Five New Appointments in Corrections Divisions Announced by CA Governor
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced five recent appointments throughout…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Editorials Provide Competing Views on Prop 36
Proposition 36 proposes to roll back on Proposition 47. This week, the LA Times Editorial Board came…
Six Arrested at California State Capitol Protesting Inaction by Governor, State on Affordable Housing
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – Six people, including unhoused and “struggling renters,” were arrested here…
Homeless Advocates Charge Oakland Mayor Threatens More Unhoused Sweeps
By Neha Suri OAKLAND, CA – Mayor of Oakland, Sheng Thao, has threatened more sweeps and criminalization…
Citizen Criminal Charges Filed against Trump and Vance by Non-Profit Haitian Group in Ohio after ‘Eating Pets’ Claims
By Zach Moss SPRINGFIELD, OH – A nonprofit attorney representative for the Haitian community this week filed…
Remarks on the State of Public Defense – by LA’s Public Defender
By Ricardo Garcia Editor’s note: the following are the comments delivered by Ricardo Garcia at the ARC…
Guest Commentary: Justice for Javion Magee Now
Racism Is Still Very Much Alive in America On or around September 11, 2024, in Henderson, North…
Sacramento Jails Face Fentanyl Smuggling Surge – Sheriff Blames Incarcerated Deaths on Drug
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – Eight people incarcerated in Sacramento County jails have died in…
U.S. Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Security and Safety of Prisons for Those Who Work There
WASHINGTON, DC – The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act is being considered here, according to a recently…
By Way of Romania, Man from Huntington Beach Pleads Guilty of White Supremacy Rally Violence
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – A CBS News story this month noted Robert Rundo – after extradition from…
Commentary: Governor Gavin Newsom Supports State-Sponsored Slavery – Why YES on PROP 6 Will Rebuke Him
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Guest Commentary: Is Oversight of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office the ‘Real Deal’ or Choreographed Political Theater?
“Even though the oversight body was Miley’s idea as far back as 2020, he didn’t vote for…
Labor-Trafficked Immigrant, Coerced by Cartels to Sell Drugs, Acquitted by SF Jury; DA Asked to Stop Working with Feds
Vanguard News Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Law enforcement has “scapegoated immigrants for the tragic overdose…
California DOJ Investigation Absolves Police of Wrongdoing in Shooting Death of Los Angeles Man Who Called for Help
OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a new report this week conducted on the…
Despite Strong Evidence of Innocence, Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams
On Tuesday evening at 6:10 pm local time, Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams—a man that many believed…
SF Public Defenders Call on DA to Stop Colluding with ICE
San Francisco, CA – The Public Defender’s Office held a rally and press conference on Tuesday announcing…
University of California Accused by Faculty of Unfair Labor Violations Regarding Gaza War Protests on 7 Campuses
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – University of California faculty have accused the UC System of labor…
ACLU Southern California Releases Ballot Guide for November
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Carceral Career Opportunities: California’s Department of Health Care Services Is Now Training Incarcerated Mentors to Sit for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Exam
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press Peer Support Specialists (PSS) are commonly employed by healthcare, social…
Kentucky Sheriff Arrested after Shooting Death of District Judge in Courthouse
WHITESBURG, KY – A sheriff from a county in rural eastern Kentucky walked into the courthouse and…