Louisiana Legislature Overturns Governor’s Veto on New Congressional Map – Civil Rights Groups Sue
By Delilah Hammons and Catherine Hamilton BATON ROUGE, LA – Civil rights groups have filed suit here…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Picks Up Endorsements from Big Labor for Alameda District Attorney Election
By Tommy Nguyen FREMONT, CA – Late last week the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and…
New Rhode Island Law Allows Wrongly Convicted Monetary Compensation for Years Behind Bars
By Brinda Kalita and Tommy Nguyen PROVIDENCE, RI- Legislation recently passed in Rhode Island will allow those…
Allegations of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Brady Violation in Recently Overturned Gonzalez Case
By Robert J. Hansen In the recent decision by the Third District Appellate Court to reverse the…
Guest Commentary: What You Need to Know about Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it. By Trisha Trigilio If you…
CA Legislature Judiciary Committee to Vote Soon on Resolution Urging U.S. to Enact Equal Rights Amendment
By Paulina Buelna SACRAMENTO, CA – The CA State Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on…
Texas Man on Death Row Wins U.S. Supreme Court Case to Have Pastor at Execution
By Sofia Leguria and Shady Gonzales WASHINGTON, DC – A week ago, the Supreme Court of the…
SCOTUS: Opioid Regulation Case May, Some Say, Determine Who Patients Seek for Help
By Noe Herrera WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Xiulu Ruan and Dr. Shakeel Kahn, both convicted for peddling…
Judge Releases ‘Businessman’ without Bail Requirement Thanks to New Public Defender
By Ozzy Hernandez WOODLAND, CA – A businessman was released on Supervised Own Recognizance (SOR) this week…
Rodriguez Discusses the State of the Yolo DA’s Race
By Robert J. Hansen Cynthia Rodriguez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney, responded to Yolo District Attorney…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against State Bar after Data Breach
By Veronica Miller and Kate Hsu ANAHEIM, CA – A law firm here said it’s filed a…
Colorado Jury Finds Excessive Force by Police in Protests, Grants $14 Million to Plaintiffs
By Catherine Hamilton and Daniella Espinoza DENVER, CO – A jury has concluded that police forces violated…
After 331 Days, Man Gets ‘Day’ in Court – Jury Acquits Him, Public Defender Urges SF Court to Open Up More Courtrooms
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man incarcerated in a county jail for 331…
Vera Institute Calls on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to Close Men’s Central Jail
By The Vanguard Staff Los Angeles, CA – Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles…
LA DA Unveils New Public Data Portal Showing Office Charge Rates in Real-Time
By The Vanguard Staff Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday…
Commentary: San Francisco Court Models How a Cooperative Approach Can Work within the Current System
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A couple of weeks ago I got…
Reisig Continues to Rack Up Law Enforcement Money
By Robert J. Hansen In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
ICE Scales Back Detention Centers; Notes Abuse, Other Conditions – ACLU Applauds News
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced plans to…
DC Lawmakers, Officials Urge Legislation to Deal with True Financial Cost of Police Misconduct after Washington Post Probe
By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC – A The Washington Post story earlier this month, “Officials call for…
DA Files Charges for Robbery, Burglary in Use of ‘Ghost Gun’
By Mathew Seibert SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced this week Alex…
