Alameda County District Attorney Announces Man Charged with Murder After Firing Assault Rifle into Street, Killing Woman in Car
By Caleigh Carlisle OAKLAND, CA ‒ Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday the filing of…
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Letter: Kim Gardner, St. Louis Prosecutor, Announces Resignation Effective June 1
By Kim Gardner I want to start by saying it has been an honor of a lifetime…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Convict’s Lady, A Serpent of Duality
by Armando Ybarra As a convict, sitting here in solitude, my mind mimics the duties of Coatlicue,…
Trial Penalty Coalition Garners Staunch Support for Goal to ‘Restore Constitutional Right to Trial’
By Michael McCutcheon LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) announced its support in a…
Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip Files to Void an Unjust Clemency Hearing – Execution Days Away
By Cheyenne Galloway OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – With his execution date just days away, Richard Glossip, an…
Guest Commentary: 911 – Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police
By Ashika Verriest Every person deserves equal, effective treatment and safety, especially when in crisis. In such…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Masquerade of Masculinity
by Jiles Wallace For most prisoners Halloween is 365 days a year. Every day we wear a…
Court Rejects Lawsuit Filed by ACLU Challenging Censure of Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr
By Kaylee Pearlman HELENA, MT – The ACLU of Montana filed a lawsuit this week challenging the…
Biden White House Commended for Release of ‘Alternatives, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Strategic Plan’
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky commended the…
State Atty. Andrew Warren, Suspended by Gov. DeSantis, Argues Reinstatement in Appeals Court
By Audrey Sawyer MONTGOMERY, AL — Questions of legality were brought up by a federal judge earlier…
Evidence Shows Scott Dyleski Likely Didn’t Murder Pamela Vitale, Investigator Says
By Robert J. Hansen This report relies heavily upon the information found here, a website dedicated to…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Why I Craved Crosswords in Prison
by Keri Blakinger In prison, getting the crossword was my favorite morning battle. Every day, the county…
Increase in ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Shootings Leads to Questions about ‘Stand your Ground’ Laws and Gun Control
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – In one week last month, within days of each other, the…
Bipartisan Congressional Legislation to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight, Security Introduced
By Caleigh Carlisle WASHINGTON, DC ‒ U.S. Senator John Ossoff (D-GA) has announced he has introduced bipartisan…
Unpunished Prosecutorial Misconduct in California Focus of Major Report by Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – A comprehensive, 43-page report released here Tuesday…
Four Counties Chosen to Join Movement to End Girls’ Incarceration in California
By Vaiva Utaraite SACRAMENTO, CA – After a competitive process, Los Angeles, Imperial, San Diego and Sacramento…
Silicon Valley Insiders and Stanford Law Professor Influence on Election to Recall Judge Persky
By Robert J. Hansen & Susan Bassi Stanford University professor Michele Dauber and Santa Clara County Court…
Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against City of Antioch; Lawyers Suggest Police Attack Example of ‘Systemic Cancer’ in Antioch Police Dept.
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau ANTIOCH, CA – A reporter with Pacifica-funded radio station KPFA…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Students at Mule Creek State Prison Participate in Social Work Internships
By Jacob Galo Robles Students on Facility E at the Mule Creek State Prison are preparing to…
Litigation Victory Signals End to California Courts’ Illegal Late Fees That Penalized Poverty for Profit – $550 Million to $1 Billion Erased
By Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco…