Correctional Officers, Jurors, Republican Lawmakers, Family Members, Former Judge Ask Missouri Governor to Grant Brian Dorsey Clemency
By Xinhui Lin JEFFERSON CITY, MO – A wide range of individuals and groups wrote a letter…
Nation’s Largest Reentry Group Sponsors California Legislation to Raise Awareness about Reforming Criminal Background Checks
By Darlin Navarrete NEW YORK, NY – The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the nation’s largest reentry…
Charged 16-year-old Released after Further Investigation Declares Him Not Guilty in Fatal January Shooting
By Praniti Gulyani PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sixteen-year-old Zaire Wilson was charged with the fatal shooting of Tyshaun…
New Yorker Opines ‘Bloated’ Police Budgets Don’t Provide Safety
By Cindy Chen NEW YORK, NY – A New Yorker shared—in an opinion piece in the City…
New York Study Discovers Criminal Summons Issuances Are Disproportionate by Place, Race and Income – Leading to Distrust of Police
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY— Black and Hispanic residents were the subject of higher rates of…
Editors of Scientific American Journal Call for End of Death Penalty, Charge It’s ‘Racially-Biased’
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY – In a recent op-ed published by the Scientific American Journal,…
First Amendment Coalition Releases Details of Recent Battles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN RAFAEL, CA – The First Amendment Coalition this week released details of…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks Texas Anti-Immigrant Law from Going into Effect
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEW ORLEANS, LA – The ACLU Wednesday announced the Fifth Circuit Court of…
SCOTUS Reaffirms Decision Barring Insurrectionist from Holding Elected Office in NM
By Annie Rudolph and Ella Rindt OTERO COUNTY, NM – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a…
NYCLU Defends Union’s ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Speech from U.S. House Committee’s Subpoena
By Kaylynn Chang NEW YORK, NY — The New York Civil Liberties Union this week condemned a…
Wisconsin Moves to Dismiss Felonies, Trial against Activists – 2 from SF Area – for Rescuing Beagles in Distress
By The Vanguard Staff MADISON, WI – A trial due to begin this month that could have…
Former Prosecutor Touts 2018 Reform as Key to 2024 Prosecutor Shortage Crisis
By Vy Tran NEW YORK CITY, NY— In 2022, Phillip Villanueva, having served two decades of his…
Think Tank Reports New York City to Take Action on its Prevalent Racial Disparities
By Olivia Biliunas NEW YORK CITY, NY – From 2013 to 2021, racial disparities in New York…
New Report Highlights Increasing Use of Youth Diversion Programs Across the States
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – Across 23 states and eight community districts, initiatives have been taken…
Police SUV Containing Detained Black Man Shot 32 Times after Sound of Acorn Mistaken for Gunshot
By Praniti Gulyani OKALOOSA, FL— In November 2023, Deputy Jesse Hernandez from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office—along…
Philly Lawmaker: Governor Must Veto State Attempts to Undo ‘Driving Equality’ in Tennessee
By Audrey Sawyer PHILADELPHIA, PA – “Driving Equality” —in Memphis, Philadelphia, and a growing list of cities…
Tenth-Anniversary Edition of Whole Pie Report Provides Big Picture of Mass Incarceration – and Busts 10 Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, Crime
By Yana Singhal EASTHAMPTON, MASS – After a decade, the Prison Policy Initiative updated its report regarding…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas’ ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law to Proceed, but Hours Later Federal Court Puts Pause on Controversial Measure
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC — This past week, the Biden Administration’s urgent petition to reassess the…
Public Defense Group Charges System-Wide Deficiencies in Texas County Criminal Defense Representation
By Perla Chavez CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Wren Collective—composed of criminal justice researchers specializing in public…
U.S. Public Defenders Promise, at Press Briefing, to ‘Push Back’ against ‘Misleading Crime Narratives’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…