Guest Commentary: Trump Executive Order Lays Out a Plan to Erase Transgender People’s Existence under the Law
Donald Trump was re-elected president on a wave of attacks against women and transgender people. Anti-transgender politicians…
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Civil Rights Suit Filed after Officer Kills Teen Seeking Help
Vanguard News Desk Editor SUNNYVALE, CA – A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed this week by the family…
Survey Reveals Trump Pardons for Jan. 6 Rioters Unpopular
WASHINGTON, DC – The Hill reports a survey released Tuesday by Reuter/Ipsos reveals that nearly six in…
Trump Issues First-Day Executive Orders to Bring Back Federal Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) reported that President Donald Trump Monday on his…
Dear Aljazeera: Thank You for the Periscope
Press, be it Africa, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, Israel, or Gaza, were it not for…
Mexican National Charged with Human Smuggling
WASHINGTON, DC – A 32-year-old Mexican national was extradited to the U.S. after her arrest in Mexico…
Lawsuit Filed against Southern California Edison following LA Wildfire
ALTADENA, CA – Nationally acclaimed civil rights attorney Ben Crump, alongside co-counsel Anne Andrews, has filed a…
Trump Withdraws from Paris Climate Agreement, Sparks Environmental Tensions with California
WASHINGTON, DC – Following Monday’s 60th Presidential Inauguration, the Mercury News reported Donald Trump withdrew the U.S….
Commentary: I Had Hoped Voters Would Believe in My Humanity – I Was Wrong
Last November, California voters rejected Proposition 6, the “End Slavery in California Act,” which would have ended…
Trump Immediately Sued over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Despite legal scholars believing the law to be clearly unconstitutional, President Trump carried out his campaign promise…
Biden Commutes Native American Activist Peltier’s Life Sentence after 50 Years
WASHINGTON, DC – Joe Biden—hours before Donald Trump became President—commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, a…
Swastikas Spray-Painted on Sacramento School
SACRAMENTO, CA — Large swastika symbols were discovered last week on the exterior of Discovery High School,…
Dr. Anthony Fauci Preemptively Pardoned by Biden During Last Hours of Presidency
WASHINGTON DC, – President Biden Monday pardoned science advisor Anthony Fauci in the final hours of his…
U.S. DOJ Settles ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Military Case
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Dept. of Justice reported this month the proposed settlement of the Farrell v. Department…
Guest Commentary: Will They Give Peace A Chance?
“Certainly, my father was against antisemitism as am I. He also believed militarism (along with racism and…
LA District Attorney Announces Felony Arson Charges Amid Raging LA Fires
WEST COVINA, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman late last week announced felony charges…
Philly Police Now Won’t Arrest Juveniles for Many Lower Level Crimes
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a significant shift to reduce youth involvement in the criminal justice system, the…
Dog-Fighting Cases Prosecuted by DOJ
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. The Department of Justice prosecuted high-profile dogfighting cases under its environmental crimes…
U.S. DOJ Notes Pattern of Excessive Force by Louisiana State Police
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept. of Justice last week announced the Louisiana State Police (LSP) consistently…
Court Rules Cruel Immigration Policy Is Unlawful
For years, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has used the Controlled Application Review and Resolution…
