California Donor Table Celebrates Alameda County’s First Progressive and First Black District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The California Donor Table (CDT), a network of donors committed…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Tennessee Supreme Court Knocks Down Law Mandating Life Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Homicide
By Brinda Kalita KNOXVILLE, TN – The Supreme Court of Tennessee has ruled the state law requiring…
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Settle Pole Surveillance Dispute with Concerns About Fourth Amendment Protections
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing battle against fair usage of technology and how…
SLO DA Continues to Try to Prosecute the Arata Case Years After the BLM Protest
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Luis Obispo, CA – It is a case that goes…
Price Declares Victory as the Next District Attorney for Alameda County
Pamela Price at a press conference in September 2021, photo by David Greenwald Price will be the…
CDCR Secretary Visits Prison Newspaper
By Christopher Bryson California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Kathleen Allison visited Mule Creek State Prison…
Faith-Based Affiliates Urge Congress to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
By Jessica Weisman WASHINTON, DC – Affiliates of faith-based organizations around the country continue to urge Congress…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Prop 47 for the Homeless Problem, Experts and Data Suggest Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago, just prior to the election, the Guardian…
Inmate Pay Scale Raises…None in 40 Years
By John L. Orr If you spent over 40 long years at the same tedious job, and…
Philly District Attorney Notes Sentence for Former Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man Considerably Less than Expected
By Jack Sandmeyer PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner this week questioned the recent sentence…
Nearly 200 Convictions Related to Corruption by NYPD Officers Vacated by New York District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg
By Naya Wiezel NEW YORK CITY, NY – This past Thursday 188 misdemeanor convictions related to corruption…
Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed…
Looking Back: Supreme Court Reconsidered the Scope of Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Clinical Social Workers Overworked-Underpaided in California Prisons
By D. Razor Babb Licensed clinical social workers provide a valuable and integral service to the…
Florida Court Blocks ‘Anti-WOKE’ Measure in Higher Education Settings
By Jessica Weisman ORLANDO, FL – A federal judge here this week issued a preliminary injunction blocking…
Update: Pamela Price Officially Wins Alameda DA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA –It’s over now and Pamela Price has made history…
90 Criminal Justice Leaders in Statement Oppose the Removal of Krasner
Special to the Vanguard Philadelphia, PA – “Removing Larry Krasner from office would undermine the rule of…
The Sentencing Project in Open Letter Urges D.C. Council to Pass Criminal Justice Reform
By Talia Kruger and Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON DC- In an open letter addressed to the Council of…
Faith-Based Organizations Press Biden Administration to Help Asylum Seekers by Ending ‘Title 42’
By Daniella D. and Audrey S. WASHINGTON, DC – Before a ruling this week, “Title 42” had…
‘They Can’t Silence Us’: BLM Protests against Racist City Councilmembers
By Victoria Lee and Karis Kim LOS ANGELES, CA—Three weeks ago, audio files of Nury Martinez,…
