Watching My Cellie Overdose in Prison
A lifetime of addiction and criminality once again brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear. by C.R….
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
A lifetime of addiction and criminality once again brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear. by C.R….
By Robert J. Hansen The jury returned a hung verdict yesterday in the trial of the police…
By Cristine Soto Deberry In the mid-1990s, California was one of 24 states that enacted a “three-strikes”…
by Dortell Williams While separated by the maze of concertina wire and deadly electrified fences ensuring our…
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Although the FBI and federal charges are pending against a…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A man, Maurice Hastings, who has served…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In a stunning move, the SF Chronicle…
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last month…
By The Vanguard Staff RICHMOND, VA/PHONENIX, AZ – Whether a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police…
by Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – By my count, a proposal to expand the downtown County jail…
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – The defense here in Yolo County Superior Court late last week…
By Wayne Chan MODESTO, CA— Roman Izaiah Croft was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted…
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
By Naya Wiezel WASHINGTON – Two cases challenging race-conscious admissions policies, or “affirmative action,” will be heard…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office declined to…
By D. Razor Babb Vanguard Incarcerated Press Thirteen years ago, then-college student Keri Blakinger was addicted to…
By Paloma Sifuentes and Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition this week sought to…
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Earlier this week, a man slated for execution soon…
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man here paid a big price—41 days in jail and…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the voters of San Francisco recalled DA Chesa Boudin barely…