ACLU Letter Implores House of Representatives to Vote No on ‘Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act’
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent a letter to the…
Louisiana Law Mirrors Florida Measure, Prevents Anyone from Getting Closer than 25 Feet from Police Officer, ‘Violating’ 1st Amendment, Charge Civil Libertarians
By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Anyone, even the news media and cop watchers, can…
ACLU of Nevada Said It’s Working to Ensure Voting Rights for Eligible Incarcerated People in State
By Kaylynn Chang LAS VEGAS, NV — The ACLU of Nevada has collaborated with local governments across…
Could Trump’s Felony Conviction Lead to More Americans Being Stripped of Their Voting Rights?
By Vy Tran MANHATTAN, NY — As noted in TeenVogue, former President Donald Trump has been formally…
Alabama Man Executed Following Denial of Appeals for Stay of Execution or Preliminary Injunction
By Maeve Haggerty ATMORE, AL – Jamie Mills, a prisoner at the Alabama Correctional Facility, was executed…
Split U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit Decision to Reconsider Death Sentence of Arizona Man
By Leela Bronner WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court this week reversed a decision made by…
Court Declares Classroom Censorship Law Unconstitutional
By Rena Abdusalam CONCORD, NH – A New Hampshire federal court has recently ruled against a classroom…
Suspended by Florida Governor, State Attorney Andrew Warren Announces Reelection Campaign Focused on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform
By Maeve O’Brien TAMPA, FL- Former Democratic State Attorney Andrew Warren—suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022—announced…
‘Incarcerating NJ Elderly Makes No Sense. We Can Fix This,’ Opinion Piece Claims
By Bryan Miller ISELIN, NJ – In New Jersey, those serving life in prison have no opportunity…
Salon: Under U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade, Red States Plan to Expand Death Penalty
By Connie Martinez and Enola Gueta WASHINGTON, DC – Many governors in red states are using the…
COURT WATCH: 80-Year-Old Protestor Avoids Jail for Blocking Entrance to ‘Killer’ Drone Base
CARRIZOZO, NM – An 80-year-old woman who wants to stop U.S. “killer” drones from killing people in…
ACLU Urges Congress to Address Police Brutality in Response to Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC – The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, re-introduced by Rep. Sheila…
Montana Accused Unable to Prove Innocence to Jury, Won’t Receive Wrongly Convicted Compensation
By Darlin Navarrete and Aria Jalan MISSOULA, MT – A jury in Missoula last week concluded an…
Report: ‘Drinking’ Deputies Nearly Ram Each Other in Armored Vehicles in Search of Gunman in Maine Mass Shooting
By The Vanguard Staff PORTLAND, ME — Deputies—including ones who had been drinking—almost rammed their armored vehicle…
Two Individuals Credited with ‘Rehabilitating and Changing’ Get Second Chance after Washington State Supreme Court’s 2024 Decision
By Vy Tran OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week Kimonti Carter…
To Prevent Wrongful Imprisonment, Illinois Proposes Legislation to Ensure Reliability of Confessions, Reduce Wrongful Convictions
By Kaylynn Chang CHICAGO, IL — In an article published by the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated…
New York Members of Congress & Advocates Rally in DC, Call for Dignifying Immigration Solutions in Face of Trump, Anti-Immigrant Proposals
By Bryan Miller WASHINGTON, DC – New York federal lawmakers, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Grace Meng…
Philly DA Announces Accused Exonerated after 22 Years Incarceration for Gunpoint Robbery
By Audrey Sawyer and Enola Gueta PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Wednesday the exoneration…
REPORT: U.S. Mass Incarceration Incarcerates 5 Million People – 2 Million Disproportionately Black
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Mass incarceration continues to be more prevalent in the U.S. than…
Op-Ed Argues Texan’s Execution Based on Discredited Science, Highlights Failure of Texas ‘Junk Science’ Writ
By Perla Chavez AUSTIN, TX – In an opinion piece published Thursday in the Austin American-Statesman, the…
