After Filing by Missouri AG, Court Maintains Death Penalty for Marcellus Williams Despite Evidence, Charges Innocence Project
By Kaylynn Chang ST LOUIS, MO — Missouri’s Attorney General Andrew Bailey submitted a writ of prohibition…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
After Resigning, Fresno Police Officer Files Racism, Sex Assault Lawsuit against City of Fresno, Fellow Officer
By Nevya Patel FRESNO, CA — After being allegedly subjected to a hostile work environment, racial and…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Cost of Privileges in Prison
by Jason Davis Being incarcerated is punishment enough without being forced to work. Although there are many…
California Governor Signs Law to Combat Fentanyl Crisis in State
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA — A measure at the Capitol here, Senate Bill 1320, designed to…
Vermont ACLU Lawsuit against Department of Health Alleges Violations Undermining Legislature’s Response to Opioid Epidemic
By Gabriela Rose MONTPELIER, VT- The ACLU of Vermont this week announced the details of a lawsuit…
Guest Commentary: Decarceration Can Be Compassionate
California Deactivates 46 Housing Units at 15 Prisons: Activists Celebrate, Prisoners Cringe by Kelton P O’Connor On…
CA Gov Gavin Newsom Touts Big Expenditures to Crackdown on Retail Theft
By Lily Rusk SACRAMENTO, CA – In 2024 California Highway Patrol recorded 717 arrests for retail crime,…
Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds Right to Parole after 20 Years
By Yana Singhal PROVIDENCE, RI – The Sentencing Project joined with the Juvenile Law Center, the Gault…
Attorney Argues Man Did Not Present an Imminent Threat to the Officers in Sacramento Sheriff’s Suit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A naked, bleeding, man—Christopher Gilmore—in the throes of…
‘Pretext’ Stop Policy Goes into Effect, Restricting SF Police Use of Racially-Biased Traffic Stops
By Andrea Bernal SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week detailed how…
Historic Case Dismissed – Ninth Circuit Panel Rules Courts Cannot Hear Claims Biden Administration Enabling Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A three-judge panel Monday affirmed the dismissal of an…
Florida Supreme Court Releases Opinion Reaffirming Death Sentence Despite Constitutionality Issues Presented
By Perla Chavez TALLAHASSEE, FL – In the Allen Ward Cox v. State of Florida capital resentencing…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Policy Threatens Safety of Thousands of Incarcerated Individuals
By Jamel Walker On Wednesday, May 23, 2024, three incarcerated individuals transferred from a General Population…
Lawsuit Filed over Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputies Killing of Man in Mental Health Crisis
Special to the Vanguard A naked, bleeding man in the throes of a mental health crisis posed…
State Appellate Court Finding Can Lead to Dismissal of Hundreds of SF Criminal Cases for ‘Speedy Trial’ Violations
By Nevya Patel SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A state appellate court finding this week that ruled unlawful…
Legislation to Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatment Receives Praise from Smart Justice California’s Founder
By Gabrielle Biederman SACRAMENTO, CA- Founder and Director of Smart Justice California Anne Irwin this week lauded…
Alameda DA Announces Motions for Resentencing of Three Death Penalty Cases
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that…
Secure Justice Sues SFPD for Violating Facial Recognition Ban
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Secure Justice announced this week that they have filed…
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Family and Advocates Demand Justice, Blame Security after Death of D’Vontaye Mitchell at Milwaukee Hyatt Regency Hotel
By Kaylynn Chang MILWAUKEE, WI — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump late last week, on the social…
