Monday Morning Thoughts: The Red Wave Never Came, and Neither Did the Anti-CJR Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was looking bleak for criminal justice reform in June —Chesa…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Suboxone – An Up-Close Look at the Biggest Legal Narcotic in California’s Prisons, Part II
By JC Grant Compstat is CDCR’s official packaging of statistical data. Month to month numbers including everything…
CDCR Secretary Tours Mule Creek State Prison
By D. Razor Babb The California Department of Correcting (CDCR) Secretary Kathleen Allison and a host of…
OK Appeals Count Announces Refusal to Review New Applications in Glossip Murder Appeal Case
By Daniella Espinoza, Jessica Weisman OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — In an unfortunate change of events, the Oklahoma…
On-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy Officer Charged in Shooting Death of Man in East Los Angeles
By Naya Wiezel LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Officer, Remin Pineda, was…
Looking Back: Teenagers Need Lawyers When Cops Question Them
By Jeffrey Deskovic In 1990, I was coerced into a false confession extracted from me at the…
Suboxone – An Up-Close Look at the Biggest Legal Narcotic in California’s Prisons, Part I
By JC Grant In mid-2019, about the time I was entering my second year of being in…
Commentary: Back on the Chain Gang
By D. Razor Babb We returned to chow hall feeding at Mule Creek. Once again walking to…
Panelists Discuss Availability of Firearms and Analyze Relationship between Crime and the Pandemic
By Daniella Dueñas and Leila Katibah WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, the National Academies of Science,…
Texas Sets Execution for Andre Thomas, Person with Mental Illness Who Gouged Out Eyes and Ate One
By Rena Abdusalam HUNTSVILLE, TX – Andre Thomas, a schizophrenic Black man currently on Texas death row,…
My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get…
Ruling by Court Means Police in Syracuse and Rochester, NY, Can No Longer Shield Misconduct Records from the Public
Special to the Vanguard New York, CA – Syracuse and Rochester police can no longer ignore the…
Student Involved in University of Kentucky Racist Attack Banned
By Jack Sandmeyer and Ramneet Singh LEXINGTON, KY – A white student—who allegedly attacked a Black student…
Faith Groups Call for Biden Administration to Overturn Actions of Trump in Deportation Regulations Harming 300,000 People
By Daniella Espinoza and Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC – After about 16 months of ongoing negotiations, nearly…
SF Public Defender Elected to a Full Term in Office
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Tuesday, Mano Raju was overwhelmingly elected to his…
Gap Closes in Alameda County District Attorney Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A new batch votes came in and Pamela…
Iowa Progressive DA Kimberly Graham Thanks Supporters after Election Win, Promises Fight for Criminal Justice Reform
By Leslie Acevedo & Talia Kruger POLK COUNTY, IA – Kimberly Graham was elected this week as…
LAPD Officers Who Shot, Killed Unarmed Man Cleared in CA DOJ Report
By Naya Wiezel and Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – A report released this week by the California…
Jenkins Appears Poised to Win in San Francisco, Hamasaki Reflects on the Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Appointed DA Brooke Jenkins has a solid…
Price Trails, but Confident in Alameda DA Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Progressive Prosecutor Pamela Price finds herself trailing current…
