Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes
By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significant criminal just…
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Three White Men Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Black Jogger Ahmaud Arbery – Civil Rights Activists Call Case ‘Landmark Victory Against Racism’
By Neha Malhi ATLANTA, GA – Three white men, who were found guilty of murdering 25-year-old Black…
Looking Back: New York Passes Vital Anti-Prison Census Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
My View: Yolo DA Pushes the Retail Theft Issue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The rise in murders in the US has…
ACLU Demands Better Protection of Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Women in CBP Custody
By Joshua Cenzano SAN DIEGO, CA – Detention in so-called “hieleras,” or ice cold/overcrowded holding cells, and…
Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins
By Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday the appointment of Kevin R….
Motion to Compel Discovery Shows a Series of Lies and Inconsistencies by Top OC Sheriff’s Investigator
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – In December a top Orange County sheriff’s…
Biden Administration ‘Betrayal’ Seeks to Dismiss Federal Suit by Families Separated at Border Under Trump
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – Families who fled Central America because…
Commentary: Journalist? California Law Enforcement Puts a Target on Your Head
By Rory Fleming Jeremy Portje, a young Black photojournalist, was attempting to film footage at a homeless…
Man Acquitted of Felony – Public Defender Office Cites as Example of Delayed Justice in ‘Empty’ SF Courts
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Thursday charged again…
Appellate Court Reverses Another Denial of SB 1437 Resentencing Petition
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – An appellate court has reversed a trial…
Commentary: SF’s Open Air Market
By Rory Fleming Michael Shellenberger is the archetypal “I don’t have any credentials but I am going…
Commentary: Is San Quentin Forecasting Massive Quarantines?
By Kevin D. Sawyer Reminiscent of the summer of 2020, when COVID-19 ravaged California’s oldest prison, San…
Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Department in…
Defense Expert Argues to Dismantle Wrongful Convictions, Investing in Public Defense a Must
By Neha Malhi NEW YORK, NY – Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice (PFJ)…
Federal Court Win Requires Mississippi City to Approve Building of a Mosque after Previous Denial
By Sophia Barberini HORN LAKE, MS – After Horn Lake, Mississippi, city officials denied zoning approval for…
Appellate Court Rules Trial Court Should Have Granted Relief Under SB 1437 in 25-Year-Old Felony Murder Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An appellate court has overturned a lower court’s decision denying a…
Federal Court, Philly DA Office Agree Rights Violated of Man Convicted of Murder in 1984 – Conviction of Willie Stokes Vacated
By Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal court here has agreed with prosecutors that the due…
‘End Wrongful Convictions Act’ Introduced at Capitol, Could Help ‘Exonerate Innocent People Across CA,’ Predicts Lawmaker
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A new criminal justice reform bill announced Monday by Sen. Scott…
