SF Firms Join ACLU in Amicus Brief Challenging Idaho ‘Defense of Life’ Law that Denies Emergency Abortion Care
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Cooley LLP’ San Francisco office Friday announced it has…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
New York Study Discovers Criminal Summons Issuances Are Disproportionate by Place, Race and Income – Leading to Distrust of Police
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY— Black and Hispanic residents were the subject of higher rates of…
Court Rules Man Not Competent to Be Executed Due to Severe Mental Illness
Special to the Vanguard McAlester, OK – After conducting a competency hearing, a district court judge in…
Judge Jails First Amendment Auditor/Cop Watcher for 180 Days
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Jose “Chille” DeCastro is a journalist known for his controversial approach…
Editors of Scientific American Journal Call for End of Death Penalty, Charge It’s ‘Racially-Biased’
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY – In a recent op-ed published by the Scientific American Journal,…
First Amendment Coalition Releases Details of Recent Battles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition this week released details of…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks Texas Anti-Immigrant Law from Going into Effect
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ACLU Wednesday announced the Fifth Circuit Court of…
SCOTUS Reaffirms Decision Barring Insurrectionist from Holding Elected Office in NM
By Annie Rudolph and Ella Rindt OTERO COUNTY, NM – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a…
Debate Over Retail Theft Informs the Future of Criminal Justice Reform – Legislative Dems Are Divided Over It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In February, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo introduced AB 1990,…
Non-Prosecutor Named to Sacramento Superior Court by California Governor – Breaks the Norm for Court Judgeships, Studies Show
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – In a somewhat out-of-the-ordinary decision, a non-prosecutor was named to be…
Study: Jail Deaths in California on Rise
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite fewer individuals being arrested, the number of people dying in jail keeps…
STUDENT OPINION: Living Life Verse-by-Verse – Exploring the Role of Poetry in Facilitating Social Justice
By Praniti Gulyani My first brush with the emotion of linguistic ownership, and what it felt to…
NYCLU Defends Union’s ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Speech from U.S. House Committee’s Subpoena
By Kaylynn Chang NEW YORK, NY — The New York Civil Liberties Union this week condemned a…
Guest Commentary: In Response to the Hardin Court Decision
By Barbara Chavez As I read Bob Egelko’s coverage of the recent CA Supreme Court Hardin decision…
Guest Commentary: Debunking the Lies Politicians Say about Immigrants
Rebuilding the U.S. immigration system to be both functional and humane requires dismissing harmful myths and inflammatory…
Wisconsin Moves to Dismiss Felonies, Trial against Activists – 2 from SF Area – for Rescuing Beagles in Distress
By The Vanguard Staff MADISON, WI – A trial due to begin this month that could have…
Former Prosecutor Touts 2018 Reform as Key to 2024 Prosecutor Shortage Crisis
By Vy Tran NEW YORK CITY, NY— In 2022, Phillip Villanueva, having served two decades of his…
California ‘FRESH Act’ Legislation Designed to Better Prepare Incarcerated for Reentry to Society
By Roxy Benson & Melinda Kukaj SACRAMENTO, CA – The “FRESH Act,” introduced by California State Senator…
Guest Commentary: GEO Group Corporate Auditors Descend upon El Centro Detention Facility
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group This is the third major installment of a series of…
Sacramento City Police Arrest Reporter at Gaza Protest – Illegal, but Not Isolated
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento city police can be a feisty…
