Guest Commentary: A Look Behind the Campaign to Recall Progressive Prosecutors in Virginia
By Rory Fleming A recall campaign targeting so-called progressive prosecutors in Virginia has made recent headlines. To…
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Chasing Justice Podcast Welcomes Members of Ear Hustle to Discuss Necessary Changes Needed in Criminal Justice System
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin this week released a…
Stop AAPI Hate Reports Increase of Hate Incidents Against AAPIs Over Last Year
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A new report released Thursday Stop AAPI Hate has…
Michigan Welcomes Newly-Elected Progressive Prosecutors
By John Arceno DETROIT, MI — Prosecutors are elected in Michigan once every four years, and, said…
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Issues an Update after Facing Criticism for Fentanyl Public Safety Video
By Ankita Joshi SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department released a public safety…
Peer Literacy Mentor Program Begins on Facility E at Mule Creek State Prison
(This part of a continued partnership with Incarcerated Allied Media. Thanks to Dr. Joan Parkin and D….
Former Congressman Mike Honda Announces Support for Sajid Khan as Santa Clara County District Attorney 2022
By Lois Yoo SAN JOSE, CA – Santa Clara County Public Defender Sajid Khan has been…
Former Ohio State Senator Leads Charge to Abolish Life Sentences without Parole for Children Nationwide
By Peter Eibert COLUMBUS, OH – Peggy Lehner, a former Republican Ohio State Senator, recently wrote…
Analysis: Data Transparency Is a Good Start, but DA Reisig Needs a Data Analyst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I watched Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig give…
Commentary: DA Boudin Gets Chance to Explain Restorative Justice, Troy McAlister and Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week in response to a Vanguard…
Actor Jamal Trulove Throws Support behind District Attorney Chesa Boudin in Recall
By Elina Lingappaa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The actor in “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,”…
Contra Costa County DA Office Finds Officer Lawfully Shot Man in Deadly Struggle
By Annette Wong-Toi MARTINEZ, CA – In 2018, a Contra Costa County deputy fired and shot a…
AG Bonta Starts Cracking Down on Police Killings
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – When Rob Bonta was appointed California Attorney General,…
Progressive Pamela Price Leading in Fundraising for Alameda County District Attorney
By Stephanie Boulos ALAMEDA, CA – From the first of January of this year to the end…
Guest Commentary: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security
By Nicole A. Ozer and Jay Stanley If you’ve been to a restaurant lately and scanned a…
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Arizona Exoneration as Wrongful Conviction Investigations Rise
By Allison Hodge WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on a…
Guest Commentary: Flipping the Script on the Crime Narrative
By Trevor Johnson This is a crime wave. Looting in San Francisco. Shooting in Chicago. Breaching the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 119: Alana Mathews Runs for Sacramento DA
Alana Mathews is running for DA for the office currently held by Anne Marie Schubert, who is…
Kimberlé Crenshaw on History and Contradictions of Critical Race Theory and Its Backlash
By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY – Last Friday’s ACLU “At Liberty” podcast, Kimberlé Crenshaw discussed…
Reflections of a Vanguard Intern: Zachary RunningWolf Brown and Going Pro Se
ALAMEDA, CA – This week I sat in on Department 7’s hearings in Alameda County Superior Court….