US Dept. of Justice Probe of Orange County DA and Sheriff Concludes Agencies Violated Constitutional Rights of Incarcerated
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Guest Commentary: Yes, the New FBI Data Is Poor Quality – But We’ve Always Needed Better
By Leon Digard and Jacob Kang-Brown Before the FBI released its 2021 crime statistics last week, expectations…
Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty
By The Vanguard Staff FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After a Florida jury today spared Nikolas Cruz—the Parkland…
Accused Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge, Accepts to Learn from Mistake
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Lesson learned, or at least that’s what the court hoped here…
Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Ventura County Jail for Felony Drug Charges Resulting in Fatal Overdose
By Perla Brito, Naya Wiezel, and Alexis Rios-Jimenez VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce…
Witness Testimony Proceeds in Murder Case Prelim – Accused Connected to Past Vandalism of Victim Properties
By Tommy Nguyen STANISLAUS, CA – The preliminary examination hearing for Juan Ibarra-Tapia resumed this week in…
TONIGHT: Vanguard to Honor Nine Tonight in Sacramento at Justice Awards Gala
TONIGHT – the Vanguard will host its annual Vanguard Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony, honoring nine individuals…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.
by Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC News, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency in Fairchild Case – Execution by Lethal Injection Nov. 17
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Richard Fairchild, 62, on death row for the 1993 murder of…
CA Attorney General Agrees to Investigate Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Plan; Follows Revelations of ‘Racist’ Audio by CC Members
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent investigation into the City of Los Angeles…
Jury Trial Ongoing, Victims Shot & Found in Car Collision
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA – A murder trial proceeded here in Riverside County…
Four Expert Witnesses Testify at DUI Misdemeanor Trial, Evidence Questioned
By Ramneet Singh and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “You did not write a report on this…
Emily Galvin-Almanza Joins the Vanguard As an Honored Speaker Tomorrow in Sacramento
Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online: http://tiny.cc/vanguard_2022 The Vanguard Awards Gala will honor the work…
Maryland State’s Attorney Kicks All Charges against Adnan Syed after New ‘Touch DNA’ Analysis Excludes Convicted Killer
By The Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD – After new, more sensitive DNA analysis, all charges were dropped…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Has Taken Legal Action in Pennsylvania on Behalf of LGBQ&T Students
By Witold “Vic” Walczak and Richard T. Ting School should be a safe place for all students….
Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas Endorses Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price in Alameda County District Attorney Race
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Pamela Price secured the endorsement for Alameda County District Attorney…
Mental Health Civil Commitment Hearing for Man Now in State Hospital Who’s Charged with Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors
By Naya Wiezel VENTURA, CA – A mental health civil commitment hearing was held in Ventura County…
Prosecutor Wonders If Questioning Should Continue after Defense Objections
By Nicole Mayer and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Frits Van Der Hoek considered this…
Dr. Tecoy Porter to Speak at the 2022 Vanguard Justice Awards Gala
Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online: http://tiny.cc/vanguard_2022 Sacramento, CA – Dr. Tecoy Porter, Senior Pastor at…
