Guest Commentary: Alleged Justice
POWER and Nothing but the POWER By Bita Bakhtjou The mission of the California Department of Public…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Guest Commentary: Finding Guidance Amidst Family Court; Navigating the Risks of ‘Lemonade’ Support
By Judi Atwood In the digital landscape of trauma support, finding authentic guidance amid the complexity of…
San Francisco and San Jose Democratic Mayors, Gov. Newsom Join GOP-Led Effort to Modify Criminal Justice Reforms in 10-Year-Old Prop. 47
By Kaylynn Chang and The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced…
REPORT: Incarcerated People, Families Suffer under the Strain of Prison Fines
By Helen Shamamyan & Sarah Chayet BOSTON, MA – Incarcerated people and their support systems are facing…
Public Defender Pushes against State Prosecutors in Alameda County
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – Using state lawyers to prosecute local cases will fuel mass…
Guest Commentary: Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers
This plan would significantly and permanently restrict the ability of families and individuals to seek safety in…
$500 Million Defamation Lawsuit against USA Today Moves Forward, Judge Rules
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – A $500 million defamation lawsuit was filed against USA Today…
Community Debunks ‘Retail Crime Wave’ Panic, Rejects ‘Tough on Crime’ Responses
Retail workers and advocates refuse to return to failed public safety approaches, demanding robust community investment Special…
Traffic Safety, Civil Rights Groups Urge SF Police Commission to Override Police Union’s Stalling and Enact Policy Limiting Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Coalition to End Biased Stops (CEBS) stepped up…
Guest Commentary: With Four Deaths in New Year Already, LA Jails Continue to Be Deadly in 2024
Forty-nine people have died in LA County jails since the start of 2023. By Sam McCann Four…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco D.A. Brooke Jenkins Seeks to Silence Our Voices of Protest – Dismiss Charges against the Bay Bridge 80
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group The Biden Administration has stated on numerous occasions that “liberty”…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds ABA Resolution on Prosecutorial Discretion
By Bryan Miller WASHINGTON, DC – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky released a statement…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: Did Medical Misdiagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Put Innocent Father Behind Bars?
By Jojo Kofman and Madi Whittemore (Editor’s note: The Vanguard and the Clay case, and our coverage…
Guest Commentary: Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face…
Organization Does Not Believe Senate’s Anti-Immigrant Proposals Will Increase Safety at the Border or Across U.S.
Vera Institute Calls on Senators to Reject Extreme Anti-Immigrant Proposals in Negotiations New York, NY – On…
Welcome to the Walking Dead: How California’s Prison System Created More Than 20,000 Opioid Drug Addicts Overnight
By Benjamin Frandsen and Ghostwrite Mike CHOWCHILLA, CA – In 2016, after the California Department of Corrections…
Guest Submission: Is Nate Miley too Ethically Challenged to Earn Another Four Years?
Special to the Vanguard The March 5 election primary will narrow down many races for the Presidential election…
Anti Police-Terror Project Issues Response to Arrest of Another Oakland Police Officer – Sgt. Sean Bowling Nabbed on Charges of Domestic Violence
By Xinhui Lin OAKLAND, CA – The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP), a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that…
Appellate Court Allows Racial Justice Act Cases to Move Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Nearly a year after a Riverside judge denied…
Judge Fines California District Attorney for Evading Service of a Federal Lawsuit
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Federal Magistrate Judge Elayna Youchah has ordered Santa Clara County District…
