Three More Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed against Scandal-Ridden Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer
By Amy Berberyan ANAHEIM, CA – With the filing of three additional lawsuits against Orange County District…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
January 6 Insurrectionist Samuel Fisher Pleads, Sentenced to 3.5 Years In Prison for Possessing Illegal Weapons; Still Faces DC Charges for Capitol Crimes
By Daniella Espinoza and Noe Herrera NEW YORK, NY – Samuel Fisher, present during the January 6…
Commentary: Sacramento DA Getting Off Easy Despite the Crime Increase
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Even before the two most recent shootings, Sacramento…
SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San…
Warrants Are Now Required for ‘Tower Dumps’ According to Massachusetts State Court
By Katherine Coviello and Ashleen Herrarte BOSTON, MASS –The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that police…
Attack on 7 Asian Women Charged as Hate Crime
By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced the indictment of Steven Zajonc,…
Wall Street Journal Examines Grounds for SF Superior Court Backlogs During Pandemic
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Wall Street Journal Reporter Laura Kusisto has examined the effects…
Study Shows San Francisco Crime Rates Considerably Lower Compared to Sacramento, Where Tough-On-Crime Policies Failing
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – While opponents of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s progressive…
House of Representatives Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana
By Emily Lin and Sahaily Zazueta WASHINGTON, DC – In a vote of 220-204 on Friday, the…
Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideology, the…
Five Years Later, Barrera Case Set to Go to Trial as Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss
By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and…
Stankewitz Team Maintains Prosecutorial Misconduct, No Response So Far from Fresno DA
by Robert J Hansen The legal team of Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz sent an open letter to Fresno…
Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated, Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Supreme Court Nominee Jackson to Be Backed by GOP Senator from Maine
By Katherine Coviello and Gracy Joslin WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced her plans…
Critics Charge NYPD Returning to ‘Broken Windows’ Policing
By Veronica Miller and Matthew Torres NEW YORK, NY- New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the…
NAACP Education Director Calls for Racial Equality in Tech Sector
By Oliver Camarena and Darling Gonzalez NEW YORK, NY – A 2022 State of Tech Diversity report…
Lynching Now Officially Hate Crime
By Mathew Seibert and Luke Kyaw WASHINGTON, DC – The Emmett Till Lynching Act was signed this…
AB 1928 Now Passing through the Legislature Despite Concerns by Reformers
By Robert J. Hansen A bill that would allow Yolo, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin Counties to…
Commentary: Driving Is a Right, Not a Privilege
By Robert J. Hansen Nothing symbolizes and embodies American freedom like the automobile and although driving is…
Guest Commentary: The Unbearable Weight of Life in Prison
I don’t remember when I last saw my daughter. By Felix Sitthvong A few days ago, my…
