Chesa Boudin Recalled, Progressive Prosecutors Go Down Nearly Across the Board
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Voters in San Francisco overwhelmingly voted to…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Reisig Easily Wins Fifth Term; Thien Ho Prevails by Wide Margin in Sacramento
by Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – As it turned out it wasn’t really close. The results…
Commentary: The San Francisco Recall Was Nothing More Than a Tissue of Well Financed Lies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Tonight will wrap up the recall campaign…
Guest Commentary: My Client’s Wife Is Afraid to Sleep
By Eliana Rose Swerdlow I’m claustrophobic. I avoid elevators. I avoid driving in the center lane. I…
McDonald’s Franchisee Fined $40K by DoJ to Settle Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Justice announced last week it reached a settlement…
Marilyn Mosby Gets Major Endorsement in Bid for 3rd Term as Baltimore State’s Attorney
By Jaanvi Kaur BALTIMORE, MD –Aisha Braveboy, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, endorsed Marilyn Mosby in her…
Cynthia Rodriguez RJI Podcast
https://youtu.be/CS3d6qSVwaE This podcast was recorded on May 26 in Yolo County, California. RJI’s Global Advisory Council has…
Yolo DA Jeff Reisig’s Harmful and Unjust Treatment of Former Firefighter and Local Hero Paul Fullerton
by Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – On the eve of the primary election which will decide…
Guest Commentary: White Privilege
Written by: Anonymous Throughout my incarceration in the Yolo County Jail I have witnessed case after case…
‘Black Mamas’ Bail Out in LA, National Demand for Bail Reform
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The week before Mother’s Day, Black-led organizations in Los…
Restorative Justice Program Success in Philly – Collaboration Between Community and Justice System to Overcome Racial Discrimination
By Eliza Hernandez PHILADELPHIA, PA – While the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, at…
Commentary: Reisig Is Not Progressive Despite What He Would Have You Believe
By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has been claiming to be the most…
Letter: Provenza’s DA Endorsement Ignores Important Facts
By Scott Steward Supervisor Jim Provenza recently endorsed Jeff Reisig’s environmental law enforcement credentials. I believe the…
Letter: Fill Out Your Ballots and Please Vote for Cynthia Rodriguez
by Margaret W. Ferguson I’m a longtime resident of Davis who strongly supports Cynthia Rodriguez for Yolo…
Looking Back: Bringing Wrongful Convictions to the Attention of State Legislators
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Jury Finds Former Philadelphia Homicide Detective Guilty of Rape, Theft
By Brandan Blanco PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury last week convicted a…
My View: Boudin Thinks He Has a Good Shot and He Has a New Poll to Prove It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The No Recall Campaign has a poll…
Restorative Justice International Interview of Cynthia Rodriguez
RJI will soon publish RJI’s podcast with Cynthia Rodriguez, a candidate for Yolo County District Attorney in…
Santa Clara DA Rosen Accused of Copying and Pasting Officer Shooting Reports
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – On Thursday, the Silicon Valley De-Bug released…
Los Angeles County District Attorney Supports Two Major Gun Violence Prevention Bills
By Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA – In light of recent mass shootings in America, Los Angeles…