Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
The ACLU of Northern California has filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, accusing his office of withholding records that could reveal racial disparities in felony charging decisions, and is seeking to have the full set of records released.
A recent New York Times opinion piece argues that the fentanyl crisis is rooted in the history of domestic drug markets and U.S. policy failures, rather than being caused by foreign traffickers and Democrats weakening the borders.
Danny Davis spent more than 32 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, after being coerced into a false confession by police, until DNA evidence proved his innocence and a judge vacated his conviction in 2024.
NEW HAMPSHIRE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire, along with the ACLU Capital…
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday it has filed a murder charge…
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty condemned the execution of Bryan Jennings, a 66-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, arguing that the state acted out of political motivation rather than justice and that his case included constitutional violations.
San Francisco’s progressive ideals are being challenged by a criminal trial in which a Black artist is being judged by a non-representative jury, with the prosecution attempting to create a narrative that obscures the truth and ignores the victim’s violent past.
Residents of Dublin, CA and immigrant justice advocates are urging the City Council to reject any attempt to reopen the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin as an immigration detention center due to its documented history of staff sexual abuse and dangerous conditions.
Gabriel “Snoop” Roberson, who has served decades in prison for a 1994 Antioch shooting, reached a plea agreement overturning his multiple life sentences and making him eligible for release within five years due to California’s evolving juvenile justice reform laws.
Incarcerated women in the U.S. are routinely punished for menstruating due to prison rules that fail to account for basic biological needs, resulting in a punitive environment where menstruation can result in punishment.
The Death Penalty Information Center reports that 226 military veterans have been executed, 14% of all executions in the modern era, with 66% of them having served in Vietnam, and 77% of them being executed for killing only white victims.
The judge denied the defense’s motion to dismiss the case and ruled that it should be decided by a jury, despite the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office not opposing the dismissal of charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.
The Homecoming Project, a reentry housing program that pairs returning residents with homeowners willing to open spare rooms, is expanding to San Francisco to address the housing barriers faced by formerly incarcerated individuals.
New York’s 2020 bail reform law did not lead to higher crime rates, according to a new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College.
A New Way of Life Reentry Project will host a ceremony to honor graduates of its Career Bridge Initiative, celebrating system-impacted individuals pursuing stability, employment, and opportunity after incarceration.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to death-row prisoner Tremane Laitron Wood, commuting his sentence to life without parole, just hours before he was scheduled to be executed.
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow for sharing posts on social media linking New York City’s newly elected first Muslim mayor to the September 11 terrorist attacks, citing concerns under state anti-discrimination law.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has called for prosecutors and elected officials to hold the federal government accountable for human rights violations, citing aggressive immigration enforcement, militarization of law enforcement, and lack of transparency.
Oklahoma is moving forward with the scheduled execution of death row prisoner Tremane Wood, despite a clemency recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board and a coalition of faith leaders, civil rights advocates and members of the victim’s family urging Gov. Kevin Stitt to halt the execution.
The Anti Police-Terror Project is raising concerns about the Alameda County District Attorney’s handling of police accountability cases after the prosecution decided not to contest the defense motion to dismiss all charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.