Activists Urge Congress to Deny Biden’s Proposal to Classify Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
By Boyi Zheng and Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden has proposed classifying fentanyl-related substances…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Announces New Probation and Parole Policy Changes
By Stacie Guevara PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO), in a news conference that…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration is a Vicious Cycle
Generation after generation are experiencing the efficiency of the prison system By Eric Finley “Where’s my Daddy?”…
ACLU Sues Biden Administration over Failure to Provide Sufficient Records of Plans for Incarcerated Still on COVID Crisis Home Confinement
By Sonam Hundal WASHINGTON, DC – Under the CARES Act, thousands of incarcerated people were placed on…
Failures of Criminal Justice System Dealing with Substance Disorders – 65% of Incarcerated Have Substance Disorder
By Eshita Seshadri NEW YORK, NY – The cycle of addiction and incarceration has revealed the failures…
Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Death Penalty Case That Could Gut Protections against Ineffective Assistance of Counsel at Trial or in the Appellate Courts
By David M. Greenwald Next week, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Arizona prosecutors’ challenges…
Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Is Not Dead Yet
By Rory Fleming On November 30, prominent Substack journalist and podcaster Adam Johnson made a number of…
Donald Trump Condemns SF Democrats for Retail Theft; SF District Attorney Boudin Calls Ex-Prez ‘Instigator of the Capitol Smash and Grab,’ Warns Him to ‘Stay Out of SF Politics’
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former President Donald Trump recently accused San Francisco officials and…
Orange County DA Candidate Pete Hardin Urges Child Endangerment Probe of Mater Dei HS Hazing Incident; Current DA Refuses to File Felony Charges
By Eshita Seshadri and Mei Perez SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a previous Marine Judge Advocate…
Guest Commentary: A Plea for the Elimination of Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons
By Ryan M. Moser If you stare at the same spot on the wall for an hour,…
Commentary: The Influential HOPE Probation Program Is Badly Misnamed
By Rory Fleming Last month, a woman won $7 million in a federal court in Hawaii against…
Jury Selection Starts for Officer in Murder of Daunte Wright Case
By Clarissa Rios MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Jury selection began Tuesday here in the trial of Kimberly Potter,…
Response to Oxford High School Shooting from Governor, President and DA
By Carson Eschen and Wendy Moya OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI – Police responded to a flood of emergency…
Family Sues After K-9 Bites Face of Man Suffering Mental Health Break in Visalia
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Visalia, CA – It was another case where a family called…
Guest Commentary: Livestreaming Police Is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and…
Ninth Circuit Upholds CA Ban on Large Capacity Magazines for Firearms
By Jake Wylie and Silverio Rizo Llamas OAKLAND, CA — California’s ban on the possession of large-capacity…
US District Judge Denies Motion to Stay Vaccine Mandate for Prison Workers
By Amy Fullerton and Lorelei Olivas OAKLAND, CA – United States District Judge Jon Tigar denied a…
California Man Arrested for Crimes Committed in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Breach
By Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON D.C. – A California man has been arrested for crimes and conspiracy related…
Vanguard #GivingTuesday Event – The Impact and Cost of Mass Incarceration
The Davis Vanguard will be hosting its bi-annual Tuesday Webinar, titled “The Impact and Cost of Mass…
Commentary: Does Criminal Justice Reform Only Work with a Dropping Crime Rate?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There was an interesting interaction on Twitter yesterday when NY Times…
