Guest Commentary: Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech
The far right wants to get rid of DEI offices, end anti-bias training, and stop public statements…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Aimed to Make Cops a Gateway to Rehab, Not Jail; State Leaders Failed to Make It Work.
by Tony Schick and Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign…
Lawmakers in Colorado Town Consider Anti-Shoplifting Bill with Stiff Penalties; ACLU Opines Violation of Accused’s Constitutional Rights
By Melinda Kukaj AURORA, CO – Local lawmakers here will soon be voting on an anti-shoplifting bill,…
REPORT: CA Attorney General, California Legislative Black Caucus Introduce Legislation to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality through Implicit Bias Training
By Sarah Chayet and Joey Lo SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Dept. of Justice, CA Attorney General…
ACLU Promises to Sue State of Georgia if Governor Signs Bill Mandating Cash Bail Again
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU of Georgia this week promised to file suit…
Santa Clara DA Tosses ‘Tainted’ Criminal Cases after ‘Bigoted’ Former San Jose Cop Texts Series of Racist Messages
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN JOSE, CA – A former San Jose police…
Federal Judge Gives California’s Attorney General 60 Days to Explain Family Court Outdated ‘Slut-Shaming’ Law
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Valentine’s Day came early for unwed parents after U.S. District Judge…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: VOL 6, Issue 6
This is the print version – Vol 6, Issue 6 of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press. pdf version:…
Illinois Introduces ‘Community Safety Through Stable Homes Act’ to Combat Unjust Local Rent Laws
By Jonathan Nunez and Olivia Biliunas SPRINGFIELD, IL – Crime-Free Housing and Nuisance Property Ordinances (CFNOs) are…
A Challenger for Brooke Jenkins
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Two weeks ago Ryan Khojasteh announced he…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: VOL 6, Issue 5
This is the print version – Vol 6, Issue 5 of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press. pdf version:…
California DOJ Suggests Implementation of Policies for Officer-Involved Shootings, Post Killing of Samuel Soto by LAPD
By Bryan Miller & Karime Montano SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Justice, led by Attorney…
Communities Reject ‘Crime Wave’ Panic and Tough Crime-Centered Responses
By Rena Abdusalam WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – To explore overarching solutions to the reported retail crime surge,…
St. Louis County Prosecutor Seeks to Prevent Execution of Missouri Death Row Inmate
By Varun Noronha ST. LOUIS, MO – Marcellus Williams, age 55, who has spent more than 23…
Will Death Penalty Be Struck Down in Riverside Case? Appellate Court Sends It Back to the Trial Judge to Decide
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – A year ago, a Riverside judge denied a…
Guest Commentary: Georgia Legislators Want to Undermine Voters by Ousting Elected Prosecutors
Lawmakers in Georgia are set to force local prosecutors to answer to state politicians, not their voters….
2024 California Judge Elections Feature Pontoon Boat Lap Dancer, Soft-on-Crime Clichés, and Social Media Queen of Chaos
By Fred Johnson, Susan Bassi and Lexi Logan In less than a month, voters in several California…
Guest Commentary: Georgia’s Cash Bail Bill Criminalizing the Poor Will Not Make Our Communities Safer
By Fallon McClure Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU-GA.) issued a report on…
REPORT: The Impact of Bail Reform on Recidivism in New York City ‘Minimal’
By Bryan Miller and Joey Lo NEW YORK, NY – John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice…
Another Day – Another Death at Santa Rita Jail
Still No Movement on the Police Oversight Committee Creation by the Board of Supervisors Special to the…
