Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings
By Amy Berberyan LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday ordered a review of…
Guest Commentary: Honoring Those Who Died from COVID
California prison mourns the loss of 28 incarcerated people from COVID-19 By Joe Garcia On a clear,…
COVID-19 Biggest Killer of ‘Line of Duty’ Law Enforcement Officers in 2021, Sets All-Time High
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In 2021, the leading cause of death among the line-of-duty…
Recently Published Report Provides Key Information Regarding Recidivism of Released Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders
By Alex Jimenez WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Sentencing Commission released a detailed report this week highlighting…
Commentary: Why Aren’t Conservative Prosecutors Feeling the Heat Right Now?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Memphis Watch this week put out a piece, “Memphis Is…
BREAKING: COVID-19 Spike Hits Sacramento Jails Hard; Ever-Reluctant Sheriff Admits Releasing Hundreds Early
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Never willing to release incarcerated from the…
Gov. Newsom Overturns Parole Board, Denies Parole to Sirhan Sirhan, Convicted Murderer of Robert Kennedy
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday announced 24…
Supreme Court Justices Comment on the Lack of Sentencing Commissioners, Resulting Effect on Incarcerated
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The United States Sentencing Commission is responsible for addressing the…
Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs
By Rory Fleming The story of how LAPD police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell got fired…
Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) last week issued a notice…
Incumbent Spitzer Faces Challenger Hardin in June Orange County District Attorney Election
By Luke Kyaw and Matthew Torres SANTA ANA, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has…
Prosecutors Dismiss Charges against Man Beaten by Cops – Public Defender Claims Police Victim Didn’t Commit Any Crime
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who had his face fractured by a San…
ACLU, NYCLU, and NCAC Work Together against Attempted Censorship of New York Times Reveal of Project Veritas Info
By Natalia Ruvalcaba NEW YORK, NY – The New York Times’ right, in relation to Project Veritas,…
Despite Crime Data Obstacles, DA Boudin’s Office Pushes for Transparency, Maintains Advocate
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has pushed for progress…
Man Wins in Federal Courts, but U.S. Government Continues to Hold Him for Deportation – Relief Sought by Immigrant Rights Legal Groups
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite winning in multiple federal courts, Omar Ameen remains imprisoned…
Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Is on the Wrong Side in This Crucial Supreme Court Immigration Case
A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify…
NY Justice Reform Group Director Calls Governor’s State of State Address ‘Encouraging’
By Amy Berberyan ALBANY, NY – Rodney Holcombe, New York State Director of Criminal Justice Reform at…
Appellate Court Uses New Felony Murder Law to Remand Case Back to Trial Court for Resentencing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Nathaniel Porter attempted to get resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.95…
NAACP President Calls for Voting Rights Legislation in Statement on Jan. 6 Anniversary of Attack on U.S. Capitol
By Alex Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC – NAACP President Derrick Johnson released a statement on the anniversary of…
