Commentary: The Invisible Line
By James Peratta The wonder of this nation that separates us from the rest of the world…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
New Plea Tracker Program Seeks to Make Plea Bargaining Transparent
By Mei Perez and Noe Herrera NORTH CAROLINA – Last spring, the Plea Tracker Project was launched…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 126: San Joaquin DA Tori Verber Salazar – Conservative Reformer
In 2020, San Joaquin District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar made headlines when she resigned from the California…
Commentary: Philadelphia Ends Minor Traffic Stops Hoping to Reduce Racial Inequities
By Rory Fleming Since the killing of George Floyd, a glass ceiling on mainstream police reform discourse…
Judge Finds SQ Officials Fell Short of Deliberate Indifference – but Hammers the Conduct of the Prison Officials during COVID Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County – “Respondent caused ‘the worst epidemiological disaster in California…
UW STUDY: More than 17,000 Deaths at Hands of Police Unreported, Indicating Systemic Bias in Forensic Science
By Joshua Cenzano SEATTLE, WA – A University of Washington study indicates forensic examiners have been undercounting…
CA AG Rob Bonta Files Brief Supporting Eligibility of Transgender Students in School Sports
By Carson Eschen and Sonam Hundal OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday filed an…
Looking Back: The Fraudulent Actions of the Former Westchester County DA
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
New National Poll Suggests Majority of Voters Supports Law Enforcement Reform
By Noe Herrera and Hannah Adams PHILADELPHIA, PA – A new national poll suggests there is strong…
The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021
By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend…
Review of Charleston County Prosecution Rates Reveals Blacks Arrested at Rate 4 Times More Than Whites
By Alexander Ramirez CHARLESTON, SC – In a series of reports regarding racial disparities in Charleston County’s…
Christopher Dunn Still Fights for His freedom in Missouri after Proving His Innocence
by Kira Dunn Christopher Dunn just spent his 11,471st day locked in prison for a crime he…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Launches Campaign to Help Financial Scams Aimed at AAPI Community
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin launched a campaign this…
LA Deputy DA’s File Suit Seeking Injunction Against Gascón. 76 Prosecutors Support DA with Amicus in Nazir Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – It is a battle that is escalating…
Yolo DA Pushes Controversial Overdose as Murder Campaign; Deceptive Presentation on Fentanyl Pulled from BOS Agenda
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A presentation that was characterized by sources as…
First-Ever Federal Suit Using New Law Filed by ICE Detainee, Claiming ICE-Hired Private Jail Tortured Him
By The Vanguard Staff CALEXICO, CA – A federal lawsuit was filed this week against a private…
Commentary: Progressive Prosecutors Can Gain Perspective from Trips Abroad
By Rory Fleming When only a single state or country does a thing, it is usually a…
STUDY: Racist Policies Lead to Major Racial Disparities in Prisons Nationwide
By Angelina Sang and Sonam Hundal WASHINGTON D.C. – The Sentencing Project has released a staggering new…
Civil Rights Groups Grow Tired of the South Carolina Redistricting Failures, File Lawsuit
By Mary Magana-Ayala COLUMBIA, S.C.– Two civil rights groups, the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union,…
JUST TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY – The Future of Criminal Justice Reform Is Here
Get your tickets now Join us for an important discussion. In the last four years we have…
