Anti Police Terror Project Releases Report on Decarcerating Transportation
OAKLAND, CA – The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) here released a report last month, “Decarcerating Transportation: A…
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Delaware Removes Death Penalty 8 Years After It Was Found Unconstitutional
DOVER, DE – Legislation repealing the death penalty was signed into law by Delaware Gov. John Carney…
Black Motorist Sues Michigan Police After ‘Humiliating Traffic Stop’
BENTON HARBOR, MI – An ordeal suffered by a Black motorist named Dakarai Larriett—subjected by Michigan State…
San Francisco DA ‘Weaponizing Law’ Charge Anti-War Defense Lawyers
Vanguard News Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Anti-war and human rights demonstrators who used vehicles to…
Guest Commentary: The Role of Empathy in Judicial Decision-Making – Why Legislative Oversight Is Essential for a Just Society
By Elena D. Riveria Empathy is a cornerstone of human connection. It allows us to understand and…
ACLU Sues Albuquerque Police over Alleged DWI Bribery, Claiming Systemic Corruption
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against…
The ‘War on Retail Crime’ – Newest Rhetoric to Criminalize Poor Minority
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California is currently the most successful state in selling the “War on Retail…
After Missouri Execution of Marcellus Williams, Killings of Possibly ‘Innocent People’ Continue
By Andrea Bernal BONNE TERRE, MO – The State of Missouri’s recent execution here of Marcellus Williams,…
California Man Gets 35 Years for Antisemitic Hate Crimes against Jewish Men
LOS ANGELES, CA – Jaime Tran, 30, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty…
‘Wrongful Conviction Day’ in AZ Features Stephen May Case
Vanguard News Desk Editor PHOENIX, AZ — The ACLU of Arizona and other local justice advocates here…
Guest Commentary: County Supervisor Frost Supports Prop 36 and Requests Even More Incarceration
SACRAMENTO, CA – County Supervisor Frost’s latest newsletter touts her support for Proposition 36 – a measure…
Man Released After Homicide Via Shaken Baby Syndrome Evidence Found Faulty
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – On Feb. 14, 2011, a man left a room that…
California Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson has announced California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed AB 2319,…
Los Angeles DA Announces His Office is Evaluating Menendez Brothers Case For Possible Habeas or Resentencing
Los Angeles – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced on Thursday announced that his office is…
Jose Olivares Released After 13 Years of Wrongful Incarceration – Due to Misdiagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome
Los Angeles, CA – Jose Olivares walked out free on Wednesday, 13 years after being wrongly convicted…
Federal Jury Finds Memphis Police Guilty in Tyre Nichol’s Beating Death
Vanguard News Desk Editor MEMPHIS, TN – Although a federal jury Thursday here found three former Memphis…
Federal DOJ Indicts 68, Arrests 42 from SoCal White Supremacist Group
LOS ANGELES, CA – Law enforcement on the federal and local levels indicted 68 and arrested 42…
Community Leaders Call For an End to Slavery in California
San Francisco, CA – Informing the public that “Our California constitution currently reads involuntary servitude is prohibited…
Formerly Incarcerated Struggle to Find Housing Justice
By Roxy Benson DETROIT, MI – Honeysuckle Magazine recently highlighted the barriers preventing formerly incarcerated people from…
California AG Sues after Woman Refused Medical Abortion Procedure
By Imani Davenport EUREKA, CA – California Attorney General Rob Banta has announced the AG Office is …
