Guest Commentary: Incarceration – A Generational Cycle for Many Families Across the U.S.
By James Lenoir I am one of the 2.3 million people locked up in prison and one…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Judge Finally Allows Woman to Serve Community Service in Lieu of Jail Time
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Alameda, CA – It took a lot of doing but an…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Sierra Conservation Center, Families not Told for Two Weeks
By Robert J. Hansen Somewhere between 20 and 30 inmates have contracted Covid-19 at the Sierra Conservation…
Cop Decertification Measure OK’d by CA Assembly; Sponsor Unhappy with Some Amendments as It Moves Back to Senate
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly approved by a 46-18 vote Friday…
LA DA Gascón Announces Arrest of Former GOP State Lawmaker and City Manager in City of Industry Corruption Scandal
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Frank Hill, a former Whittier GOP Assemblymember, and three other…
Be the Jury Bill Goes to the Governor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A pilot bill that impacts just San Francisco,…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Believes Vaccine Mandates Do Not Violate Civil Liberties
By David Cole and Daniel Mach Do vaccine mandates violate civil liberties? Some who have refused vaccination…
SF District Attorney Partners with SFPD and SFSU on New Agreement on How to Handle Sex Assault, Violent Crimes and Hate Crimes
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has announced a new…
Police Reform Bill Targeting Records of Bad Cops Clears CA Legislature, Heads to Gov’s Desk
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to make public more police misconduct records was OK’d…
Kamlager’s AB 333 Modifying the Charging of Gang Enhancements Approved by the Senate
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – One of the big complaints about gang enhancements…
Commentary: The Death Decision – Coroner’s Inquests and the Search for the Truth
By Jessica Pishko In December of 2020, Bella Collins called the Antioch Police Department for help with…
Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Is for Everyone, but We Have to Explain Why
By Rory Fleming Everywhere one looks, it seems another reform-minded law enforcement agency is getting hammered. Just…
New Assault Charges Approved against Philly Police Officer Who Struck, Injured Black Lives Matter Protestor
By Alexa Kendell PHILADELPHIA, PA — During a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020, a protestor…
As Schools Reopen, Report Highlights Opportunities to Promote Student Success and End School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Anya Chen and Morgan McLeod WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following school closures because of the COVID-19…
City of Sacramento Ordered to Provide Documents in Police Shooting Death of Darell Richards, as Family and Black Lives Matter Demanded in 2018
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – It took a lawsuit and nearly…
Conditions at San Luis Obispo County Jail Violate Constitution, Charges U.S. Dept. of Justice
By The Vanguard Staff SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – The San Luis Obispo County Jail violated the rights…
LA District Attorney Announces Man with Intellectual Disability Re-Sentenced from Death Penalty to Life without Parole
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A man who was sentenced to death for a…
Commentary: Spitzer Has Failed to Clean House in Orange County and His Cover-Up Is Leaking
OIR Report Is Subtle but Lifts the Veil in Orange County By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor…
Judge Ends Attempts by Parole Agents to Unreasonably Pursue Perrotte
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Banning, CA – In an unusually pointed ruling Riverside County Judge…
Guest Commentary: Black Lives Matter in Prison, Too
By E.D.H. The George Floyd protests shone a spotlight on racial disparities in the criminal justice system…
