Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney
Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case
By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to…
Author in FAIR Interview Criticizes Media Claims of Crime Wave – Calls NY Times Reporter Biased, with Links to CIA, ICE, Law Enforcement
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK – News stories in the New York…
Guest Commentary: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Conversation with ‘The Other’
By Reginald Stephen I always look forward to Monday mornings – the prospect of a new week…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at What Police Abolition Could Look Like
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor People hear terms like “defund the police” “abolish the police” “disband…
Centering the Victims of Domestic Violence, DA Boudin Hosts a Panel Discussion
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The focus of Thursday’s discussion on domestic…
In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence
By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday…
Citing a Lifetime of Abuse, John Grant Seeks Clemency Before His October 28 Execution Date
Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City, OK – Seven years ago Oklahoma brutally and horrifically botched the…
Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias
By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often…
Private Appeal Turned Public, Former Gov. Bob Holden Urges Gov. Parson to Stay Ernest Johnson’s Missouri Execution This Tuesday
By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Twenty men were executed during former Gov….
Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases
By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during…
My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that…
SF District Attorney Hosts Summit that Centers Survivors of Domestic Violence in Poignant Conversation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco – It was a different conversation than we often…
More Funding, Conversations Needed When It Comes to Domestic Violence
by Leonard Brown Following protests in Los Angeles, sparked by the murder of George Floyd, the mayor…
Reporter Triggers Domestic Violence Survivor at Survivor’s Event, Demanding Interview of SF DA Boudin
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was supposed to be a…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a…
And Then There Were Two: Legal Counsel for Last Two Immigrants Held by ICE in Yuba County Jail Tell Court Migrants’ Detention Unlawful
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO/MARYSVILLE, CA — The Yuba County Jail in Marysville – a “horrible” facility…
Democratic and GOP Political Leaders Urge President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
By Clarissa Rios and Sophia Barberini WASHINGTON DC – Former Democratic U.S. Senator of Wisconsin Russ Feingold…
Guest Commentary: Our Leaders Have the Power to Decarcerate and Save Lives, but Where Is the Will?
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19….
