Temecula School Board Sued for First Amendment and Brown Act Violations
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, Temecula, Calif., residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie…
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PEN America Expands Support to Children’s Books Authors, with Rising Book Bans
Special to the Vanguard New York, NY – PEN America this week announced the launch of an…
California DOJ Won’t Prosecute Officer in Shooting Death of Sean Monterrosa in Vallejo – Cites Lack of Evidence
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week issued a report from…
Commentary: If the Monterrosa Shooting Is Not a Criminal Act, I’m Not Sure What Is
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – Disappointing. With the worldwide attention on the death…
How Police Have Undermined the Promise of Body Cameras
by Eric Umansky, with additional reporting by Umar Farooq ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign…
Crime is Going Down, but You Wouldn’t Know It from Media Coverage and Campaigns. LA DA Gascón Discusses the Issue and the Challenge It Presents.
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – At a recent candidates’ forum several of…
California State Assembly Members Hold First Hearing to Tackle Retail Theft ‘Crisis’ Plaguing California
By Madison Whittemore SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Tuesday held its first informational hearing on…
REPORT: Racial Disparities in 19th, Early 20th Century Reporting through Media Portrayals of Legal Execution
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a report from the Death Penalty Information Center, Professor Daniel…
Holiday ‘Feel Good’ Story – 2 More Men Released in Illinois after 42 Years – Part of Wave of Exonerations
By The Vanguard Staff CHICAGO, IL – It’s a holiday “feel good” story—two Illinois cousins were freed…
Civil Rights Organizations Sue to Block Texas from Enacting Extremist Immigration Law
Special to the Vanguard Austin, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas, and…
Guest Commentary: Philly DA Denounces Act 40 as Authoritarian Warning Shot Ahead of Critical 2024 Election Year
by Larry Krasner District Attorney Larry Krasner on Thursday issued a stark warning to pro-democracy Pennsylvanians following…
ACLU Urges the Supreme Court Not to Make It Harder to Bring Retaliatory Arrest Cases
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union and partners on Monday filed…
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Report: Texas Leads Nation in Use of Death Penalty – Executed 8 People in 2023
By Rena Abdusalam AUSTIN, TX – Texas continues its outlier status for using the death penalty, compared…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Tactical War of AI against Inmates
By Paul Mattus “Technologies/techniques for peering into the human mind are violations of the Fourth and Fifth…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear AZ Death Penalty Case Again – First Such Decision by SCOTUS This Term
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday granted certiorari in Thornell…
Pamela Price Supports Push Back Against Recall
https://t.co/qahf46NYHP — Campaign Team – Pamela Price for DA (@PPrice_Cares) December 16, 2023 Special to the Vanguard…
LOOKING BACK: Wrongfully Convicted Pennsylvanians Speak in Favor of Compensation for Exonerees
By Jeffery Deskovic (Editor’s note: This is from a speech given at the 2022 Wrongful Convictions Day…
Black Sacramento Deputies Win $255,000 Settlement after Claiming Elk Grove School District, Sacramento County Engaged in Racism
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – At least four Black Sacramento Sheriff’s deputies received a combined…
Alameda Approves $11 Million Settlement in ‘Restraint-Asphyxia’ Death of Man by 3 Police Officers
By The Vanguard Staff ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda City Council this past week approved a $11…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: How I Rehabilitated Myself Mentally While Locked Up
By Iftekhal Murtaza Life before mental health assistance was like living in purgatory. Before I reached out…
