Grand Jury Decides Not to Charge Officers in Shooting Death of Akron Man
By Perla Brito AKRON, OH – Ohio State Attorney General Dave Yost said this week, “A grand…
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Silicon Valley Judge Retires Amid Disclosure Scandal
By Robert J. Hansen & Susan Bassi Santa Clara Superior Court has announced the termination of the…
Murder Conviction Upheld for Minneapolis Cop Who Killed George Floyd
By Kaylee Pearlman MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The murder conviction of former Police Officer Derek Chauvin was upheld…
Family Attorney Confirms Man with Mental Illness Died in Custody, Citing ‘Deplorable Conditions – Insect Bites All over His Body’
By Vaiva Utaraite ATLANTA, GA – The family of LaShawn Thompson, a 35-year-old man who was suffering…
Two Torrance Police Officers Charged in Connection with 2018 Death of Black Man
By Roni Ayalon TORRANCE, CA – Two Torrance police officers have been charged in connection to the…
Vera Institute of Justice Unravels Financial Contradictions Links to Mass Incarceration
By Rena Abdusalam NEW YORK, NY – Researchers and advocates at the Vera Institute of Justice,…
Families of NY Rikers Island Dead: More People Will Die at Rikers if Hochul Rolls Back Bail Reform
By Kevin Barragan NEW YORK, NY – An opinion piece in “City & State New York” written…
Civil Rights Lawyers Retained by Family of Teen Shot After Ringing Doorbell at Wrong House
By The Vanguard Staff KANSAS CITY, MO – An unidentified white man allegedly shot and injured Ralph…
California Attorney General Arrests 3 in Organized Retail Theft – Allegedly Stole $75,000 in Goods from Home Depot Stores Statewide
By Julie McCaffrey and Cici Jiang GLENDALE, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week announced…
Florida Lawmakers, with Gov. DeSantis’ Support, Pushing to Overturn Landmark Precedents by Supreme Court
By Brinda Kalita TALLAHASSEE, FL – In an opinion article published on Slate, two progressive-leaning lawyers wrote…
Resentencing Grants Man Opportunity for Parole
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago a Yolo County judge…
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Administrative Stay, Preserving Access to Abortion Medicine
By Marisol Franco WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU applauded the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday administrative stay…
Man Charged with Murder in Stabbing Death of Tech Executive Robert Lee
By Kaylee Pearlman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced last week murder…
ACLU Sues ICE, DHS, to Obtain Policies on COVID-19 Antiviral Medications in Immigration Detention
By Caleigh Carlisle SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American Civil Liberties Union…
Looking Back: Careers in the Innocence Movement
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
US Senators Urge U.S. Dept. of Justice to Investigate Expulsion of Young, Black Tennessee State Legislators
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – Five U.S. senators Friday urged the Dept. of Justice to investigate…
Alameda County District Attorney under Attack: One Journalist Critiques Other Bay Area Media for ‘Thirst for the Recall of Alameda County DA Pamela Price’
By Michael Apfel SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Pamela Price, a civil rights lawyer who defeated former Assistant…
LWOP Survivor Chryl Lamar Testifies at California Senate Public Safety Committee Urging Passage of Bill to Review Sentences
By Leslie Acevedo and Vaiva Utaraite SACRAMENTO, CA – A former prisoner sentenced to life without parole…
Alameda County Files Charges for Death of 5-Year-Old
By Michael McCutcheon OAKLAND, CA – Three suspected gang members have been charged with murder and a…
Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Practice That Excludes Black Jurors from Death Penalty Cases
Death qualification goes hand in hand with mass incarceration and the racial bias embedded in our criminal…
