First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
Portland Officer Assault Case Dismissed After Apologizing for ‘Unnecessarily Hitting You in Head’ Video
By Citlalli Florez PORTLAND, OR – A Portland police officer’s apology video for “unnecessarily hitting you in…
Study Conducted by Prison Policy Initiative Finds ‘Releasing People Pretrial Doesn’t Harm Public Safety’
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
More Bad News for Federal Prisoners Hidden Amid Flurry of SCOTUS Rulings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WASHINGTON, DC – Legal commentators are drawing attention to a…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
ACLU and Bread for the City File Suit against D.C. Government to Provide Mental Health Support during Mental Health 911 Emergency Calls
By Claire Hsu WASHINGTON, DC – The DC American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and a non-profit advocacy group,…
Illinois Police Chief Put on Administrative Leave for Unspecified Reasons
By The Vanguard Staff CAMPTON HILLS, Ill. – The Campton Hills Police Chief reportedly is now on…
OK Attorney General Files Brief with SCOTUS Supporting Glossip Petition for Writ of Certiorari
By Madi W and Audrey S. OKLAHOMA CITY – Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma Attorney General, filed a brief…
Sentencing Project’s ‘Ending Prison Tradition’ Releases Report on Alternatives to Youth Incarceration
By Sabir Rupal WASHINGTON, DC – Following up on its “Why Youth Incarceration Fails: An Updated Review…
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
Former Chair of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Recounts Experience at OK Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Event before Gov Asked Him to Resign
By Citlalli Florez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) held…
Supreme Court Justices Strongly Object to SCOTUS Cop-Protecting Ruling
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Ketanji Brown…
REPORT: Rise of Private Prisons U.S., Especially in Federal System, Still Increasing, Still Controversial
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC – The use of private prisons to house incarcerated people has increased…
Defense Lawyers for Man on Death Row Issue Censure of Prosecutors and Judge Following Recent Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Ruling
By Claire Hsu AUSTIN, TX – The attorney for Rodney Reed and the Innocence Project last week…
ACLU Praises SCOTUS for Agreeing Not to Criminalize Immigrant Supportive Speech
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) strongly praised the still-controversial…
ACLU Joins Chorus Slamming SCOTUS Rulings Restricting Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among others, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation
By The Vanguard Staff TALLAHASSEE, FL – He didn’t say why officially, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
SCOTUS Kills GOP-Promoted State Legislature Theory Over Actual Votes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling this week to reject…
ACLU Commends SCOTUS Ruling that Not All Threats Necessarily Criminal
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday true threats—not just words…
Lawsuit Claims Not Allowing Those Convicted of Felonies to Vote Violates Virginia’s Readmission Act, Leading to Excessive Disenfranchisement
By Citlalli Florez and Ximena Cesa RICHMOND, VA – Filing a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” this week, “Today Protect…