Think Tank Reports New York City to Take Action on its Prevalent Racial Disparities
By Olivia Biliunas NEW YORK CITY, NY – From 2013 to 2021, racial disparities in New York…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
New Report Highlights Increasing Use of Youth Diversion Programs Across the States
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – Across 23 states and eight community districts, initiatives have been taken…
DA Price Gets Blasted for Trying Accused Killer of Teens as a Juvenile – But Others Argue We Need to Treat Kids as Kids
Reformers Believe Juvenile Murder Case Should Spur Discussion of Appropriate Ways to Handle Juvenile Crime By David…
Police SUV Containing Detained Black Man Shot 32 Times after Sound of Acorn Mistaken for Gunshot
By Praniti Gulyani OKALOOSA, FL— In November 2023, Deputy Jesse Hernandez from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office—along…
San Francisco Police Reopen Fatal 2023 Case after Receiving New Evidence; Suspect in Similar Case Arrested – Defense Warns Not to Jump to Conclusions
By Julie McCaffrey SAN FRANCISCO, CA—San Francisco police have reopened a 2023 case where a 63-year-old woman,…
Philly Lawmaker: Governor Must Veto State Attempts to Undo ‘Driving Equality’ in Tennessee
By Audrey Sawyer PHILADELPHIA, PA – “Driving Equality” —in Memphis, Philadelphia, and a growing list of cities…
2 Public Defenders and 1 Private Criminal Defense Attorney Earn Right to Advance to November Election as Progressive Judge Candidates
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two public defenders and one private criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles County,…
‘We Have the Generalists Leading the Generalists’ – UCD Law Professor Opines about Lack of Deep Expertise in Fields of Law at Supreme Court Level
By Madison Whittemore DAVIS, CA – In its third year of participating in a Racial Justice Speaker…
Tenth-Anniversary Edition of Whole Pie Report Provides Big Picture of Mass Incarceration – and Busts 10 Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, Crime
By Yana Singhal EASTHAMPTON, MASS – After a decade, the Prison Policy Initiative updated its report regarding…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas’ ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law to Proceed, but Hours Later Federal Court Puts Pause on Controversial Measure
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC — This past week, the Biden Administration’s urgent petition to reassess the…
Danger at Trial: Attorneys Attacked by Accused in Chaotic Courtroom
By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – It’s getting dangerous out there for defense and prosecuting attorneys….
Guest Commentary: Why Is the ACLU Representing the NRA before the US Supreme Court?
The ACLU has always stood up for free speech – no matter the speaker. By Anthony D….
STUDENT VANGUARD OPINION: My Not So American English – Exploring the Inevitable Advent of Code Switching
By Praniti Gulyani When I came to the USA to pursue my B.A. in English and Creative…
Guest Commentary: Moving Beyond Incarceration – Overcoming the Social Challenges It Created
by Rodney Wrice As I sit down to write this article, I’m reminded of the journey…
Public Defense Group Charges System-Wide Deficiencies in Texas County Criminal Defense Representation
By Perla Chavez CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Wren Collective—composed of criminal justice researchers specializing in public…
Philly DA Won’t Retry Rice after Conviction Vacated Last November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Philadelphia – Larry Krasner announced on Monday at a press conference…
U.S. Public Defenders Promise, at Press Briefing, to ‘Push Back’ against ‘Misleading Crime Narratives’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…
Gaza Ceasefire Protestors Strike Deal after Massive Bay Bridge Blockade Jams Traffic for Hours
By Vy Tran SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Seventy-eight of 80 protestors from a Bay Bridge protest on…
Man Exonerated after Nearly Two Decades Incarceration – Wrongful Conviction Marks 5th Los Angeles County Exoneration in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, California— Marking the fifth exoneration of 2024, and the thirteenth exoneration under District Attorney George…
California Supreme Court Justices Turn Down Bid for Review, but Some Cite Discomfort with Man’s Near Life Sentence for Theft of Pair of Jeans
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Capitol Bureau Chief WASHINGTON, DC – Theft of a $38 pair of…
