Groups Call on AG to Investigate Excessive Force by Riverside Sheriff’s Department
By the Vanguard Staff Riverside, CA – Groups believe, “It’s time for the attorney general of California…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
San Joaquin Grand Jury Indicts Officers in Brutal Beating of 17-Year-Old
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – Earlier this year, the Vanguard reported on a…
Progressive Orange County District Attorney Candidate Highlights Increase in Hate Crimes Under Current DA, Citing ‘Scandal’ Riddled Record of ‘Trump Republican’
By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE COUNTY, CA – A progressive candidate for Orange County District Attorney received…
Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court Not to Criminalize Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Sites
By The Vanguard Staff Washington, CA – Overdose prevention sites, also called “supervised consumption” or “safe injection”…
Guest Commentary: Unforgiving Towing Fines Deepen Inequality
By Madeleine Gilson I got the call from my client, Brianna, a few days before Christmas in…
Guest Commentary: Why Aren’t More Rehabilitated, Aging Prisoners Being Released?
By Robert E. Ehrenberg On Aug. 23, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted me executive clemency. I have…
DA Digest: New Support in Santa Clara, Alameda Races for the Progressive Candidates
Chicano/Latinx Icons Endorse Price Campaign From Pamela Price: “Two specific supporters who I am proud to call…
Santa Cruz County Names First Public Defender
Special to the Vanguard Santa Cruz – This week, Santa Cruz County for the first time, hired…
Nakia Porter Speaks Out about Solano County Incident, As Her Supporters Call for Action
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Supporters of Nakia Porter—the 33-year-old woman beaten and…
Report Analyzed Crime Trends in California during the Pandemic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – More research continues to show that the crime…
Approaching Supreme Court Case Has Potentially Harmful Impacts on Carceral System
By Sophia Barberini ARIZONA – The state of Arizona is aiming to prevent federal courts from hearing…
Activists Push Back, Urge Governor to Veto AB 1542
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – AB 1542 sits on the governor’s desk with…
Who is Bankrolling Orange County DA’s Re-Election Campaign?
By Rory Fleming Todd Spitzer, the current District Attorney of Orange County, has positioned himself as the…
Chesa Boudin’s Father Gets Parole Hearing in October After Almost 40 Years of Incarceration
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – When outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently commuted the…
U.S. Dept. of Justice Leapfrogs Legislation, Bans Chokeholds, Carotid Restraints and Limits Use of ‘No-Knock’ Warrants
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Dept. of Justice Monday banned the use of…
Concord District Attorney Claims Police Acted Lawfully During Arrest of Unhoused Man
By Stacie Guevara CONCORD, CA – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that Concord…
Jury Finds Woman Not Guilty After Ex-Partner Lies About Existence of Restraining Order
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco jury late last week found a…
An Open Letter to the Biden Administration: It’s Time to Drop Charges against José Ines García Zárate
By Matt Gonzalez & Francisco Ugarte After a unanimous jury exonerated José Ines García Zárate on all…
ACLU Files Suit in Pittsburg, CA, Alleging Black, English Learners and Disabled Students Denied Constitutional Right to Public Education
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco – The State of California and Pittsburg Unified School District have maintained…
Guest Commentary: I’m Finally Coming Home. Will I Get a Second Chance?
By Paul Grossman I write this with tears streaming down my face, a contrite heart and a…
