Florida Supreme Court Rules Against State Attorney Suspended by Gov. DeSantis Because of Abortion Stand – Prosecutor Fires Back
By Rena Abdusalam TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against State Attorney Andrew Warren…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Kassenoff Kids: Attorneys Stealing from Children in Family Court
Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines, Stolen Justice, Part Six – Minors Counsel Editors Note: Part Six of this…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Father’s Day Weekend on Death Row – San Quentin’s East Block Condemned Unit without Running Water Since Early Saturday Morning
By Richard Valdez (Editor’s note: the water was back on finally on Wednesday) The East Block Condemned…
Guest Commentary: Bring Back the Jury Trial
by Miriam Aroni Krinsky Plea bargaining is, in theory, intended to serve as an integral part of…
First-Ever ‘Climate Trial’ Ends in Montana; Plaintiffs Hope for Positive Ruling by Judge
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MT – The court here, in what is being billed as the…
Sacramento City Police Audit Finds Possible Constitutional Violations, Racial Bias
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – An audit by a Sacramento city task force found in…
Largest Homeless Study in Quarter Century Finds California Unhoused Mostly Products of ‘Cost of Housing’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The largest representative study of homelessness…
Community and Youth Group Rally against San Francisco Mayor’s Latest Budget Proposal, Smash Piggy Banks
By Citlalli Florez and Chris Lee SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco community and youth advocacy organizations…
Orange County Mom Claims She’s Battling Alleged Abusive Ex-Husband, District Attorney and Family Court after She Sued Real Estate Giant
By Robert Hansen (Editor’s Note: The Vanguard is not using the real names of the parties in…
Guest Commentary: DA’s Office Releases Report on Racial Disparities in Philly’s Criminal Legal System
By the Philadelphia DA’s Office Philadelphia, CA – The District Attorney’s DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab…
Guest Commentary: Reparations, in Our Lifetime
By Nkechi Taifa Once dismissed by many as impractical, the quest for reparations for the descendants of…
Scientists, Judges, Physicians Join Plea to Free Autistic Texas Man on Death Row for Daughter’s Death
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – Scientists, physicians, the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, retired…
Man Files Suit, Claiming More Than 100 Police Encounters in 10 Years
By The Vanguard Staff DULUTH, MN – In a lawsuit filed this past week, Aaron Kirk and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Averts Some Everyday Injustices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last week’s column focused on the fact that…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Death by Incarceration
By Toby Michael My name is Toby Michael. I was sentenced to “death by incarceration” for a…
Youth-Led, First-Ever ‘Climate Trial’ Ongoing in Fossil-Fuel State of Montana
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MT – The first-ever U.S. “climate trial” proceeded here last week after…
‘TigerSwan’ Private Security Hired by Oil Company Played Leading Role in ‘Vicious Assaults’ Against Standing Rock Sioux-Led Pipeline Protests
By The Vanguard Staff CANNON BALL, ND – “When the Standing Rock Sioux led protests against the…
Disneyland Dads: E- Tickets in Family Court and Evilsizor Attorneys
By Susan Bassi Growing up, I was fortunate to have a father who played an active role…
Looking Back: Increasing Awareness of Prosecutorial Misconduct Discipline and Accountability Hampered by Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Systemic Problems and Crime
By Mark Dempsey Most of the big problems we face today are systemic. Climate certainly qualifies, although…