Fierce GOP Resistance to Rachael Rollins’ Appointment by Pres. Biden to U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts
By Mairead Perez SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASS – President Joe Biden has nominated Rachael Rollins, the current District…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Guest Commentary: Public Defender Sets Record Straight on Knight Column and Gudino Case
by Ilona Solomon As a public defender, I normally do not comment on my client’s cases—they are…
Last ICE Detainee in Yuba County Jail Released – Congress Asks DHS to Shutter All ICE Detention Centers in CA
By The Vanguard Staff MARYSVILLE, CA – The last person detained by ICE at the Yuba County…
Court of Appeals Grants Stay of Execution for 2 Oklahoma Men, Including One to Be Killed Thursday
By Sonam Hundal and Hannah Adams OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
District Attorney George Gascón Announces Long Beach School Safety Officer Charged with Murder
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Long Beach Unified School safety officer was arrested…
Law Enforcement Testimonies and Motion for Mistrial in Day Three of Murder Trial of Markeith Loyd for the Shooting Death of Orlando Police Officer
By Danielle L. Monge ORLANDO, FL – Testimonies from members of the Orlando Police Dept., the medical…
Deputy Convicted of Lesser Charge in Contra Costa Police Killing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – It is still hard to convict police in…
Commentary: Obstructing Criminal Justice Reforms Makes Us All Less Safe
By Gil Garcetti, Ira Reiner and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In the 1980s and ‘90s, California embarked on…
ACLU Suing Oklahoma for Banning Critical Race Theory in Classrooms
By Jake Wylie OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – An Oklahoma censorship bill restricting both teachers and students from…
Law Enforcement Action Partnership Opposes the FIGHT Fentanyl Act in a Letter to the Commission
By Gwynneth Redemann MEDFORD, MA – The Law Enforcement Action Partnership this week wrote to the Commission…
Commentary: Turnover at SFDA’s Office Isn’t That Unusual
By Rory Fleming Right after firebrand progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner took office as Philadelphia’s District Attorney, he…
SF District Attorney Boudin’s Progressive Changes in Leadership Leads to Resignations
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brooke Jenkins, a former homicide prosecutor, quit Oct. 15 due…
A Union Scandal Landed Hundreds of NYPD Officers on a Secret Watchlist. That Hasn’t Stopped Some from Jeopardizing Cases.
by Jake Pearson This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom….
Constitutionality of Oklahoma’s Lethal Injection Procedure Questioned; Federal Judge Refuses to Block Upcoming Executions – With One Set This Thursday
By Catherine Hamilton OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A federal judge in Oklahoma City has refused to block…
Commentary: Chronicle Calls Her a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ but in 2019 the Vanguard Covered Brooke Jenkins Committing Egregious Prosecutorial Misconduct
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a bombshell story, Heather Knight,…
Appellate Court Asked to Overturn Murder Conviction Under 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Elijah Johnson was tried and convicted of felony…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor
While the public has become aware of how various aspects of the criminal legal system produce unjust…
Nadler and Sanchez Re-Introduce U.S. Legislation to Remove Excessive Fines and Fees
By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia WASHINGTON DC – In what he claims to be an effort…
Supreme Court Again Allows Texas Abortion Ban to Remain – But SCOTUS will Hear Two Oral Arguments Nov. 1
By Catherine Hamilton WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court declined to block the Texas abortion ban Friday,…
Sunday Commentary: We Need To Recognize That the War on Drugs Failed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have years of empirical data which show that arresting drug…
