Body Cam Captures Spat between Actor/Rapper Ice-T and Police
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ – A traffic stop involving actor and rapper Ice-T escalated when a police officer…
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Sacramento Tribute to Ex-President Carter by Habitat for Humanity Friday
SACRAMENTO, CA – Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento has announced it will join Habitat organizations worldwide Friday,…
Progressive Legend Barbara Lee Announces Run for Oakland Mayor
Vanguard News Desk Editor OAKLAND, CA – She’s opposed unpopular U.S. wars when no one else would…
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Political, Cultural, Sports, Philanthropic Figures
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the “Nation’s highest civilian honor”…
Guest Commentary: Fishing Groups, Winnemem Wintu Tribe Sue CA, Feds over Permit for State Water Project
Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – As imperiled Central Valley salmon and Delta fish populations move closer…
DOJ Alleges Discrimination by Oklahoma, OKC Police
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week it has found reasonable…
New LA Prosecutor Meets with Family of Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES, CA – The family of the Menendez brothers and new Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Commentary: Chief Stankewitz Case Latest Example of Broken Death Penalty System
When outgoing President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row,…
Extremist Violence in New Orleans, Las Vegas Linked to Military Vet Patterns
NEW ORLEANS/LAS VEGAS – Both individuals found responsible for the car attacks in New Orleans—killing 15 people—and…
Accident Reveals Racist Messages between NJ Police Officers
MONMOUTH, NJ – After a police-involved crash, exposed cell phone data of several police officers revealed text…
Commutations: End to Death Penalty in North Carolina?
RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent decision to commute 15 death sentences to life…
Report: Young People of Color Targeted by California Police
SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Racial and Identity Profiling Board released its 2025 report containing an analysis…
Fed DOJ Settles Civil Rights Probe with Antioch Police Dept
ANTIOCH, CA — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this past week said it has reached an…
Prison Guards in Fatal NY Prison Attack Investigated for Previous Assaults
MARCY, NY – Some of the Oneida County, NY, prison guards accused in the fatal prison beating…
Letter from ACLU: Local Officers’ Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
The following letter was sent out to all Colorado sheriffs and pretrial juvenile detention centers, urging them…
Racist Flyers Found in Cleveland after Nazi Rally
CLEVELAND, OH — Racist flyers promoting white supremacism have sparked outrage here following a Nazi march in…
New Mexico Dem Gov Pushes Tough-On-Crime Laws
SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is challenging her Democratic allies as she,…
Legal Efforts Underway to Stop Trump Goal to Stunt Planet Climate Progress
WASHINGTON, DC – A series of legal cases are being filed to quell plans by President-Elect Trump…
ACLU Intervenes in Idaho Public Defender Disaster
Boise – On December 23, 2024, the ACLU filed an emergency motion with the Idaho Supreme Court…
Fairness Project Claims Big Progressive Ballot Wins
WASHINGTON, DC – The results from the ballot box for the 2023/2024 election cycle show the Fairness…
