REPORT: ‘Large Policing Footprint’ Not Solving Violent Crime in Communities of Color
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The “large policing footprint” has failed to solve serious crime…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Los Angeles Court Officials Claim New ‘Zero-Bail’ System Working – So Far
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Frontline court officials are claiming the controversial zero-bail system…
ACLU Recommends Colleges and Universities Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on Campuses Re: Israel-Gaza War
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union, in an open letter to 650…
California Governor’s Latest Prison Reform Causes Community Concerns over State Prison Spending Capacities
By Avery Redula and Kayla Meraz SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire for…
Attorney Files Motion to Dismiss San Diego DA in Antifa Case Claiming She Unilaterally Prosecuted the Far Left but Not Right-Wing Extremists
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA – San Francisco Attorney Curtis Briggs this week…
Records Reveal Suspicious Timing Surrounding Divorce Attorney Death
Records Revealed is a special addition to the Davis Vanguard. This week’s column highlights public records obtained…
Philadelphia DA’s Office CIU Leads to Two Wrong Convictions Being Overturned
Special to the Vanguard Curtis Kingwood to Be Freed After Convictions Tainted by Former Det. Nordo Overturned…
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Asks Court to Disqualify Defense Law Firm in Steven Taylor Case
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Attorney Michael Rains and the law firm of Rains, Lucia,…
SF Public Defender Condemns ‘Traumatic Arrests’ of Mothers in State Court by Feds, Charges It’s Designed to Evade Sanctuary Law, Deport People by ICE
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The recent surprise arrests of public defender clients by…
Guest Commentary: Nolan Jones – Illuminating the Tenderloin Community with Compassion and Dedication
by Rodney Wrice Nolan Jones, a dedicated supervisor within the Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) in…
9th Circuit Affirms Woman’s Death Penalty – CA Supreme Court Denies Habeas Petitions
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ninth Circuit last week refused prosecutorial misconduct claims…
Guest Commentary: Gavin Newsom’s Moral Imperative – Commute All of California’s Death Sentences
By Stephen Cooper With the stroke of his pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom could have a significant…
REPORT: Expanding Electronic Monitoring Not True Alternative to Pretrial Detention
By The Vanguard Staff SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to “to…
New York Civil Liberties Union Sues NYPD for Not Providing Data
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – A lawsuit was filed this week against the New…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: A True Story
By Ari Morales It all started when I was brought to the Richmond Police Department at the…
Guest Commentary: Alabama to Subject Death Row Spiritual Advisors to Nitrogen Gas Risks
by Stephen Cooper In its euthanasia guidelines, the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against the use of nitrogen gas to…
Family Court Judge Loses Immunity in Federal Lawsuit after Conducting Warrantless Search on Ex- Husband’s Property
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi Family Court Judge Louise Goldston presided over a family court hearing…
Los Angles Deputies Sued for Brutal Beating of Half-Blind Security Guard – Video Shows Attack
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal lawsuit filed here late last week claimed…
COURT WATCH: Death Penalty Ruled Out in Federal Case against Aryan Brotherhood – Defense Attorney Calls DP ‘Barbaric,’ ‘Discriminatorily Applied’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, charged with prison murders and other…
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The Vanguard relies on reader support. In order to make payroll, we have an additional $700 by…
