Commentary: What Steinhardt and His No-Prosecution Deal Tells Us About Injustice System
By Rory Fleming As Interpol states online, crimes against cultural heritage constitute a category of international war…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Fights Back, Insists He’s Dedicated to Changing ‘Broken’ Criminal Justice System, and Holding Criminals Accountable
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin struck back at his critics…
Los Angeles DA Gascón Questioned about First Year in Office, and If He’s Experimenting with LA
By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – With potential recall efforts looming, Los Angeles District Attorney George…
New Lawsuit Filed against Sacramento for Withholding Records on Police Conduct during Black Lives Matter Protests
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Just what took place in Sacramento between the…
City of Torrance Police under CA AG ‘Independent Review’ after Claims of ‘Excessive Force, Racist Text Message, Other Discriminatory Conduct
By The Vanguard Staff TORRANCE, CA – The police department in the Southern California city of Torrance…
‘21st Century Prosecutor’ LA District Attorney Gascón Details Year’s Accomplishments
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Defining himself as a “21st century prosecutor,” Los Angeles…
Oklahoma Man’s Execution Stayed in Light of Mental Incompetency
Image from The Oklahoman By Joshua Cenzano PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK – A district court in Oklahoma Wednesday stayed…
LA County Sheriff Whose Spouse Running for Sheriff Files Retaliation and Race Discrimination Complaint, Alleging LASD Served Rotten Food to Inmates
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff Lieutenant – who just…
Guest Commentary: The Disaster of Delta – Lockdown Blues
A new round of infections causes massive disruption across the entire facility By Reginald Stephen In September…
Oklahoma Death Row Man Hopes for Stay of Execution as Questions of Mental Competency Grow
By Katherine Coviello and Sophia Barberini PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK – Wade Greeley Lay, on death row in…
Human Rights Organizations Call Out Tennessee County for Violating Rights of Accused
By Helen Greenia MEMPHIS, TN — Human rights organizations sent letters to Shelby County officials last week,…
Second Recall Campaign Underway in LA, Attempting to Remove DA Gascón
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – For a second time, organizers gathered on…
Commentary: Senators Seek to Increase Membership of US Sentencing Commission to Include Public Defenders
By Rory Fleming The job of a federal public defender is often as necessary as it is…
REPORT: Insurrectionist Movement Should Not Be Ignored, ‘Clearer Picture’ of Jan. 6 Attackers Needed
By Delilah Hammons CHICAGO, IL – Robert Pape, authoring a report in The University of Chicago Project…
Report Faults Vallejo Police in Monterrosa Killing – Finds Use of Force Unreasonable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – A report from June 2021 was released late…
CA Atty General Announces Sentencing Details of Organized Retail Theft Ring
By Amy Berberyan BURLINGAME – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing details Friday of the…
CDCR Closing Two Prisons and Experiencing Staffing Shortages
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health…
Orange County DA Candidate Calls for Current DA to Recuse Self from All Police Use-of-Force Cases
By Carson Eschen SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a candidate for Orange County District Attorney, has…
Sunday Commentary: Bail Reform Under Scrutiny After Pre-Trial Release of Smash and Grab Suspects – But Why?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week LAPD and LA City Officials announced the arrest of…
Looking Back: Careers in the Innocence Movement
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
