Los Angeles District Attorney Outlines New Immigration Policy
By Jessica Weisman LOS ANGELES, CA – District Attorney of Los Angeles George Gascón released a directive…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Andre Brown Relates His Tale Having Gone Free After 23 Years
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York – Last week, Andre Brown, who has been wrongly…
OK Board Denies Scott Eizember Clemency Request – Man Set for Execution in January
By Daniella Espinoza OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Scott Eizember was denied a leniency appeal on a 3-2…
Former Federal Prison Warden in Oakland Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse in Rare Prosecution; Victims, Supporters Call for Systemic Accountability
By Amy Berberyan OAKLAND, CA – A former Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) warden, Ray Garcia, was found…
Guest Commentary: The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a…
Looking Back: Lessons from the Caravella Exoneration – Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Sentencing Project Applauds Reintroduction of Legislation to Shorten Long-Term Federal Prison Sentences
By Leslie Acevedo and Perla Brito WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project applauded federal legislation introduced last…
Senators Urge US Sentencing Commission to Not Over-Sentence ‘Straw’ Purchasers but Focus on Gun Dealers
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senators Cory Booker from New Jersey and Chris Murphy from Connecticut…
My View: Freeing Griner the Right Thing, But She’s Not the Only One and It’s Not Just Russia Who Is a Culprit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor How you react to the release of Brittney Griner says a…
Commentary: Is Sacramento Law Enforcement Ever Held Accountable For Fatal Traffic Collisions?
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Since September 2021 four Saramentans have been senselessly killed by…
Sacramento County Approves Jail Expansion Despite Community Voicing Overwhelming Opposition
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA -The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved the $450 million proposal…
DHS Cancels Yuba County Jail Contract, Ending Last ICE Contract with California Jail
By Citlalli Florez & Jessica Weisman MARYSVILLE, CA – The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) has…
LA County District Attorney and Department of Public Health Director Announce Collaboration to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
By Leslie Acevedo & Perla Brito LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón…
NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Testifies ‘Financial Institutions Still Fail To Adequately Serve Communities Of Color’ Before Senate Banking Committee
By Ivan Villegas WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Today, financial institutions still fail to adequately serve communities of color,”…
Man Released in Georgia After More Than 25 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment; Cleared of 1996 Death of Friend
Special to the Vanguard Rome, GA – Darrell Lee Clark walked out of the Floyd County Jail…
For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat
by Eli Hager and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Hannah Rappleye, NBC News PHOENIX — In 2015, Nydea…
Ella Baker Center Celebrates Prison Closures, Urges State Leaders to Continue Efforts to Reduce Prison Populations
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, CDCR announced it was moving forward to close…
Fair Bail Law Largely Ineffective, Per LA Times and Study
By Jack Sandmeyer and Michael McCutcheon LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board has…
ACLU Complaint Charges Discrimination against NorCal Native American Students
By Kevin Barragan SAN FRANCISO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California has…
Epic All-Day Meeting as Sacramento County Debates Expanding Its Jail
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – At yesterday’s Board of Supervisors meeting which lasted well into…
