Update: Legislative Black Caucus Joins NAACP in Demanding Investigation into Law Enforcement Misconduct
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A letter on Thursday from Betty Williams, president of the Greater…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Rep. Cori Bush Criticizes Biden for Pushing More Funding for Police
By Sofia Leguria ST. LOUIS, MO – President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union this…
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Endorses Challenger Pete Hardin for Orange County District Attorney over Embattled Incumbent
By Ozzy Hernandez ANAHEIM, CA – Times may be changing in Orange County. With a number of…
NYPD Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Arrested Persons, Avoids Jail Time
By Jake Romero NEW YORK, NY — New York Police Dept. Sergeant Phillip Wong pleaded guilty this…
Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program
By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig spoke at a For the People webinar…
NAACP Open Letter to Sheriff Jones on Racist Meme by Former Captain
By Betty Williams As the President of The Greater Sacramento NAACP, a very troubling situation has been…
SF Launches ‘Be The Jury’ Pilot Program on Monday to Compensate Low-Income Jurors $100 a Day
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A program that is the first of its kind…
Comparing Oakland and San Francisco’s Crime Stats Ahead of DA Office Elections
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The fates of San Francisco and Alameda Counties’ District Attorney’s…
Northern California Innocence Project Reveals Racial Disparities in US Incarceration
By Paulina Buelna SANTA CLARA, CA – The Northern California innocence project organization posted on Twitter this…
ACLU Suit Leads Texas Court to Partially Block Governor’s Anti-Trans Directive
By Delilah Hammons and Catherine Potente AUSTIN, TX –A temporary restraining order that prevents the Texas Department…
Federal Judge Finds SF Police Are the Ones Who Failed to Turn Over Evidence in Stangel Beating of Decari Spiers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – When Chief Bill Scott of the San…
Yolo County DA’s Race Sets Up As a Contrast of Ideas
By Robert J. Hansen The June 7 Yolo County primary election is nearly 3 months away and…
DA Boudin Partners with Assemblymember Levine to Introduce New Approach to Addressing Wrongful Convictions
By Vanguard Staff A new bill introduced by Assemblymember Marc Levine and partnered with San Francisco District…
Conflicts Regarding Joint Representation of Four Codefendants Led to the Supreme Court’s Reversal of Conviction
By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC – Because the Florida Court of Appeal failed to address the conflicts…
In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine’s…
Studies Show Family Justice Centers in Rural Communities Lead to Decrease in Partner-Related Crimes
By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY – The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution (IIP) at the John…
Attorneys – You Should Be Advertising Here
There are many reasons for attorneys to advertise on the Vanguard but the biggest are – affordability,…
California Prisoners Given Substandard Medical Care and Families Left in the Dark, Loved Ones Say
By Robert J. Hansen The wives and the mother of prisoners within the California Prison system say…
Guest Commentary: Locking Teenagers and Young Adults Up for Gun Possession Doesn’t Make Us Safer
by Akhi Johnson, Erica Bryant and Nicholas MacDonald Motion for Justice Partners Chatham County District Attorney Shalena…
President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson—who would become…
