EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Investigation Launched over Traffic Stop of Black Man, Following Social Media Uproar
By Allison Hodge CALEDONIA, WI — Two separate video accounts of a seemingly routine traffic stop…
Gov. Newsom Accused of Backtracking on Announced Plan to Close More Prisons in New Budget
By Eric Grammatico SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators are still negotiating California’s 2021-2022…
Guest Commentary: This Iowa Prosecutor Race Will Be a Significant National Yardstick
By Rory Fleming The County Attorney’s Office in Polk County (Des Moines), Iowa has gotten little attention…
Native American Man on Life Support After Deputies Beat and Taser Him, and Kill His Dog
By Ankita Joshi INYO COUNTY, CA – A Native American man here was attacked, according to eyewitnesses,…
Donald Trump Endorses Ken Paxton for Texas Attorney General Despite Criminal Indictment
By Alexa Kendell AUSTIN, TX – Donald Trump this week publicly endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton over…
New Biden Appointees Set to Diversify US Attorney Leadership Positions Across U.S.
By Paulina Buelna and Marcia Barajas WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden administration is taking action to…
DA Boudin Launches Investigation into Fraudulent Lawsuits Targeting Chinatown Business Owners
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin has announced an investigation into a…
Stockton Community, Family Members Demand Answers in the Killing of Shayne Sutherland by Police
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – The mother of Shayne Sutherland as well other…
Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling on Post-Conviction Relief Under SB 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In most states, people who did…
Guest Commentary: Biden Pick of Rachael Rollins for US Attorney of Massachusetts a Mixed Blessing
By Rory Fleming President Joe Biden has announced his intention to appoint Suffolk County (Boston) District Attorney…
LA City Council Passes New Anti-Camping Measure to Restrict Homeless Camping
By Alan Vargas LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles will apparently move forward with the anti-camping…
California Court of Appeals Reverses Murder Conviction of Former Boyfriend
By Alan Vargas SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California First Appellate District has reversed the murder conviction of…
Philadelphia Man Convicted for Murder of Trans Activist Michelle ‘Tameka’ Washington Sentenced to 25-50 years in Prison.
By Casey Rawlings PHILADELPHIA, PA – Michelle “Tameka” Washington, a trans activist cherished in the LGBTQIA+ community,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 117 – Tony Serra
On July 13, 2021, one of kind, radical attorney Tony Serra joined the Vanguard for a live…
Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece…
California’s Mission to Reduce Crime, Retail Theft, and General Violence: A Press Conference on AB 311
By Zoey Hou LOS ANGELES, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom joined law enforcement leaders, legislators, and local officials…
