Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds Orlando State Attorney Monique Worrell’s Lawsuit Challenging Suspension by Gov. DeSantis
By Cindy Chen ORLANDO, FL – A state attorney in Florida is challenging her suspension by Republican…
ACLU Urges Strict Injunction after Kansas Troopers Revealed to have Violated Drivers’ Rights in ‘Kansas 2 Step’
By Rena Abdusalam TOPEKA, KS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is urging a federal…
Virginia Town Agrees to Independent Reviews of Misconduct Claims against Police after Investigation, Lawsuit of Black/Latino Army Officer
By The Vanguard Staff RICHMOND, VA – A Black and Latino Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed during a traffic…
Special Grand Jury that Led Indictment of Trump & 18 Others Also Voted to Indict 20 More in Georgia 2020 Election Insurrection Case
By Yenah Lee ATLANTA, GE – The Fulton County special grand jury that assisted with indicting former…
Preventing False Confessions: Illinois Legislation Advocates for Lawyers to Be Present during All Police Interrogations of Minors
By Avery Redula SPRINGFIELD, IL – Lawmakers in Illinois are promoting a bill that would require lawyers…
Progressive District Attorney Charges Philly Police Officer with Murder in Shooting Death of Man Sitting in Car
By The Vanguard PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has charged a Philadelphia police officer…
Opinion Author: If Feds Want to End ‘Deadly’ Policing, They Should Look in ‘Mirror’
By Gabriel Johnson MEMPHIS, TN – The U.S. Dept. of Justice recently announced it is investigating the…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
Amicus Brief with 84 Attorneys, Government Officials Urges Georgia Court to Strike Down Constitutionality of Prosecutor Commission Spawned by Trump Indictment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong ATLANTA, GA – Opposition against a measure to allow a commission to remove local…
Benefits, Lessons, and Optimal Strategies from Illinois Regarding How to End Cash Bail
By Audrey Sawyer CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Supreme Court last month upheld the Illinois Pretrial Fairness…
San Bernardino Superior Court Issues TRO to Halt School District’s ‘Mandatory Gender Identity Disclosure Policy’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN BERNARDINO, CA – A San Bernardino Superior Court Wednesday here issued a…
Sacramento Man Sentenced to 18 Months Federal Prison for Jan. 6 Insurrection
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – Jorge Aaron Riley, a Sacramento man who appeared to be…
ACLU of Kentucky Calls Attention to Abysmal Conditions in Adair County Youth Detention Center
By Kaveh Nasseri COLUMBIA, KY – Young people incarcerated in the Adair County Youth Detention Center (ACYDC)…
Pregnant Woman Suspected of Maybe Shoplifting Shot, Killed by Ohio Officers – Victim’s Family Calls Shooting ‘Criminal Act’ by Police
By The Vanguard COLUMBUS, OH – A pregnant woman was shot and killed by police here, who…
Incarcerated Refuse to Return to Cells in Act of ‘Self-Preservation’ as Heat Bakes 100+ Year-Old Prison Where Walls ‘Sweat’
By The Vanguard STILLWATER, MN – In what one former inmate at a Minnesota prison here called…
Civil Liberties Advocates Oppose NYPD Expanded Drone Use Over Holiday
By The Vanguard NEW YORK CITY, NY – Civil liberties advocates here denounced plans by the New…
REPORT: Mississippi Public Defender Structure Underfunded, Causes Those Who Can’t Afford Attorney to Languish in Jail
By Claire Hsu JACKSON, MS – Mississippi’s public defender system has big problems, leading to many being…
Man Gets Last Laugh and $50,000 after Arrest for ‘Improper Use of Hand Signal’ When He Gestured with ‘Middle Finger’ at Troopers
By The Vanguard DOVER, DE – A man here who warned drivers about a Delaware State Police…
Record 18 Deaths in Alaska State Prisons Leads to Lawsuits for Men Awaiting Misdemeanor Trials – ACLU Requests ‘Independent Review’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief JUNEAU, AK – The state of Alaska was sued…
Tennessee Court of Appeals Permits Pervis Payne’s Eligibility for Parole in Four Years
By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – The Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals this week accepted a lower…