ACLU Releases Footage to Prove Suspected CHP Aerial Spying on Police Brutality Protestors Wasn’t Paranoia
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California Wednesday confirmed what many…
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Prosecution Closes Arguments for Rittenhouse Culpability with Extensive Video Analysis, Summary of Evidence
By Delilah Hammons and Gabriel Eskandari KENOSHA, WI – During the prosecution’s closing arguments in the Kenosha…
Defense Closing Arguments in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial: ‘This Case Is Not a Game. It Is My Client’s Life’
By Simran Chahal KENOSHA, WI – The Kenosha County Superior Court heard closing arguments in the Rittenhouse…
Report Finds That Alameda County Significantly Reduced Financial Burdens on Families by Eliminating Fees in Juvenile Probation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – An increasing amount of research has created awareness…
Sacramento Sheriff Sued by ACLU for Colluding with ICE to Illegally Transfer Immigrants from County Jail to ICE Custody
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – The ACLU Tuesday said it has sued Sacramento County Sheriff Scott…
Commentary: The Data Gatekeeper Spinning Pennsylvania’s Prisons Narrative
By Rory Fleming In 2017, at the American Society of Criminology’s annual conference in Philadelphia, then-President James…
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Sacramento Jails Reaching Deadly Levels, Charge Family and Advocates
By Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – COVID-19 outbreaks in Sacramento county jails are endangering incarcerated lives, with…
Police Statistics Show SF District Attorney Boudin’s Office Has Less Violent Crime than Former SF DA, Now VEEP Kamala Harris
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is being “forced into…
LAPD Officer Charged with Felonies for Allegedly Filing False Report in Hollywood DUI Arrest
By Jake Wylie LOS ANGELES, CA – A police officer charged with lying about a motorist driving…
Prosecution Closing Arguments in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial: ‘You Cannot Claim Self-Defense Against a Danger You Create’
By Simran Chahal KENOSHA, WI – The Kenosha County Superior Court heard closing arguments in the Rittenhouse…
Defense Still Missing Huge Number of Pages of Discovery in Davidson Case, Potentially Moves to Dismiss
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tahoe City, CA – With the case set to go to…
Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs’’…
Civil Rights Scorecard Created to Grade U.S. Senators on Their Records to Protect Civil Rights
By Amy Berberyan and Neha Malhi WASHINGTON D.C. – Several civil rights organizations, spearheaded by the NAACP,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fentanyl Debate Takes Center Stage in DA’s Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – You would think that in 2021 we…
PA Court Unanimously Holds Philly Police Must Provide Officer Conduct Info to District Attorney Office
By Casey Rawlings PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decided in a unanimous vote last…
Orange County District Attorney Candidate Calls Out Orange County DA Spitzer for Position Amid Fentanyl Crises
By Lorelei Olivas IRVINE, CA – Orange County District Attorney candidate and former Marine Judge Advocate Pete…
Sunday Commentary: Mainstream Media Backs the Carceral State in Their Coverage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The LA Times featured a glorious story of redemption where Renwick…
Guest Commentary: Stop-and-Fingerprint Can’t Become the Next Stop-and-Frisk
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments in an ACLU appeal challenging unconstitutional fingerprinting by police on the…
Oral Arguments about Inmate’s Religious Rights Heard in Supreme Court after Lengthy Appeals Fail at State Level
By Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – Religious freedoms, which are protected by the First Amendment, have recently…
NAACP Leaders Vow to Observe the Proceedings of the Ahmaud Arbery Case after Apparent Discrimination in Jury Selection
By Julia Urquizo GLYNN COUNTY, GA – NAACP CEO and President Derrick Johnson and NAACP Georgia State…
