Recall Effort against Price Sputtering? Activist Groups Believe So
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Opponents of Pamela Price, citing missteps by the…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Ban on Reunification Camps for Kids Heads to Newsom’s Desk
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – A bill that would ban California Family Courts from ordering…
Justice Department Awards $58.8 Million in Grants for Legal Services to Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The Justice Department announced this week $58,860,034 OVW (Office on Violence…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Case, Citing Lack of Evidence of Assault
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey dismissed charges of assault…
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Egregious Police Shooting Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Victor Hwang summarily denied a defense…
Guest Commentary: California shouldn’t Help ICE Deport Immigrants Who Serve Their Time
By LaDoris H. Cordell As a Superior Court judge in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years,…
Federal Judge Turns Down Sacramento Homeless Union Request to Extend Order Protecting Unhoused from Elements
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – When a federal judge ruled Wednesday…
California Legislature OKs Bill to Increase Transparency of In-Custody Jail Deaths – Heads to Governor
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California legislation to “increase transparency and accountability for local detention…
State Lawmakers, Rappers Join Together Friday for ‘Hip Hop and Civil Rights’ Event in Sacramento
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California state lawmakers from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay…
Half Billion Dollar Lawsuit Filed against Beverly Hills for PD Racial Profiling
Lawsuit Filed on Eve of California Assembly’s Vote to Ban Pretext Stops Special to the Vanguard Beverly…
5 Former Memphis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Charges in Death of Tyre Nichols
By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – Five former Memphis Police detectives were indicted Tuesday by a…
‘Gruesome’ San Francisco Police Shooting Described as ‘Attempt to Execute’ Man
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Tuesday charged SF…
Federal Judge Turns Down Sacramento Homeless Union Request to Extend Order Protecting Unhoused from Elements
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – When a federal judge ruled Wednesday…
Report: Why Cities Should See Housing First as Tool for Decarceration
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The Prison Policy Initiative examined over 50 studies and reports that…
Lawyers for 56 Louisiana Death Row Prisoners Criticize Move by District Attorney to Block Pardon Board Hearings
By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Lawyers for 56 death row prisoners in Louisiana Tuesday…
Homeless Battle: City of Sacramento Responds to ‘Spurious’ Threats by District Attorney – States City ‘Well-Represented’ if DA Sues
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho—already…
Guest Commentary: How to Handle Homelessness – Give Them Money
By Mark Dempsey Locally, and throughout California, there’s an awful lot of hand-wringing about the (growing) homeless…
Guest Commentary: Committed 2 Change – Transforming Lives at the Hospitality House
by Rodney Wrice In the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood, a place often associated with challenges…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Fearless
by John Quiñones, Jr. The only difference between a dream and a nightmare is fear. When my…
Law Enforcement Misconduct Focus of Prosecutors Alliance of California First National Conference in November
By Yenah Lee BERKELEY, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC), in collaboration with University of…
