CA Supreme Court Ruling Goes against Youth Sentenced to LWOP
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – The Felony Murder Elimination Project, in a response to the…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
A Letter to UC Berkeley’s Sather Gate: The Demonstration of Protest and Solidarity Destination
By Praniti Gulyani Dear Sather Gate, When I tell my family back in India about you, and…
Former Humboldt County Judge, Accused of 19 Counts of Violating Code of Judicial Ethics, Loses Reelection
By Julie McCaffrey HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA — Former Judge Gregory Elvine-Kreis has failed to be re-elected to…
Guest Commentary: Cheap Jail and Prison Food Is Making People Sick – It Doesn’t Have To
Penny-pinching on food services fleeces incarcerated people and their families and has adverse health impacts, all while…
REPORT: Prosecutors Alliance of California Supports Legislative Package Addressing Fentanyl and Theft
By Sarah Chayet SACRAMENTO, CA -The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC) has announced its support of a…
Temporary Protected Status Holders Celebrate Victory Over Trump Policy, Protecting the Rights of 400,000+ People
By Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their U.S. citizen children…
Civil Rights Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Block ‘Harmful’ TX Anti-Immigrant Law
By Audrey Sawyer AUSTIN, TX – Civil rights groups filed an application to the U.S. Supreme Court…
ABA Returns Crucial Prosecutorial Independence Back to Voters, Away from Abuse of Power
By Vy Tran WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Criminal Justice Section from the American Bar Association (ABA) earlier…
Progressive Prosecutors Face Pushback as Progressive Prosecution Movement Gains Momentum
By Jessi Dannenberg and Melinda Kukaj SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Progressive Prosecutors are being targeted by conservatives…
Guest Commentary: Supreme Court Signals that Institutions Can Keep Designing Programs to Foster Diversity, After Affirmative Action Ruling
The court has declined to hear new challenges to admissions policies, leaving the door open for institutions…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Extreme Weather
By Holly Davidson Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) is a prison built exactly where the name states,…
Loss of About 10,000 Students Since 2015 Leads to Potential San Francisco Public Schools Closures in 2025
By Praniti Gulyani SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne recently addressed…
LA District Attorney Announces Exonerations of Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder in 2001 in Downey
The men are being exonerated after collectively spending nearly 40 years in prison for a murder they…
San Francisco’s Apology to Black Residents May Not Be Enough, Reparation Experts Explain
By Praniti Gulyani and Bryan Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently…
Super Tuesday Shows Prosecutor Offices Reforming because of Voter Support
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country on Super Tuesday, voters continued to show their…
SF Public Defenders Dispute ‘Misleading and Erroneous’ ABC News Report Questioning Ethics of PD
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “misleading and erroneous report”…
Guest Commentary: The Power of Second Chances – Gavin Newsom’s Social Reform Model and the Role of Voting in Reentry Success
by Rodney Wrice In a nation riddled with systemic challenges, the journey from incarceration to reintegration remains…
Federal Judge Still Undecided, Notes ‘Sham Process’ in Transgender Woman’s Case against NC Department of Adult Correction
By Cindy Chen CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal judge has not yet issued a final decision in…
Colorado Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
By Bergen Greenley AURORA, CO – Peter Cichuniec, a 51-year-old Colorado paramedic convicted in the 2019 death…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Why We Are Abolitionists
By Jamel Walker Whenever you conceptualize social justice struggles, you will always defeat your own purposes if…
