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…
Report Claims Los Angeles Reentry Program Showing Reduction in Crime
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Reductions in arrests and incarceration for participants was greater…
Slow Down California: Speeding Cameras Coming to Six Major Cities in California
By Antonio Gutierrez LOS ANGELES — On Friday October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed order…
Los Angeles Court Officials Claim New ‘Zero-Bail’ System Working – So Far
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Frontline court officials are claiming the controversial zero-bail system…
9th Circuit Affirms Woman’s Death Penalty – CA Supreme Court Denies Habeas Petitions
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ninth Circuit last week refused prosecutorial misconduct claims…
Suicide of LA Twin Towers Inmate under Investigation – Guards Allegedly Watched Videos during Time of Fatal Incident
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA — At Twin…
Cash Bail Reform in Los Angeles Proving Very Difficult to Put into Place
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – It turns out the long awaited cash bail reform…
Bail Project Praises Los Angeles for Recent Improvement of Bail System
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles initiated its new and improved bail schedule Oct….
New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh LOS ANGELES, CA – About 80 percent of individuals accused of crimes cannot hire…
LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
Man Wrongfully Convicted of Robbery, Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Exonerated by Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón
By Yenah Lee LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week…
Internal Los Angeles Police Report Finds Officers Misusing Body Cameras More than LAPD Admitted
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – An internal Los Angeles Police Dept. report has found a…
Prominent Attorney: California State Bar Goes after Little Fish, Lets Big Fish Swim Away; Former Admin Law Judge Charges Bar May Be ‘Corrupt’
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES – A nonprofit for California State Bar oversight, and Jay Edelson—an…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against California State Bar by Former Clients of Now-Disbarred Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – A class action lawsuit has been filed by former…
Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights Criticizes U.S Judge Ruling against DACA
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – The Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights, LA (CHIRLA) reacted this…
Justice Reform Group Opposes Los Angeles County Deal with Firm Linked to Law Enforcement
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The criminal justice reform group La Defensa this week,…
California Attorney Catanzarite Sanctioned Again – Previously Solicited Legal Services at Elderly Client’s Home
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – The Superior Court of California, Orange County has sanctioned Anaheim…
California Judges’ Opinion Piece: Pretrial Releases Constitutional, Cite High Bail As ‘Abuse’ of System
By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Three California Superior Court judges (two retired and one active)…
California DOJ Sues Chino Valley Unified School District to Stop ‘Forced Outing’ as AG Takes on Growing Number of State School Districts over ‘Unconstitutional’ Policies
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES. CA – The California Dept. of Justice Monday announced it has filed…
City of Pomona Sued after Citing, Fining Non-Profit for Wall Art Critical of Abusive Police
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The city of Pomona is being sued after it cited…
