VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Urban Nomad
By John Quintero The Donner ridge, now seen from here, cathedral’s porch: Her seductive cleavage beckoned…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
California Attorney General Formally Apologizes for AG Involvement in Treatment of Japanese Americans During, After World War II
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, in a public statement, issued…
Guest Commentary: Don’t Let the Math Distract You – Together, We Can Fight Algorithmic Injustice
Why civil rights advocates should be involved in policy conversations about automated decision-making. By Marissa Gerchick, Brandon…
Florida Governor Suspends Another State Prosecutor – Who Just Happens to be a Democrat
By The Vanguard TALLAHASEE, FL – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended yet another state prosecutor…
Sacramento County District Attorney Adds Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto to Growing Enemies List – Joining Unhoused, Whom He Wants to Jail and City of Sacramento, Which He Wants to Sue
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho in…
Texas: Rosa Jimenez Exonerated of Crime that Never Took Place
By Audrey Sawyer AUSTIN, TX – A wrongful conviction in Texas of Rosa Jimenez has been exonerated…
Sacramento District Attorney Urges City of Sacramento to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Homeless Sweep – City Admits Unhoused Camps Cleared Despite Judge’s TRO
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County District Attorney is…
SF Public Defender’s Office Condemns Supervisor’s Plan to Re-Allocate Funding to Ineffective, Traumatizing Jail-Based Drug Treatment
By the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – In response to a suggestion by San Francisco Supervisor Matt…
Prosecutor Network Supports Minnesota County Attorney Decision to Spare 15-Year-Old More Jail Time
By The Vanguard MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s decision to spare a 15-year-old killer…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Firefighting for a Dollar an Hour
by Daniel Zamora, Jr. Wildland firefighting is a dangerous job. I almost died three times this past…
ACLU Sues after Faulty Detroit Facial Recognition Technology Leads to More Wrongful Arrests
By Ximena Cesa DETROIT, MI – The American Civil Liberties Union this week filed a lawsuit against…
Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But…
Guest Commentary: Unchecked Growth – Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were…
Civil Rights Attorneys Ask U.S. DOJ to Open Federal Investigation of Antioch Police for Racist, Homophobic, Antisemitic Activities
By The Vanguard ANTIOCH, CA – Civil rights attorneys John Burris and Ben Nisenbaum have asked the…
California Attorney General Reveals Investigation against School District Policy Forcing Schools to ‘Out’ Students Whose Gender Identities May Be Changing
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – A civil rights investigation into “potential legal violations” by the Chino…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: ‘If It Wasn’t for O.J., I’d Probably Be on Death Row’
by S. Neal It was 1994. I don’t remember which month because it was so long ago,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email…
Guest Commentary: Sac BOS Proposes $925 Million ‘Mental Health Jail’
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Propose Taking Out a $925 Million High-Interest Loan to Build a “Mental…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: An Arduous Journey
By Benito Gutiérrez I attribute my introduction to education to my older sister. Seven years my senior,…
Report Outlines Social Interventions to End 50 Years of U.S. Mass Incarceration
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project recently released a report outlining social interventions that…