA, GA – Opposition against a measure to allow a commission to remove local…
Benefits, Lessons, and Optimal Strategies from Illinois Regarding How to End Cash Bail
By Audrey Sawyer CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Supreme Court last month upheld the Illinois Pretrial Fairness…
State Bar of California Board of Trustees Gets New Members, Chair
By Robert J. Hansen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court appointed four individuals to the…
SF Public Defender’s Office Launches College Pathway Project in Partnership with SF State and City College of SF
Program connects system-impacted clients with college opportunities through partnerships with local colleges By David M. Greenwald Executive…
Homeless Union Files Official Complaint with California State Bar, Charges Sacramento District Attorney Misconduct for Interfering with Federal Court Order, Endangering Lives of Unhoused
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Chief Counsel of the Sacramento Homeless…