Prison Policy Initiative Provides Updates on Excessive Jailing – Statistics Find Little Progress
By Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – Prison Policy Initiative this week provided updates on new data…
Florida’s Court of Appeals Urged to Block Regressive Housing Law Discriminatory toward Chinese Immigrants
By Helen Shamamyan and Rajesvi Deora MIAMI, FL – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) released a…
Report: Homicide Rates at All-time Low in U.S. Cities Compared to Pre-Epidemic Increases
By Roxy Benson NEW YORK, NY – Major U.S. cities are seeing rapid decreases in homicides, coming…
Criminal Justice Leaders Ask Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Affirm Order Blocking Texas Proposed Drag BanBy Praniti Gulyani
By Praniti Gulyani AUSTIN, TX— A report, entitled “Drag: As American as Apple Pie,” released by the…
Abolish Slavery National Network Uses Emancipation Day as Platform to Urge Total Abolition of Slavery in the United States
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WASHINGTON, DC – The Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN) held a rally and press…
Report: Homicide Rates at All-Time Low in U.S. Cities Compared to Pre-Epidemic Increases
By Roxy Benson NEW YORK, NY – Major U.S. cities are seeing rapid decreases in homicides, coming…
Indigenous Leaders Call for Compassionate Release of Leonard Peltier
By Shaolien Chen-Graf, Audrey Sawyer RAPID CITY, SD – NDN Collective and Native Organizers Alliance are advocating…
ACLU Criticizes House Passing Bill that Massively Expands the Government’s Power to Spy on Americans without Warrant
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU Friday strongly criticized the U.S. House vote to…
Texas Second Court of Appeals Reverses Black Grandmother’s Conviction in Major Voting Rights Victory
By Cindy Chen FT WORTH, TX – The Second Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of…
Congress Set to Vote on Controversial Surveillance Law Reforms Amid FISC Program Extension
By Julie McCaffrey and Leela Bronner WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite Congress’ suggested changes to the law, the…
New Republic Story Suggests Potential Change of Prosecutorial Immunity by U.S. Supreme Court
By Estrella Torres WASHINGTON, DC – Matt Ford’s New Republic story highlights how prosecutors in the U.S….
Survey: Advancing Transgender Justice – Illuminating Trans Lives Behind and Beyond Bars
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram NEW YORK, NY – From 2019 to 2022, the Vera Institute of Justice…
‘Crossroads’ of Criminal Justice Reform – U.S. Urged to Learn from Past Failures of Mass Incarceration
By Shaolien Chen-Graf and Helen Shamamyan NEW YORK, NY – Senior Director of the Justice Program at…
Study Shows New Magnitude of National Prison and Jail Racial Disparities
By Bryan Miller NORTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released what it calls “updated…
Former Incarcerated Writes Increasing Incarceration Does Very Little in Lowering Crime Rates and Actually Has Negative Long Term Consequences
By Ebenezer Mamo NEW YORK, NY – A recent opinion piece published by Teen Vogue written by…
Guest Commentary: National Issues – Local Action Grassroots Are Growing (Join Us)
By Vera Sandronsky & Steve Murphy It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of news about…
COURT WATCH: Police Hold Accused’s Phone Far Longer Than Necessary – Judge Orders Phone Returned ‘Right Now’
BURLINGTON, VT – Judge Navah Spero expressed surprise here in Chittenden County Superior Court this week that…
Grandmother’s Voting Error Conviction and 5-Year Sentence Tossed by Texas Appeals Court
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX — Crystal Mason, a Black grandmother and mother of three, was…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds Texas Appeals Ruling Rejecting Criminalization of Parents Who Allow Gender-Affirming Care
By Roxy Benson & Melinda Kukaj AUSTIN, TX – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky…
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…