California Governor Delays Clemency Decision for Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday said he has decided to postpone a decision…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Guest Commentary: Help the Archdiocese of San Francisco Sponsor a Program That Shares a Thanksgiving Meal with Incarcerated People
Matthew 25:36-40 “I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was…
Lawyer Appeals Farm Animal Felony Conviction
Vanguard News Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California lawyer convicted last year of a felony…
Judge Overrules Melissa Lucio Conviction and Death Sentence
BROWNSVILLE, TX – Melissa Lucio, accused of killing her daughter, Mariah, in 2008 “is actually innocent; she…
Brief Challenges Georgia Bill Preventing Charitable Help for Paying Bail
ATLANTA, GA – In a move last week to stop Georgia’s Senate Bill 63, 39 prosecutors and…
Criminal Charges Filed in Santa Rita County Jail In-Custody Death
DUBLIN, CA – The Alameda District Attorney’s Office announced last week its Public Accountability Unit’s (PAU) review…
TX Supreme Court Sanctions Roberson Shaken Baby Execution
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday the execution of Robert Roberson, convicted of killing…
Falsely Convicted Illinois Man Released after 32 Years in Prison
CAIRO, IL – Danny Davis, an Illinois man falsely convicted of robbery-murder, was freed last week following…
Companies Ordered to Pay $3 Million after Defrauding Incarcerated Clients
WASHINGTON, DC – The Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) ordered Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) and its…
California: $43.7 Million Fed Grant to Protect Faith-Based Organizations
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week 311 nonprofit and faith-based organizations across California…
The Appeal: Mistakes of Mainstream Democrats Will Give Trump More Power
WASHINGTON, DC – Since the Presidential election results from earlier in November, activists and political scientists alike…
Guest Commentary: Jail and Prison Populations Have Decreased Since 2019 – But Continued Progress Isn’t Promised
New Vera Institute research raises the alarm about stalling progress and warns that recent gains can’t be…
Coalition Helps Draft New Legislation in Response to Rising SF Family Homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Coalition on Homelessness recently announced new legislation in response to rising family…
CAIR-SV/CC Pledges Continued Fight against Islamophobia, Racism after Trump Reelection
SACRAMENTO, CA — After Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. President, the Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the…
San Mateo Sheriff Won’t Resign, but Deputies Quit and Arrested after Probe Alleges Sheriff Misdeeds
SAN MATEO, California — San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus refused this past Wednesday to resign, despite a…
Guest Commentary: Will Alameda County and the State of California Address the Problem of Unethical Conduct by Deputies Working at Santa Rita Jail?
As one of her final official acts in office, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price charged nine…
DOJ Cites Atlanta Jail Horrors, Reveals Probes of Jails, Prisons Across U.S.
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail violate the 8th and…
Targeted Racist Messages Reported in U.S. Around Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Several anonymous racist text messages were reported in multiple states, including New York, Alabama,…
ACLU Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Power to Crush Dissent
WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, in a recent article, described how it “strongly urge(ed) the House of…
Daniel Lurie Wins Mayoral Race in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a race to be the 46th Mayor of San Francisco City and…
