VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The $500 Flashlight
By John L. Orr I awoke at about 5 a.m. in the dark confines of a b-man…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Former Progressive SF District Attorney Skips Politics This Time, to Lead UC Berkeley Law’s Criminal Law & Justice Center
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former Progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said…
Appeal Continues for Decades-Old Murder Case – Maryland Supreme Court Delays Reinstating Adnan Syed’s Conviction and Sentence
By Cheyenne Galloway BALTIMORE, MD – The Supreme Court of Maryland agreed late last week to delay…
CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Feds Say Jefferson Parish Deputies May Have Violated Law in Death of Autistic Teen
by Richard A. Webster, Verite ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: BOP Offers Higher ‘Degrees’
By Randall Morris FCI Seagoville is a low security federal facility located fifteen miles Southeast of downtown…
California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support
By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 793 nearly four months…
President Biden Vetoes Republican-Led Resolution Intending to Overturn District of Columbia Police Reform Act
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden late last week vetoed House Joint Resolution 42, a…
Privacy Breach at State Bar Raises More Questions about California’s Public Court Records
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi May 29, 2023 Vanessa Holton, California’s State Bar’s General Counsel, abruptly…
Guest Commentary: Society’s Problems Call for More Than Police
By Nicholas Turner People across the United States agree that police should not be called on to…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Price Is Wrong, Bob! Very Wrong
By Randall Morris It is early May, 2023, and you are about to render a guess as…
Sacramento County Jail Vigil Details Horrific Stories of Lack of Humane Treatment for Incarcerated
By Mackenzie Wilson Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – More than 80 people attended a vigil…
New York Bail Reform Removes Judicial Requirement for Using ‘the Least Restrictive Conditions’ When Setting Bail
By Julie McCaffrey and Claire Hsu ALBANY, NY – A new revision of New York state’s cash…
Military Vets/US Attorneys Comment on Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Call for Justice: The Case of Richard Glossip
By Elina Sadeghina OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Two former military veterans and U.S. Attorneys in Oklahoma City…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Traditional Prosecutors Veer Hard Right on Social Media
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, it was another swipe at…
Silicon Valley Divorce Attorney Sued: Charged Mother $350,000 and Failed to Get BabyCam Video in Child Abuse Case
Former Client Files Civil Lawsuit Against Attorney James Hoover and Hoover Krepelka LLP By Stephen James Santa…
The California State Bar’s Failure to Hold Attorneys Accountable
By Robert J. Hansen The State Bar of California’s Chairman Ruben Duran, Executive Director Leah Wilson, Chief…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Incarcerated College Students Seek to Master Higher Education
By C.S. Bryson The recent inaugural graduation ceremony for the California State University Sacramento’s Transforming Outcomes Project…
In-Depth New York Times Story on ‘How Police Violence Weighs on Black Americans’ Focuses on Psychological Strain of Police Abuse
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – In a special New York Times piece this week,…
ACLU Acknowledges DOJ’s Progress on Racial Profiling Policy, but Advocates for Further Action
By Elina Sadeghian WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU this past week said, despite President Biden’s executive order…
