Union Takes Strike Authorization Vote after Members Attacked at UCLA Gaza Encampment
By Lily Rusk and Emeline Crowder LOS ANGELES, CA – A union whose members were among those…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Philly Inquirer Columnist Writes about Student Gaza Protestors Facing Riot Law Enforcement for So-Called ‘Safety’ Reasons
By Connie Martinez PHILADELPHIA, PA – U.S. universities from coast to coast have encountered riot law enforcement…
‘Animal Rescuer’ Sees 1 Felony Charge Dropped in Perdue Poultry Case – Still Faces Other Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SANTA ROSA, CA – A UC Berkeley student saw at least one of…
Commentary: Report Finds Crime Is Falling in Oakland – Maybe the Problem Wasn’t Criminal Justice Reform?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The debate is far from over but those…
Guest Commentary: Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests – That’s Just Not True
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition…
Drug Policy Alliance Charges Biden Admin Decision to ‘Reschedule’ Pot Good Start, But Not Good Enough, Especially for Communities of Color
By Shaolien Chen-Graf WASHINGTON DC — Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) announced this week the U.S. Drug Enforcement…
UCLA Counter Protest Violence against Antiwar Encampment, Tardy Law Enforcement Response Sparks Calls for Investigation
By Perla Chavez WESTWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Times this week reported questions are being asked about…
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Files Amicus Brief Supporting Georgia Prosecutors
By Audrey Sawyer ATLANTA, GA – The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College (IIP)…
COURT WATCH: $75,000 Bail Set for Accused, Who Could Lose Job – Judge, DA Deem Accused ‘Flight Risk’
By Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey assigned a bail of $75,000 to an accused…
‘End Slavery’ Constitutional Amendment in California Touted at Capitol
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh SACRAMENTO, CA – The annual Quest for Democracy Event here at the State Capitol…
STUDENT VANGUARD OPINION: Amar Singh Chamkila – Exploring the Lifelessness of Life
By Praniti Gulyani The most confusing thing about life is a protruding lack of absoluteness. As opposed…
Columbia Gaza Peace Protestors Claim University Fabricated ‘State of Emergency’ to Threaten Suspensions, Expulsions, Eviction of Non-Violent Demonstrators
By Jocelyn Lopez HARLEM, NY- Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine issued a statement from a…
San Leandro Pays $3.9 Million to Settle Civil Rights Lawsuit Involving Evidence Destruction in 2019 Beating of Man
By Rena Abdusalam SAN LEANDRO, CA – A San Leandro man, who was beaten with batons and…
Commentary: Critics Continue to Blame Prop 47 for a Crime Wave That Seems to Be Abating
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many on the right are blaming Prop. 47 for what they…
Libraries Under Attack – Stocking Wrong Books Can Send Librarians to Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY, AL – Libraries used to be safe—and quiet—spaces. Now,…
Law Enforcement Breaking Law? New Innocence Project Report Finds Slow Adoption of CA Eyewitness ID Laws
By Bryan Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – The Northern California Innocence Project (NCIP) this past week released its…
One Year after Killing of Banko Brown, Young Women’s Freedom Center Releases Statement Charging It Could Be Anyone’s ‘Kids’ Next
By Praniti Gulyani SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In April 2023, a 24-year-old transgender man struggling with homelessness—Banko…
New Report Reveals 97,000+ California Citizens Can’t Vote While Serving Felony Prison
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – A recently released report (here) discloses more than 97,000 California citizens…
COURT WATCH: Accused Cuffed in Court during Progress Report Hearing; Defense Argued against Revoking Previously Granted Mental Health Diversion
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – This past Friday, in a progress report hearing in Los…
Sunday Commentary: Overreacting to Retail Theft, Other Crime Increases
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “Lawmakers are overreacting to crime,” that was the basic headline in…