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…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts – A Familiar Re-Imagining Police Discussion but This Time in San Diego
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA – Communities across the state are slowly, quietly…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 123: Voices of Victims of Police Violence
This week on Everyday Injustice featured women across the country whose loved ones were killed by police…
Guest Commentary: We Need Better Mental Health Services in Prison
By Jamar Glenn My name is Jamar Glenn, a 40-year-old father, son, sibling and activist in my…
ACLU, FAMM Sponsor TV Commercial Reminding President Biden to Make Good on Campaign Promise to Reduce Incarceration
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON DC – A television commercial reminding President Joe Biden to honor his…
Sunday Commentary: I’m for Releasing Sirhan Sirhan
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On Friday, the parole board, after the prosecutors in Los Angeles…
New Report Reveals Decrease in Crime in Democratic Voting Counties, Increase in Republican Voting Counties
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – California’s 23 Republican-voting counties have higher rates of…
Looking Back: President Obama and Wrongful Convictions
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Huntington Beach, UCLA Sued by Man for Allegedly Breaking His Arm, Subsequent Misdiagnosis
By Luke Kyaw and Lois Yoo HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – Earlier in February of this year,…
California Senate Legislation to Decriminalize Possession of Psychedelics Like LSD Becomes Two-Year Bill
By Joseph Shepard SACRAMENTO, CA – California Senate Bill 519, which would decriminalize the “possession and personal…
CA Senate Appropriation Committee Sends Bill to End Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline to CA Senate Floor for a Final Vote
Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo’s AB 937 – the VISION…
San Diego Newspaper Criticizes Sheriff’s Dept. and Its Own Reporting about a Deputy Who Claimed He Suffered from Fentanyl Overdose on Job
By Stacie Guevara SAN DIEGO, CA – San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy David Faiive’s claim that he…
Youth and Justice Coalition Rally to Reimagine Youth Justice
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – About 70 people—youth and members of the Free…
One of Last Remaining ICE Detainees at Yuba County Jail Should be Released Now as New COVID Outbreak Hits Facility, Urge SF Public Defenders
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) should immediately release…
CA Police Reform Bill Would Provide Representation for Civilians in the Decertification of Law Enforcement Officers
By Alexa Kendell and Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – California is considering passing the “SB #2” law…
CA Supreme Court Reverses Edward Wycoff’s Double Murder Conviction
By Angie Madrid SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court reversed defendant Edward Wycoff’s conviction of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 122: The Death of Angelo Quinto – Excited Delirium or Murder?
Family Outraged by Excited Delirium Diagnosis in Police Killing in Contra Costa County, California It may have…
OIR Comes Down Hard on Orange County Sheriff’s Department Use of Force Practices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – A report by a government watchdog agency…
County Prosecutor Sues Solano DA Over Age Discrimination, Retaliation
Sharon Henry, a deputy chief prosecutor, says District Attorney Krishna Abrams and others retaliated against her for…
