LA District Attorney Announces He’ll Seek 40 Years to Life for Alleged Attempted Murder of CHP Officer
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said this week he is…
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ACLU Lawsuit Leads to End of City’s Discriminatory Rental Ordinance that Targeted Somali, People of Color
By Aryal Aglugub FARIBAULT, MN – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota reached a settlement recently…
Innocence Project’s Senior Legal Counsel Appointed U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of New York
By Nora Dahl NEW YORK, NY – Nina Morrison, the Innocence Project’s senior litigation counsel, was appointed…
Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Judge and DA in Orange County Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – Back in November 2020, David Valladares filed…
Republican Legislator in Oklahoma Proclaims Glossip to Be an Innocent Man on Death Row, Following Investigative Report
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oklahoma City, OK – If there was any doubt that Richard…
After DA Boudin Recall, SF Public Defender Pledges Commitment to ‘Advocating for System-Impacted Community Members’
By Jaanvi Kaur SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Post the successful recall last week of San Francisco District…
Commentary: Even for Left-Leaning Publications, the Answer Is Still Carceral and That’s Disturbing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In general, there have been a lot of bad takes by…
DAs Discuss Moving Away from the Death Penalty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Death Penalty Focus, a California-based non-profit dedicated to the abolition of…
Attorney for Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Claims True Killer Fingered Client to Escape Justice
By Mihajla Milovanovic TULSA, OK –A man named Richard Glossip has been on death row for 23…
Philly DAO Criticizes PA GOP ‘Anti-Democratic Efforts,’ Noting the ‘Coup Continues’
By Aryal Aglugub PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney Office released a statement Tuesday, commenting on…
Report Debunks Myth of Youth-Led Crime Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – It seems that reports of a youth-led crime…
Judge Allows Federal Lawsuit to Continue – Suit Charges ‘Violent’ Sacramento Police Violate Rights of Racial Justice Protestors, Protect ‘White Supremacists’
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A 74-page federal lawsuit seeking to end…
Guest Commentary: Can Progressive DAs Beat the ‘Tough on Crime’ Backlash?
By Miriam Krinsky Those rushing to proclaim the vote to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin…
Philly DA Wants to Hold Man ID’d as Participant in Pre-Jan. 6 Insurrection Planning Meeting in DC
By Jaanvi Kaur PHILADELPHIA, PA–The Philly District Attorney’s Office (DAO) Monday asked a Philadelphia Court to hold…
Jury Finds Military Vet Not Guilty of Murder in ‘Tragic Accident’ Case
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office late last week said…
Guest Commentary: Watching Gang Violence from the Outside
By Carnell Wingfield, Jr., Prison Journalism Project I don’t regret how my life started. I was blessed…
Guest Commentary: How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in…
Looking Back: The Story of Freddie Peacock
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: There Is No Forgiveness in the Eleventh Hour
By KC Johnson, Prison Journalism Project “How did you end up in prison?” they always ask. What…
California Appeals Court’s Presiding Justice Retires as Punishment for Disregarding Duties
By Nora Dahl & Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA — The presiding justice of the California appeals…