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…
Mississippi School District Faces ACLU Title IX Complaint for Sex-Based Dress Code Policies
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani JACKSON, MS–The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint Wednesday with the U.S. Dept….
New Report Reveals Nationwide Momentum for ‘Second Look’ Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, The Sentencing Project published “The Second Look Movement: A…
Texas Governor Abbott Pardons Convicted Killer of Black Lives Matter Protestor
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – A man convicted of shooting to death a Black Lives…
Oklahoma Judge Finds Wade Lay Unfit for Death Row Execution, Cites Mental Health Concerns
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh McALESTER, OK – Associate District Judge Tim Mills ruled Wade Lay mentally incompetent for…
Oklahoma Court Declares Wade Lay Incompetent for Execution after Re-evaluation of Evidence
By Kaylynn Chang MCALESTER, OK — The Pittsburg County district court here this week declared Wade Lay…
New Amicus Brief Filings: Republican Attorney General, GOP Legislators Agree SCOTUS Should Vacate Richard Glossip’s Conviction
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing U.S. Supreme Court case, an amicus brief argues…
Rhode Island Organizations Demand Transparency after Deaths of Incarcerated Individuals
By Jocelyn Lopez CRANSTON, RI – Nine Rhode Island criminal justice organizations in late April sent a…
‘Underground Railroad’ Novelist Colson Whitehead Withdraws from UMass Commencement Speech – Calls Anti-War, Pro-Palestinian Protester Arrests ‘Shameful’
By Sarah Chayet AMHERST, MA – A report from Western Mass News has announced Colson Whitehead—author of…
ACLU Files Lawsuit against U.S. Agencies for Failing to Accommodate People with Disabilities during Supervision
By Rajesvi Deora WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit for…
55 Criminal Justice Leaders Sign Brief Urging Court to Strike Down Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture System
By Praniti Gulyani CHICAGO, IL – It’s unfair that “Indiana’s civil asset forfeiture system allows for the…
COURT WATCH: Complaining Witness Charges Vermont ‘Too Lenient’ after Judge Sentences Accused to Probation, Community Service
By Leela Bronner BURLINGTON, VT – During a sentencing hearing last week in Chittenden County Superior Court,…
