NY Legal AID Society Asks Biden for Help in Returning Former Public Defender Incarcerated in Venezuela ‘Brutal Prison’
By Belen Avelar NEW YORK, NY – In a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, the attorney-in-chief…
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Memphis Police Officer Facing Penalty Up to 10 Years in Prison for Abusing Power and Violently Assaulting Man
By Destiny Gurrola MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis Police Officer Armando Bustamante is facing up to 10 years…
St. Louis Man Freed After 30 Years; Attorney’s Fight to Change State Law Pays Off
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor St. Louis, MO – Last week Missouri carried through an execution…
ACLU Petition Challenging Trump/Biden ‘Temporary Protected Status’ Rule to be Reheard in 9th – Biden Administration Continues Trump TPS Attacks
By Kaylee Pearlman LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a petition for…
San Francisco DA Confirms Arrest in Connection to Synagogue Shooting
By Kimberly Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced it has charged…
Los Angeles District Attorney Announces Police Sergeant Charged with Reckless Driving, Causing Serious Injury
By Belen Avelar LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Sergeant Ruby Aguirre was charged with reckless…
Law Prof Argues Pre-Execution Confinement Should Be Considered Detention, Not Punishment
By Sunny Zhou AUSTIN, TX – In a forthcoming Virginia Law Review paper “Suffering Before Execution,” University…
CA Assembly Bill will End Use of Police Canines Linked to Racism
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SACRAMENTO, CA – In a press conference at the State Capitol Tuesday, Assemblymember Dr….
In Wake of Beating Death of Tyre Nichols, SB 50 Attempts to Limit Use of Minor Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Cities like Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco, not…
Commentary: Veteran Says System Is Broken
By Samuel E. Harris My name is Samuel E Harris and I am an incarcerated disabled veteran….
SF Banks Another $1.2 Million Designed to Reduce Jail Population and Benefit City’s Criminal Justice System
By Jonathan Lewis SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The MacArthur Foundation announced a $1.2 million grant to the…
Court Allows ICE Police Impersonation Case to Proceed As Class Action
By Paloma Sifuentes and Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – Class certification has now been granted for…
Former LA County Deputy to Stand Trial for On-Duty Fatal Shooting
By Vaiva Utaraite LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón this week ordered…
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy Gangs Still Active, According to Lawsuit Filed by Deputy
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Less than a year after a watchdog said more…
Commentary: A North Korean Refugee’s Kentucky Jail Stay
By Derek R. Trumbo, Sr. When Lyong left North Korea for the freedoms of America, he never…
ACLU Praises Biden’s State of the Union Address, Notes Biden ‘Can Do So Much More’
By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, DC – American Civil Liberties Union National Political Director Deirdre Schifeling responded to…
Mother of Police Shooting Victim Feels Ignored by SF District Attorney, Doesn’t Know If Police Officer Will Be Prosecuted
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The mother of a victim of a police shooting is…
Looking Back: NY Must Pass Legislation to Protects Youths from Invasive Police Interrogations
By Jeffrey Deskovic This article was originally published this past week by the Queens Daily Eagle Coerced,…
Guest Commentary: The Silent Treatment
By Rahsaan Thomas People in California county jails are being punished for being Deaf, and that is…
Alameda County District Attorney Office Announces Creation of Mental Health Commission
By Julie McCaffrey ALAMEDA, CA – A District Attorney Mental Health Commission, a countywide group of citizens…
