Student’s Vanguard: Visiting Home in Every Morsel and Building Community through Culinary Compassion in College
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Jury Finds Former Columbus Police Officer Guilty of 2020 Fatal Shooting
COLUMBUS, OH – A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas jury Monday found former police officer Adam…
Rochester Man Awarded $3 Million for Wrongful 2015 Incarceration
ROCHESTER, NY – An incarcerated man was sentenced to state prison in 2015 for an armed robbery,…
Black Patients Not Treated Equally, Less Likely to Get Pain Relief
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Recent research findings suggest a racial bias—Black patients received less pain relief and equitable…
Guest Commentary: What, to the Incarcerated American, Is Your Election Day?
As the United States prepares to choose its next president, I am toiling through my 28th year…
Guest Commentary: Heat Update
I am happy to announce our alliance with Worksafe. We are aiming to unite in the common…
Letter: Coalition Calls on DA Jenkins to End Collusion with Federal Agencies on Deportation
The undersigned organizations demand that you end your office’s collusion with federal prosecutors and other federal agencies…
UK Anti-Hate Group Persists after Musk’s Declaration of ‘War’ Drags It into US Election
UNITED KINGDOM – The Guardian reports this past week on a UK-founded anti-hate speech campaign group being…
SF Jury Acquits Legally Blind Man for 2nd Time in 2 Years
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has announced a jury has acquitted Charles…
Alabama Sheriff Asks for FBI Help after Black Man Found Hanging
MONTGOMERY, ALA – A Black man was found hanging in an abandoned home in Alabama, and a…
Donations Doubled Between Now and Dec 31
This year the Vanguard is participating in NewsMatch and all donations between now and December will be…
Guest Commentary: Who and What Is the Real ‘Enemy from Within’?
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
NorCal County Jail Sued after 3rd Death in Two Years
Vanguard News Desk Editor WEAVERVILLE, CA – Civil rights attorney Mark Merin Friday said he’s filed a…
California Congresswomen, State Female Leaders Endorse Prop 6
SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s top women leaders have publicly endorsed Proposition 6, calling on voters to support…
Former Cop Convicted of Excessive Force in Breonna Taylor Raid
LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal jury late Friday convicted Brett Hankison, a former Louisville detective, of using…
Guest Commentary: Corrections Staffing Shortages Offer Chance to Rethink Prison
A staffing crisis has created dangerous conditions in prisons. To create safety, reduce the number of people…
Wife Wins $5.6M Settlement for CDCR Strip Search Abuse
In a $5.6 million settlement, CDCR will pay $3.6 million, with the rest covered by other defendants,…
San Francisco Public Defenders Condemn DA, Police Collusion with Feds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — An arrest of a nine-month-pregnant woman as she arrived for a scheduled hearing…
CA Judicial Commission Admonishes Improper Actions by Sonoma County Judge
SONOMA, CA – In the Recorder’s “Sonoma County Judge Disciplined for Diving Too Far Into Local School…
Could Trump’s Florida Judge’s Decision Spell End to Whistleblower Laws?
TAMPA, FL – In light of the upcoming election November 5, 2024, Michael Hiltzik, L.A. Times columnist…