CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Leaders Denounce Texas Judge’s Ruling Suspending Medically Safe Reproductive Treatment
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Nancy Skinner, California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator, and…
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Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Request to Reschedule Execution
By Leslie Acevedo PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona Supreme Court declined this week to reschedule an execution…
SF Public Defender Charges Prosecution of Man – Acquitted by Jury after Confessing to Avoid ‘Brutal’ Florida Prison – ‘Shameful’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man was acquitted by a jury here in…
Update: A Bombshell Report on the Failures of the Gascón Recall
Editor’s note: In August 2022, the Vanguard published the article, “A Bombshell Report on the Failures of…
OK AG to Urge Appeals Court to Toss Death Row Man’s Conviction
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Defense counsel for death row accused Richard Glossip Thursday…
State Lawmakers Consider Bill Banning Controversial Reunification Therapy and Camps
By Robert J. Hansen A bill known as Piqui’s Law would prohibit court-ordered family reunification therapy or…
DOJ Issues Final Rule for Home Confinement under Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – Suggests Many May Not Be Sent Back to Prison
By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced this week the final rule…
Prison Policy Initiative Analyzes Failures of Probation and Parole Programs, Citing Worse Mortality and Health Rates Among Probationers, Parolees
By Roni Ayalon EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) released new research this week suggesting…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: What Are We Paying For?
By Jamel Walker I had an interesting conversation the other day with a teacher. I wondered whether…
CA Prison System May Not be Providng ‘Adequate Mental Health Service’ Because Social Workers ‘Overlooked’ and ‘Undervalued,’ National Association Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The National Association of Social Workers – CA Chapter said…
ACLU Promotes April ‘Second Chance Month,’ Focusing on ‘Barriers’ of Formerly Incarcerated
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, DC — The ACLU is promoting, “April is Second Chance Month,” focusing on…
Brooklyn NAACP President Urges Branch to ‘Stand Firm’ in Response to Potential Repeal of Bail Reform
By Jariah Moore BROOKLYN, NY – In a letter to members, NAACP Brooklyn branch President L. Joy…
A Family Looks for Justice After They Claim Alameda County and Oakland Law Enforcement Fail to Protect Victim
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A family has filed a federal suit citing…
Manhattan DA Releases Details of 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump – Tied to Unlawful Activity during 2016 Presidential Election
By Belen Avelar NEW YORK, NY – A report released by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg,…
Amicus Briefs Advise Court to Reinstate Former Florida State Attorney after Unconstitutional Suspension by Gov. DeSantis
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong TAMPA, FL – First Amendment scholars in the United States are supporting former Florida…
Reform Advocates Call for Transparency in Arrest of San Jose Cop Union Executive Director on Drug Smuggling Charges
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN JOSE, CA – Justice reform advocates are calling for full transparency after Joanne…
ACLU of Texas Appeals Convictions of Three People Protesting Confederate Statue Outside Courthouse
By Leslie Acevedo GAINESVILLE, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the American Civil Liberties…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Judge the Cheating
By Prisoner 34 Countless people have been wrongfully convicted of crime in America’s increasingly unreliable, unfair criminal…
REPORT: Since 1980 Incarceration Rates of Women and Girls Increased More Than Men
By Belen Avelar WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project Monday released a report stating that between 1980…
Mass Hunger Strike This Week Supports 84 Immigrants Held in Central Valley ICE Detention Centers
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – More than 100 people from more than 30…
