Letter: State Attorney Requests to Be Reinstated, Asks DeSantis to Follow the Law
State Attorney Warren sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis asking the governor to follow the law and…
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Motion Approved: Stays Richard Glossip Execution Rescheduled for May 2023
By Jariah Moore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Richard Glossip’s execution, previously scheduled for Feb. 23, has been…
Abortion Ban Activists Challenge Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
By Leslie Acevedo and Emily Saroyan TALLAHASSEE, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said this…
Guest Commentary: Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade – That Will Finally End.
A judge is holding Arizona accountable after hearing from our incarcerated clients about the abuse they endured…
San Mateo Officials Update Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting Incident Details
By Perla Brito HALF MOON BAY, CA – San Mateo officials confirmed late Monday the shooter in…
Commentary: A Summary & Conclusion
By Shedrick Hutson Since 1999 I have made five trips to Marion Correctional and Treatment Center, the…
DC Jury Finds Four More Oath Keepers Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy Charges in Jan. 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – A federal grand jury has found four more Oath Keepers guilty…
Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines and Stolen Justice
By Robert J Hansen and Susan Bassi “She tried to rob, she stabbed me, I do not…
Q&A: DPIC Director Explains Why Cooper Investigation Was Flawed; Maintains Innocence Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week a report from a special counsel, appointed by Governor…
Arizona AG Cancels Execution, Seeks ‘Thorough Review’ of Death Penalty Executions
By The Vanguard Staff PHOENIX AZ – The Arizona Attorney General announced last Friday the state would…
Commentary: The Woodshop – The Intricate Parts That We Make
By David Bomber You can always tell when the woodshop begins its operations for the day. For…
White House Outlines Strategy for the Advancement of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
By Jack Sandmeyer WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden White House has released its official strategy for advancing…
ACLU-North Carolina Claims North Carolina Park Ban in Violation of Constitutional Rights
By Kaylee Pearlman ASHEVILLE, NC- The ACLU of North Carolina has written a letter claiming an Asheville…
How the Yolo DA Uses Its Restorative Justice Diversion Programs
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig touted his office’s…
Commentary: The Struggles That We Face
By David Bomber There is no point to be coy about it. The fact of the matter…
Oakland Police Chief Put on Leave After Probe Findings – Federal Judge Makes Public Independent Investigation Results
By Rena Abdusalam OAKLAND, CA – Oakland’s Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong was placed on paid administrative…
New State Law Gives Californians Chance To Seal Old Convictions, Group Claims
By Citlalli Florez and Sunny Zhou STOCKTON, CA – California residents here last week became the first…
Another Month, Another Bar Complaint Filed against SF DA Jenkins
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Former Assistant DA in the San Francisco…
Looking Back: The Foul Politics of Prosecution, After Sixteen Years Jabbar Collins Is Finally Freed
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
ACLU National Prison Project Urges U.S. Treasury to Investigate Misuse of American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Build and Expand Prisons
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – A letter authored by ACLU’s National Prison Project advised Richard K….
