Sacramento NAACP Calls for Resignations and Investigation after Vice-Principal Subjected to Racial Hatred by Students
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento CA – The Sacramento NAACP and other supporters of Dr. Elysse Versher,…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Commentary: Legal Professors’ Lawsuit Spotlights Resistance to Prosecutor Accountability
By Rory Fleming A fight over law professors’ free speech rights shows just how far state bars…
A Growing Trend of Educational Gag Orders Threaten the Free Speech of Students and Educators
By Amy Fullerton and Catherine Hamilton NEW YORK CITY, NY –Educational gag orders, or deliberate attempts through…
Recall of SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Qualifies, Recall Election Set for June 2022
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Department of Elections officials reported this week…
Did Gascón’s Office Improperly Handle a Murder Case? Prosecutor Offers Another Side to the Story
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antelope Valley, CA – Andrew Cachu was just shy of his…
Rittenhouse Case Goes to the Jury, One Former Judge Thinks Judge Pushed For the Defense
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week saw a dramatic close to the murder trial of…
Facing the Death Penalty, Julius Jones Finds Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Supporting Clemency Call to Governor
The Vanguard Staff EDMOND, OK – Julius Jones, facing the death penalty for the 1999 murder of…
Post Covid Pandemic: How States Have Reformed the Bail System
By Jake Wylie and Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Across the United States, multiple states, including…
Kyle Rittenhouse Gives Testimony on Deadly Shooting at Black Lives Matter Protest in Wisconsin
By Mei Perez and Hannah Adams KENOSHA, WI — Then 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, in August of 2020,…
Recall of Boudin Qualifies for the Ballot
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week the recall effort of Chesa…
Jury Finds Customer Not Guilty of Charges; Video Shows He Defended Self from Car Repair Shop Owner’s ‘Aggression’
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Video surveillance of an “encounter” between a car repair shop…
Vanguard Investigation: The Puzzling Case of Neron Dozier in Queens
By Luke Kyaw, Alexander Pleitez, Beth Miller, and Stephanie Boulos QUEENS, NY – The criminal justice system…
Appellate Court Rejects Arguments Of Insufficient Evidence For Conviction nder 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California’s Third District Appellate Court this week quickly…
U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Case This Week about FBI Spying on Mosques, Muslim Community
By Clarissa Rios and Michele Chadwick ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Leila Rafei, a content strategist at the…
ACLU Helps Chinese American Scientist File New Complaint against Alleged Racially-Biased Investigation
By Angelina Sang NEW YORK CITY, NY – A Chinese American scientist who said she was unlawfully…
Commentary: After GOP Sweep, Virginia’s AG-Elect Takes Aim at Reform Prosecutors
By Rory Fleming The impact of the Republican sweep in Virginia on November 2 won’t be limited…
Co-Defendant in Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial Describes Victim as ‘Cornered Like a Rat,” Claims Prosecution
By Amy Berberyan, Sonam Hundal, and Silverio Rizo Llamas BRUNSWICK, GA – Opening arguments began here last…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Implements Two New Public Dashboards to Share Prosecution Data with Public
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin Monday announced the addition…
Police Watchdog Calls for Full Access to Body Cam Footage – NYPD Says No.
by Eric Umansky This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom….
Gathering at the Santa Clara Jail, Legislators and Reformers Call for Systemic Change
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – Three state legislators joined Prisoner’s United, Silicon…
