Federal Correctional Officer in Dublin Charged with Sexual Abuse
By Mansour Taleb DUBLIN, CA –Federal Correctional Officer Enrique Chavez was charged in a federal indictment with…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Reisig Accused of Prosecutorial Misconduct in Gonzalez Case That Was Overturned This Week
By Robert J. Hansen The Third Appellate District Court reversed the second-degree murder conviction of Justin Gonzalez…
Commentary: Do Chesa’s Opponents Even Know What Criminal Justice Reform Is?
“I’ve known plenty of progressive DAs in my time – Nancy O’Malley over in Alameda County, Jeff…
A Look at the Yolo District Attorney Race Donations
By Robert J. Hansen Nearly $200,000 has been donated to candidates for Yolo County District Attorney from…
New Expert Analyses Show Melissa Lucio Was Wrongly Convicted and Condemned to Die for the Accidental Death of her Daughter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Austin, TX – Attorneys for Melissa Lucio have submitted an application…
Judge Overturns 11-Year-Sentence for Woman Charged with Murder of Stillborn Child – And She’s Not Only One Targeted by County DA
By Fiona Davis HANFORD, CA – A Kings County Superior Court judge last week overturned the 11-year…
Detroit Council OK’s $7.5 Million Settlement for Wrongfully Imprisoned Teen
By Ava Schwartzapfel DETROIT, MI — The Detroit City Council unanimously approved a $7.5 million settlement Tuesday…
New Report Charges Felony Murder Laws ‘At Odds with Rest of World’
By Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – An “extensive analysis of the United States’ fundamentally flawed felony murder laws,”…
Appellate Court Overturns Justin Gonzalez Murder Conviction
By David M. Greenwald and Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – In 2018 Justin Gonzalez was sentenced…
SF Supervisor Dean Preston Calls for Hearing on ‘Copaganda’
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA — SF Supervisor Dean Preston on Tuesday called for a hearing…
DC Circuit Court Prohibits ‘Title 42’ Expulsions Used by Trump to Expel Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
By Ankita Joshi and Emily Lin WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, groups challenging expulsions of asylum-seeking…
Officers Too Quick to Use Lethal Force, San Diego-Tribune Editorial Board Opines
By Ashleen Herrarte and Mathew Seibert SAN DIEGO, CA – Over the past 15 years, law enforcement…
Courts Getting Back to Normal, Reducing Backlog after Rescission of COVID Rules
By Catherine Potente PHILADELPHIA, PA – An increase in jury trial capacity in Philadelphia’s court system recently…
Pro and No Sides Clash in Recall Debate Held in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sam Francisco, CA – There was no Chesa Boudin, who was…
District Attorney Recall Campaign Poster Stirs Controversy with Alleged Offensive Undertone
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The campaign supporting the recall of San Francisco District Attorney…
Kentucky Measure Would Finally Compensate People Wrongly Convicted and Incarcerated
By Luke Kyaw FRANKFORT, KY – Late last month, Kentucky Representative Jason Nemes introduced House Bill 691,…
Baltimore Mayor Lauds Maryland Police Accountability Act as ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Meaningful’ Police Reform
By Neha Malhi and Mathew Seibert BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has lauded the…
A Community Activist Ran an IE against Reisig in 2018, He Tried to Charge Her Criminally for Doing So
By Robert J. Hansen Community activist and organizer Maria Grijalva helped organize a protest in April 2016…
Demonstration in Solidarity with Merced Inmates to Be Held by Activists and Family Members
By Robert J. Hansen Merced Inmate Rights Association (MIRA) and Merced Under Construction (MUC) are holding an…
Georgia House Republicans OK Bill Allowing State Police to Investigate Election Crimes – Voting Rights Advocates Oppose Measure
By Michele Chadwick and Sahaily Zazueta ATLANTA, GA – Georgia House Republicans advanced a bill that would…
