Private Healthcare or American Habits to Blame for Luigi Mangione’s Outrage against United Healthcare CEO?
WASHINGTON, DC – The assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked recent public interest over…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
REPORT: Disparities and Misuse of Local Jails
BOSTON, MA –Millions of people are booked into local jails annually, but detailed national data has historically…
1,539 People Receive Biden Presidential Pardons, Clemency
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – The day before a Friday the 13th—a traditional day of…
LA County Probation Continues Operation of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, Despite Order to Close
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Probation Dept. Thursday confirmed plans to continue operation of…
Guest Commentary: Why the Fight for Racial Justice Is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end…
FCI Englewood Prison Camp, Other Federal Prisons Deactivated
DENVER, CO – The Federal Bureau of Prisons is deactivating a minimum security prison camp in Littleton,…
Student’s Vanguard: Death And Sickness Do Not Discriminate; American Bar Association Article Says They Are Not As Fair As We Think
All my life, I’ve believed that death and sickness do not discriminate. The logistics of these abstract…
San Joaquin Sheriff in Court Document Controversy Says Won’t Mind ‘Jailing’ Reporter
STOCKTON, CA – The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, wrote the Stockton Record, accessed confidential information and…
Sacramento Sanitation Worker Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $430,000
SACRAMENTO, CA– In a settlement announced earlier this month, the City of Sacramento agreed to pay $430,000…
California Senator Introduces Measure Meshing Prop 36 with Treatment Courts
SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Sen. Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) last week introduced Senate Bill 28 on…
Guest Commentary: Friendsgiving Brings Care to the Table
As the days get shorter, colder, darker, I can feel the weight of the holiday season. My…
Indiana Schedules 1st Execution in 15 Years, a Severely Mentally Ill ‘Volunteer’
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has announced Indiana’s first execution in 15 years…
DOJ Finds Civil Rights Violations by Memphis Police
MEMPHIS, TN- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the results of a nearly two-year civil rights…
Oakland City Council President Elected to Alameda County Board of Supervisors
OAKLAND, CA – Newly-elected Alameda County Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas leads a “majority women and women of…
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
Three US Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling at Mexican Border
ALPINE, TX – Three U.S. Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human…
Black Teen Wrongfully Detained by Police Gets Last Laugh
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – La’Nisha Hemingway, a Black teen, was wrongfully detained in North Myrtle Beach…
Court Upholds Idaho’s Ban on ‘Abortion Trafficking’
PASADENA, CA – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals here last week upheld an Idaho abortion travel…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Is a Public Safety Issue
In the last election cycle, voters in California sent a message about crime—they voted down Prop. 6,…
Former Prison Official Requests Biden Commute Federal Death Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC – In an opinion article published by Newsweek, Gary Mohr, the former director of Ohio’s…