UN Committee Hits ‘Racist’ Distribution of COVID Vaccines Resulting in Higher Death Rates for Africans, Asians
By Ashleen Herrarte GENEVA, Switzerland – A United Nations body has said that one of the reasons…
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Candidates for Sacramento County DA Debate Racial Equity and Restorative Justice
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Candidates for Sacramento County District Attorney Thein Ho and…
No Elected Democrats Are Supporting the SF DA Recall
By Robert J. Hansen San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin faces a recall effort next month that…
Commentary: Roe and Its Implications for DA’s Races
By Rory Fleming The leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court in an ongoing abortion…
Guest Commentary: FJP Director Speaks Out Against Leaked SC Draft Opinion on Roe
By Miriam Krinsky Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky issued the following statement inresponse to…
Guest Commentary: A New Sacramento Mental Health Jail Is Not the Answer
By Liz Blum (NOTE: Author Liz Blum is a Coordinator of Decarcerate Sacramento, a coalition to end…
SF District Attorney Announces Partnership to Provide Training to Formerly Incarcerated
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney made it clear Tuesday he…
Lawmakers in 19 States Introduce Legal Protections for Trans Kids from Civil and Criminal Penalties for Seeking Gender-Affirming Care
By Oliver Camarena and Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), along…
Major Conservative Donor Committee Spending Big to Oppose Yolo DA Candidate Cynthia Rodriguez
by Robert J. Hansen Golden State Communities Project (GSCP), a political interest group, has received almost $150,000…
Guest Commentary: A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reduce Mass Incarceration in Alameda County
By Nicole Lee and Sandy Valenciano On June 7, Alameda County voters will have an historic opportunity…
Guest Commentary: What Anne Marie Schubert and Other Defenders of Capital Punishment Get Wrong
By Stephen Cooper Editor’s note: Back in August of 2016, Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert, in response…
COVID Pandemic Targeted Incarceration Centers
By Mathew Seibert LOS ANGELES, CA – When the COVID-19 virus infected enough people to be considered…
California Measure to Revoke Tax Exemption Status for Non-Profit Organizations Which Engage in Insurrection OK’d by Senate Public Safety Committee
By Alex Jimenez SACRAMENTO, CA- California state senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) said Monday Senate Bill…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Orders All Scheduled Lethal Injection Executions Temporarily Halted through 2022
By Gracy Joslin NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Monday temporarily halted the lethal injection of…
LA Sheriff Accused of Hiding Details of Police Brutality in Complaint Filed by Former Assistant Chief
By Daniella Espinoza LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 10, 2021, members of the Los Angeles County…
First Yolo Woman Released Early through Prosecutor-Initiated Release Resentencing Law
By Robert J. Hansen In the spirit of Second Chance Month, On April 13, 2022, the District…
Appellate Court Rules San Francisco Cannot Enjoin Tenderloin Residents
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A California Appellate Court struck down an…
CA Secretary of State Candidate Gary Blenner – Despite Big Political Differences – Would Allow Accused Jan. 6 Conspirator and Rep MTG to Remain on Ballot
By Mathew Seibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Candidate for California Secretary of State Gary Blenner said last week…
USPS Sued by California, Other States for Ordering Mostly ‘Gas Guzzling’ Postal Vehicles Instead of Clean Electrics
By Kate Hsu WASHINGTON DC – In an effort to prevent the United States Postal Service from…
JusticeLA Calls for Cuts to Sheriff’s Public Relations Budget, Accountability for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
By Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – JusticeLA is calling on the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors…