Federal Judge Repudiates DeSantis Suspension of Andrew Warren, but Has No Remedy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – It was a mixed ruling from the perspective…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Guest Commentary: To Root Out Racism in the Criminal Legal System, We Can’t Fear Too Much Justice
The landmark California Racial Justice Act is allowing our clients to challenge their death penalty prosecutions in…
Commentary: Against the Injustice
By David Bomber It is hard to pinpoint exactly how things went wrong. Perhaps it had something…
Prosecutors Pledge to Visit Their Local Correctional Facilities in Broader Effort to Promote Criminal Justice Reform
By Michael Apfel, Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Elina Sadeghian NEW YORK, NY – Sixty-six elected prosecutors nationwide have…
CA State Senator Dave Cortese Drafts Bill to Allow Judicial Review of Decades-Old Sentences
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SAN JOSE, CA – Bay Area State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) has announced…
Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Shouldn’t Follow Biden’s Harsh Immigration Lead
By George Gascón and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In response to mounting pressure to address the influx of…
Guest Commentary: Harsher Penalties for Fentanyl Will Not Save Lives
By Cristine Soto Deberry In 2021, there were 6,843 opioid related overdose deaths in California. 5,722 of…
Commentary: Pressured to Take an Unjust Sentence
By Carl Prostell My name is Carl Prostell. I’m 41 years of age from Newport News, VA….
Partnership Launched to Eliminate Incarcerating ‘Girls,’ Gender-Expansive Youth
By Michael McCutcheon & Sunny Zhou SACRAMENTO, CA – In 2021 alone, more than 1,400 girls and…
Columnist MLK Day Notes: BLM Founder Mourns Death of Cousin at the Hands of the LAPD
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez LOS ANGELES, CA – A piece in the Los Angeles Times Monday – Martin…
Civil Rights PAC Endorses Progressive Incumbent District Attorney in Virginia
By Caleigh Carlisle ARLINGTON, VA – Real Justice PAC has published an endorsement of Parisa Dehghani-Tafti for…
Attorneys Challenge Riverside Death Penalty Case Under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Attorneys for two Black men in Riverside County,…
Charges Filed against SF Business Owner Who Sprayed Homeless Woman with Hose
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a video that went viral. …
SCOTUS Demands TX Appeals Court Reconsider Death Row Prisoner Case
By Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S Supreme Court reversed the decision on a re-trial of…
Policy Paper Suggests Bail Reform Has Only ‘Minimal’ Effect on Public Safety
By Leslie Acevedo and Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Bail reform is controversial, with some cities,…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults
By Nghiep “Ke” Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and…
Commentary: What I Asked For
By S. Hutson On the last Thursday of April 2020, I was in general population at Keen…
Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office Releases Report of Arturo Gomez In-Custody Death, Won’t Take Any Further Action
By Tommy Nguyen MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney report on the 2021 in-custody death…
Death Row Defense Team Challenges Probe of Kevin Cooper Murder Conviction, Maintains Law Enforcement ‘Framed’ Man 38 Years Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The defense team in a high profile murder case…
