VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Palette of a Life
by Gary Salcedo I’m a 43-year-old ex-gang member who is sitting in a prison cell, teetering a…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Midwest Innocence Project Claims DNA Evidence Proves Man’s Innocence of First Degree Murder of Reporter 24 Years Ago
By Isabella Walker ST. LOUIS, MO – New DNA evidence proves Marcellus Williams did not commit the…
Trump Bail Bond Set at $200,000 in Georgia Election Corruption Case
By Kaveh Nasseri ATLANTA, GA – According to The Associated Press Monday, former President Donald Trump’s bond…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Hurt People Hurt People
by Justin Ennis When I tried to trace the events that led up to my crime, I…
Denver Police Officer Killed Unarmed Black Man Holding Only a Harmless Marker
By The Vanguard DENVER, CO – Another story about police shooting and killing someone holding a “weapon”…
Connecticut Closes 10 State Prisons, Reduces Imprisoned People by Half – Crime Levels Lowest in More Than 40 Years
By The Vanguard HARTFORD, CT – “In 1999 Connecticut had so many people in prison that it…
Guest Commentary: Embracing the Unspoken – The Inevitability of Change
Rodney Wrice In the hustle and bustle of our lives, we often find ourselves entangled in the…
LOOKING BACK: Two Unusual Wrongful Conviction Twists
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: College Letters
By Miguel Angel Silva I arrived at Pelican Bay State Prison to serve a 23-year sentence, being…
‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers
By The Vanguard NEW YORK, NY – CNBC is reporting that retailers “who blame organized theft for…
Another Murder Conviction Vacated in Philly after Case ‘Tainted’ by Bad Cop
By The Vanguard PHILADELPHIA, PA – The 2012 murder conviction of Donta Regustors for the 2010 fatal…
Studies Show Punitive Measures for Failing to Appear for Court Have Failed to Work
By Holly Werris EASTHAMPTON, MASS – When a person accused of a crime fails to appear in…
Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford
by Brian Cox Re: The Town Hall to Discuss the Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford Dear…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Never Too Late
By Sean M. Couch The first thing I ever stole was a pack of Skittles from the…
CAIR-MI Investigation Shows ‘Racial Disparities’ in Treatment of People of Color Drivers
By The Vanguard CANTON, MI – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI)…
Contra Costa DA Charges Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers with Obstruction of Justice and Bribery after FBI Arrest Thursday of Officers Following SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday in a statement…
Auto Voter Registration California Legislation Has Potential to Increase Voter Participation Among Youth and Communities of Color
By Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – In March, the California Grassroots Democracy Coalition —an association comprising 140+ grassroots…
Prosecutors Alliance, LA Times Praise Sen. Bradford’s California Bill to Stop Minor Police Traffic Stops that Target People of Color
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California and the Los Angeles Times have…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Passing of La Shante Ervin
Note by Joan Parkin… It is with sadness that we announce the passing of La Shante Ervin,…
FBI Early Morning Dragnet Nets Antioch, Pittsburg Cops after SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A federal grand jury in San Francisco Thursday handed down…