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…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
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,…
Dublin Federal Prison Guard Convicted of Sexual Assault on Woman Inmates, Faces 36 Years in Prison – 4 Dublin Employees, Including Warden and Chaplain, Caught in Sex Scandal So Far
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau DUBLIN, CA – Scandals continue to rock the federal women’s…
‘Trial Penalty’ Leads Innocent People to Pleading Guilty to Avoid Harsh Sentence, Charges Innocence Project ED
By Roni Ayalon NEW YORK, NY – The “trial penalty system” leads innocent people to plead guilty…
Assemblymember Focuses on More Than Incarceration to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – California is facing a fentanyl crisis—a drug which can be 50…
Commentary: Court Appearance by Dominguez Shows a Glimpse of What Appears to Be a Troubled Young Man
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He sat with his head slightly cocked back,…
Meeting with a Lawyer Shortly after Arrest Improves Case Outcomes
Special to the Vanguard Santa Clara County, CA – Individuals who received Pre-Arraignment Representation and Review (PARR)…
Project Free Write: Elias
By P. I wake up everyday wondering and asking myself why things happen to me. I am…
Innocence Project & Ethics Experts File Briefs Supporting OK Death Row Incarcerated Richard Glossip’s Innocence Case
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Separate friend-of-the-court briefs were filed this week by the…
Fired Sacramento City Cop Gets Sweet Deal for 2 Felonies – District Attorney Calls Judge Offer ‘Affront to Justice’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – A fired City of Sacramento police officer…
New York Man Who Spent Nearly 40 Years in Prison Maintaining Innocence Files New Motion Alleging Police Fabricated Murder Weapon Evidence
By Michael Apfel & Ivan Villegas NYACK, NY – Amer Zada, a man who served decades in…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
European Union Calls on Missouri Governor to Stop Execution of Michael Tisius
Editor’s note: On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined clemency for a man who faces execution…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Illegitimate Courts
By David J. Annarelli The legitimacy of the United States Courts, both Federal and at the state…
Project Free Write: Nina
By Steven This is about a woman who made sure her kids were taken care of. My…
Commentary: Reisig Offers a Solution for Homelessness without Addressing Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper and Yolo DA Jeff Reisig put forth…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: [UN]Equal Protection under the Law
By David J. Annarelli Equal protection under the law. We hear these words all too often, and…
