Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency for Death Row’s Benjamin Cole – Defense Team Turns to Other Venues
By Naya Wiezel OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Benjamin Cole, a death row inmate, was denied clemency by…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Texas DA Agrees with Defense, Trial Judge Had ‘Actual Bias’ against Jewish Man; District Judge Recommends Murder Conviction Be Overturned
By The Vanguard Staff DALLAS, TX – The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office urged the district…
Judge Unable to Grant Victim’s Request to Prohibit Slander from Her Husband
By Daniella Dueñas and Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA— A woman requested a Yolo County Superior Court judge…
Man Has Spotty Memory while Testifying in Own DUI Trial
By Brinda Kalita DUBLIN, CA – A trial for a man charged for driving under the influence…
Maricopa Prosecutor Candidate Angry over Abortion Ruling, Will Play Key Role in Arizona If Elected
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Phoenix, Arizona – Don’t ask Julie Gunnigle about how last week’s…
Jenkins Appoints Cervantes to Innocence Commission
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – After being criticized for being slow to fill the…
Philly DA Charges He’s Being ‘Targeted’ in Effort to ‘Overturn’ Election ‘Republicans Could Not Win’
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA. PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner Monday released a terse statement about a…
Suspension of 47 Alameda Deputies ‘Horrifying’ and ‘Disturbing,’ Charges Ella Baker Center
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA — A Bay Area social justice group Monday said news that…
Stanislaus Judge Refuses to Let Accused Fire Court-Appointed Attorney, Sets Jury Trials for Early 2023
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – In a closed hearing Monday morning in Stanislaus County Superior Court,…
Judge Rejects Accused’s Requested Lower Bail in Light of Additional Alleged Underage Victims
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez VENTURA, CA – Because more alleged victims had come forward, JOHN X (name changed…
Guest Commentary: How Many More Adnan Syeds Are in the Justice System with No Journalists to Advocate for Them?
By William Hughes The news that a judge in Baltimore overturned Adnan Syed’s murder conviction Monday should…
Researchers Studying California Life Sentence Parole Hearing Data Find Significant Racial Disparities in Outcomes May Be Caused by Inclusion of Professional Assessments
By Talia Kruger and Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA — A study conducted in 2021 by Kathryne M….
Alabama Execution Halted Amid Legal Battles, Struggle to Access Inmate’s Veins
By Michael Apfel and Hannah Adams ATMORE, AL — Alabama Department of Corrections last week cited an…
One Accused Released, Two Others Face Trial for Brutal Assault in Bar Fight
By Talia Kruger and Naya Wiezel MODESTO, CA – Twin May bar fights—one female and another male…
Facing Sentencing from Drunk Driving Crime Spree, Accused Must Pay for Alcohol Monitoring Despite Economic Status
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – The accused was sentenced last week in Yolo County Superior Court…
Guest Commentary: Child Protective Services & Child Support Injustice Can Kill
By Michelle D. Chan Oppression is defined as the state of prolonged cruel and unjust treatment…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Grants Police More Surveillance Powers
By Matthew Guariglia In a 4-7 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a 15-month pilot program…
Looking Back: United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
ACLU Releases Video Urging Renaming Former Olympics Home
By Ava Schwartzapfel SQ**W VALLEY, CA – The ACLU of Northern California released a Youtube video entitled…
Florida Gov. DeSantis, Others Sued after Sending Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
By Amy Berberyan and Citlalli Florez MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASS – Immigrants who fled from Venezuela, and had…
