Man Set for Trial for Felony Drug Possession and Allegedly Pointing Homemade Firearm at Officer
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – Abraham Melendez Martinez is being charged here in Stanislaus County Superior…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Is San Francisco’s DA Waging a War on Drugs?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins, Supervisor Matt…
ACLU Files Lawsuit to Restore Abortion in Arizona
Special to the Vanguard Tucson, AZ – This week, an Arizona physician and the Arizona Medical Association…
Civil Rights Organizations Request ‘Alternatives’ to Reduce Incarceration at Crowded Atlanta City Jail
By Britney Cao and Wayne Chan ATLANTA, GA— More than 60 civil rights organizations—including the American Civil…
Growing Justice Initiative Gives Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Second Chance
By Perla Brito and Alexis Rios-Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Growing Justice will provide healthy food to the…
Judge Interrupts Assault Case after Cross-Examination Gets Heated, Instructs Defense Attorney How to Handle Distressed Witness
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In a Stanislaus County Superior Court preliminary examination last week involving…
Man Held to Answer at Trial for Three Counts of Assault with Firearm, Enhancements – Victim Testifies
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer this week held the…
Judge Tells Accused There’s ‘Too Much History’ to Reduce Felony Charge
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – The accused was charged on Jan. 23 of this year with…
Vanguard Honors Three Formerly Incarcerated Individuals at Vanguard Justice Awards
All three will be honored on October 13 in Sacramento. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online:…
Family of Sacramento Man Killed by Sheriff’s Deputy Calls for Accountability
“Then he had the audacity to handcuff my husband after he shot him,” wife says By Robert…
The Blossom Hill Killer’s Private Judge
After taking the life of an elderly married man and dearly loved father, Jennifer Higgins Bradanini…
Attorney Groups Urge Investigation of Committee Formed to Recall Los Angeles District Attorney for Fraud
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California, Courage California, and Initiate…
SF Public Defender Announces Jury Win for Man Who Acted in Self Defense, Criticizes Courts Again
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco prosecutors announced Sept. 8 they have dismissed…
Defense Attorney Agrees His Client’s Plea Choice Terrible Decision
By Nicole Mayer and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “I think it’s a terrible choice that he…
Judge Expresses Concern about Defense Attorney Repeatedly Appointing Replacement
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In an early morning case management conference, Judge Rubén Villalobos expressed…
Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All – Vanguard to Honor Kalra at Awards Gala
Join Ash Kalra on October 13 in Sacramento On October 13, Assemblymember Ash Kalra will be honored…
Guest Commentary: Use of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Cases
by Paul David Henderson On May 9 of this year, Jeffery Lamar Williams, aka Young Thug, was…
I’ll Never Forget My First Strip Search
And whom I endured it with. by Gregg Leauanae “Take your clothes off!” Sweaty commanded. That’s the…
ACLU Agrees with United Nations Report on Data Collection, Lack of Transformative Change within US Policing
By Leila Katibah GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – After the historic George Floyd resolution produced by the United Nations…
Prosecutors Alliance of California Measures Signed Into Law Target Organized Retail Crime, DNA Privacy, Transparency and Minor Traffic Offenses
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law four landmark criminal…