Unarmed Man Wins $400,000 Settlement after Sacramento Police Shoot at Him 20 Times in 2021
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Although it took the city of Sacramento more than six…
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Man Wrongfully Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Exonerated by Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón
By Yenah Lee LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week…
Report: Racial Gap Persists in Milwaukee Police Use of Stop & Frisk Practices
By Audrey Sawyer and Frances Eusebio MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) was cited this…
ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report Investigates Alabama’s Historic Low Parole Grant Rate
By Yenah Lee MONTGOMERY, AL – The ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch Report detailed a recent account…
Gov’t Accounting Office Makes Recommendations for Change in Pretrial Release Location Monitoring
By Annie Rudolph and Kaveh Nasseri WASHINGTON, DC – In a new report, the U.S. Government Accountability…
Heiress of California Capitol Building Furniture Maker Loses Fortune to Orange County Attorney Kenneth Catanzarite – State Bar Does Nothing
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – The heiress of furniture maker John Breuner, who made all…
STUDY: The Disinvestment of San Francisco’s Black Community
By Cindy Chen and Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Stanford Law School’s Law and Public Lab…
Guest Commentary: NYPD Protest Settlement Isn’t Enough
The agreement should reduce NYPD presence at protests, but community pressure is essential. By Molly Biklen and…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: THE LONG WALK HOME – The Trail of Terri’s Tears
By Ricky A. Ortega As a child, I was always afraid of the dark, fearful of what…
California Governor Angers Progressives, Immigrant Rights Supporters by Veto of Measure to Stop ICE Transfers – Newsom Called ‘Cruel, Callous, and Cowardly’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Immigrant rights supporters were quick to very strongly criticize the…
Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round 3 – Week 5
A Hung Jury By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Speaking Up for a Change!
By Brianna Engel Hello, Vanguard Incarcerated Press! I have read so many of your inspiring stories, I…
City Hires Investigator after Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of White Men Chasing, Shooting at Black FedEx Driver
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKHAVEN, MS – After a grand jury cited a number of issues within…
ACLU Features Blog Discussing the Significance of Willful Defiance Punishments, State Legislation
By Claire Hsu LONG BEACH, CA – The ACLU released a blog this past week featuring a…
Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion
By Varun Noronha OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Anthony Sanchez’s last words were, “I didn’t kill nobody” just…
Two UC Davis-Connected Jurists – Cantil-Sakauye and Reynoso – Have California Courthouses Named for Them
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Two new California courthouses are being named after jurists with…
NEW DATA: Count of Youth in Confinement Fell Again in 2021
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – Recent information released by the U.S. Dept. of Justice reveals the…
Report to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty Released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) announced the…
Guest Commentary: RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message
The excessively punitive, overreaching charges should be dropped and must not set a precedent. by Christopher E….
Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – An internal Los Angeles Police Dept. report has found a…