Qualified Immunity for Police Who Arrested Activists for Anti-Police Chalking Overruled by U.S. Court of Appeals
By Stacie Guevara LAS VEGAS, NV – The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit this…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Nancy Skinner Introduces Bill to Expand Assistance to Crime Survivors, Those Falsely Accused
By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation introduced here at the Capitol this week by State Senator…
Justice Reform Groups Look At Six Critical DA Races for 2022 in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Justice reform groups came together on Thursday in six targeted DA…
Sajid Khan Justice Views Informed by History of Sexual Victimization
By Rory Fleming Criminal justice reform proponents often complain that prosecutors only care about crime survivors when…
Criminal Justice Leaders File Amicus Brief to Stop Texas from Targeting Transgender Kids and Their Parents
Special to the Vanguard Austin, TX – Following an announcement that the State of Texas intends to…
Trailblazing Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Featured Nationally as Part of Women’s History Month
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – This month, national publications, media outlets and celebrities have highlighted…
Commentary: A Closer Look at Some of the Former Prosecutors Who Have Come Out Against Boudin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – While supporters of San Francisco DA Chesa…
Yolo DA’s Townhall Focuses on Fentanyl Epidemic
by Robert J. Hansen Fentanyl was the topic of discussion at the Commons Town Hall meeting from…
Guest Commentary: Children Deserve Protections that Too Many Aren’t Getting in the US Justice System
During interrogation police have used shackling, lies, threats and coercion to get false confessions – tactics that…
Guest Commentary: If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised…
Manhattan D.A. Bragg Makes ‘Pathways to Public Safety’ Division as Alternative to Incarceration
By Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Potente and Srimathi Kannan MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr.—who’s had…
Independent Audit Reveals Lack of Control from Minneapolis Leadership During George Floyd Protests
By Matthew Torres and Ava Schwartzapfel MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Almost two years after the police murder of…
Quinto Death Leads to Report on Excited Delirium That Concludes It Is ‘Not a Valid, Independent Medical or Psychiatric Diagnosis’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – In December of 2020, Bella Quinto-Collins called 911…
Yolo DA Ignores Tholmer Case, but Placer County Judge Finds Good Cause for Evidentiary Hearing
By Robert J. Hansen The Yolo County District Attorney’s Conviction and Sentence Review Unit to date has…
Former Assemblymember Yamada and West Sac Councilmember Acala High Profile Rodriguez Endorsements
By Robert J. Hansen Cynthia Rodriguez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney, has picked up several endorsements…
Former Proud Boys Chair Henry Tarrio Arrested in Jan. 6 Conspiracy Case
By Nora Dahl WASHINGTON, DC – Henry Tarrio, the former national chairman and leader of the Proud…
Supreme Court Allows Suit to Move Forward against FBI for Spying on Muslims
By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU released a statement this week confirming the U.S. Supreme…
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Under Investigation Following Racist Remarks He Denies
By Michele Chadwick, Mathew Seibert, & Diana Quirarte IRVINE, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s…
Guest Commentary: Torn Apart
By John Mendoza For two years now, inmates and their families have been denied regular contact visiting,…
Stangel Acquitted on Three Counts, Jury Hangs on Fourth Count as Historic Trial Comes to a Close
DA’s Office Disappointed in the Verdict, but Appreciated That It Was a Difficult Case for the Jury…
