Study: Jail Deaths in California on Rise
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite fewer individuals being arrested, the number of people dying in jail keeps…
Gascón Launches 1st Interfaith Advisory Board in LA County District Attorney History
By Cindy Chen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made history…
2 Public Defenders and 1 Private Criminal Defense Attorney Earn Right to Advance to November Election as Progressive Judge Candidates
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two public defenders and one private criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles County,…
Man Exonerated after Nearly Two Decades Incarceration – Wrongful Conviction Marks 5th Los Angeles County Exoneration in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, California— Marking the fifth exoneration of 2024, and the thirteenth exoneration under District Attorney George…
CA Supreme Court Ruling Goes against Youth Sentenced to LWOP
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – The Felony Murder Elimination Project, in a response to the…
Temporary Protected Status Holders Celebrate Victory Over Trump Policy, Protecting the Rights of 400,000+ People
By Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their U.S. citizen children…
LAWSUIT: Veteran Black LAPD Officer Forced to Resign after Enduring Racial and Disability Discrimination, Claim Lawyers
By Bryan Miller LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathaniel Bender, who West Coast Employment Lawyers describes as a…
Defenders of Justice Urges Votes for Non-Prosecutors for Los Angeles Judge Seats
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A group here continues to try to convince voters…
California ACLUs Announce Opposition to Prop. 1 on State Ballot, Claiming Measure Will Harm Communities
By Jonathan Nunez and Joey Lo LOS ANGELES, CA – Multiple California American Civil Liberties Union affiliates…
COURT WATCH: Insufficient Filing of Supplemental Report Almost Leads to Delayed Hearing, Frustrating Defense and Judge
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA — Judge Laura Weis-Birnstein decided to take matters into her own…
More Than 200 Organized Retail Theft Cases Filed in 2023 by Los Angeles County District Attorney Office
By Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — Roughly 200 organized retail theft cases have been filed by…
New California Law Bans ‘Crime-Free’ Housing that Rand Analyst Calls Discriminatory and Increases Crime
By Citlalli Florez LOS ANGELES, CA – Local “nuisance property” laws and “crime-free housing” programs require landlords…
Los Angeles District Attorney Announces 2 Wrongfully Imprisoned Teens, Exonerated after Decades Behind Bars
By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón delivered a moving…
Lawsuits against California State Bar and State Move Forward, Court Rules
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – A motion to dismiss a case filed against the State…
Leading Organizers, Funders Launch Collaborative Project to Expand Democracy and Build Lasting Power for Communities of Color in California
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – PIVOT, which describes itself as a “first-of-its-kind partnership between community…
Los Angeles Judge Ignoring California Bail Law, Loyola Law Prof Charges in Complaint
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior…
Times Editorial Board Urges Safety in Prison after Cop Who Killed Floyd Knifed
By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering…
Attorney’s Clients Now on Hook for Millions of Dollars; CA State Bar Says It Will Respond to Records Request in Probe
By Robert Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – Anaheim attorney Kenneth Catanzarite of Catanzarite Law Corporation retains a…
City of Los Angeles Pays $8 Million to Ruben Martinez after Wrongful Conviction for Robberies He Didn’t Commit
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – National civil rights law firm Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann &…
California Man Freed after 25 Years in Prison from Bad Eyewitness ID
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – After spending 25 years in prison, a California man…
