Guest Commentary: We Need to Listen
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Prison Policy Initiative Reports: The Three Cs of Jail Construction Arguments – Capacity, Contemporary, and Compassion
By Julie McCaffrey EASTHAMPTON, MA – The three arguments most commonly used to justify building or renovating…
Report: Privatization of U.S. Prisons Problem for At-Risk Communities, People
By Kyndall Dowell and Karime Montano WASHINGTON, DC – Kristen M. Budd, an academic research analyst in…
California Legislative Analyst’s Office Endorses Closure of Five More State Prisons
By Rena Abdusalam and Estrella Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), a nonpartisan…
Gender Bias Pervades Death Penalty Case – Advocates Urge SCOTUS Review
Special to the Vanguard In 2004, Brenda Andrew was sentenced to death, despite troubling gender bias shown…
Guest Commentary: We Need to Listen
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…
California Report: Decrease in Recidivism Rates Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
By Jenna Tooley SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s criminal justice reforms are having a positive impact, according to…
Local ACLU Outraged at School’s Handling of 16-Year-Old’s Assault, Death
By Helen Shamamyan OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The American Civil Liberties Union released a statement last week…
Guest Commentary: We Need to Listen
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…
Guest Commentary: Challenging the Racist Death Penalty in North Carolina
We’ll be in court to show a pattern by state prosecutors of striking Black jurors from death…
Preeminent Law Professor Exposes Racist Death Sentence Jury Selection Process in Georgia
By Charlie Simmons WASHINGTON, DC – Law professor Stephen Bright published an op-ed in the Washington Post…
ACLU of Louisiana Criticizes Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Toss Suit of Man Beaten by Police, Blames LA’s Statute of Limitations
By Kaylynn Chang NEW ORLEANS, LA — The ACLU of Louisiana criticized a ruling this week by…
Alameda County District Attorney Mixes with AAPI Community, Notes Community ‘Justice’ Goals
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price this past week participated…
Billionaires, ‘Super Rich’ Named as ‘Surveillance State 17’ Contributors Fueling Prop E Plan to Turn SF Residents into ‘Guinea Pigs’ for Police Spying
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Three organizations and 17 “Super…
Guest Commentary: We Need to Listen
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…
Commentary: Prop 47 Is Not the Problem, Just Don’t Tell DAs Like Jeff Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That…
Report: Community Resource Initiative Evolves to ‘Full Picture Justice,’ Announces Name Change to Reflect Organization’s Commitment to Comprehensive Community Safety
By Bryan Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Community Resource Initiative, now known as Full Picture Justice and…
City Council of Concord Approves Tenant Protection Ordinance, Calls It Victory for Local Residents and Advocacy Groups
By Melinda Kukaj CONCORD, CA – Concord City Council Tuesday voted to approve a Tenant Protection Ordinance,…
Sacramento-Area Accused Jan. 6 Rioter Picks Up Child Porn Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Federal officials said they indicted Sacramento-area resident Kyle Travis Colton—already…
ACLU, ACLU of Northern California Urge Court to Continue to Block Unconstitutional Restriction on Online Publication
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was framed as a law to protect children’s privacy online, but…
