Canadian Rapper Receives 10-Year Jail Sentence for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson (also known as Tory Lanez), was…
White Lousiana State Trooper Found Not Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Black Man after Hitting Him 18 Times with Flashlight
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
Blacks, Latinos Arrested at ‘Disproportionate Rate’ in Los Angeles, Charges LA City Controller
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – Latino and Black people were arrested at a “disproportionate rate”…
Los Angeles Shop Owner, Others National – Through No Fault of Their Own – at Mercy of Police Damages during Pursuits of Criminals
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – After a fugitive pushed owner Carlos Pena from his shop…
Appeals Court Upholds Los Angeles Ballot Measure to Use Tax Monies to Fund ‘Alternatives to Incarceration’ – Proponents Cite Law Enforcement ‘Interference’
By The Vanguard LOS ANGLES, CA – A Los Angeles justice reform group here reported Saturday that—despite…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
Los Angeles Courts Announce Major Bail Reform, Calling Pretrial Rules ‘Safe and Fair’ for ‘Most Non-Violent, Non-Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors’ – Takes Effect Oct. 1
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday OK’d a…
New Report Outlines Detrimental Effects of Wildfires and Other Climate Emergencies on Prisons and Their Population
By Alphaeus Donatus Caston Bey LOS ANGELES, CA – A report released this week by the Ella…
Los Angeles District Attorney Files 2 Dozen Counts Against Recycling Plant, Owners Allegedly Responsible for Decades of Toxic Pollution Near School in Watts Community
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Felony charges were filed Wednesday by the…
Governor Newsom Cuts Ties with Walgreens, the Nation’s Second Largest Pharmacy
By Katya Tankimovich LOS ANGELES — In an effort to curb the Republican party’s restrictive abortion plan…
Jail Surveillance Video Released by ACLU Shows Deputies Smashing Man’s Head into Concrete Wall
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A jail surveillance video caught an incarcerated man’s head…
Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
‘They Can’t Silence Us’: BLM Protests against Racist City Councilmembers
By Victoria Lee and Karis Kim LOS ANGELES, CA—Three weeks ago, audio files of Nury Martinez,…
Leaked Audio of Racist Remarks by L.A. City Councilmembers Sparks International Outrage and Lack of Trust in Los Angeles Political System
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — In an anonymously leaked recording of a conversation from behind…
UAW 2865 Fights for Better Working Conditions and Higher Wages
By Karis Kim LOS ANGELES, CA—On Oct. 12, over 1300 graduate workers and researchers under UAW…
No Place for Hate Bills Addressing Anti-AAPI Harassment in Public Spaces Are Signed Into Law As A Valuable Effort to Redress Historic Wrongs
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — A pair of bills addressing incidents of anti-Asian harassment, including…
LA Metro Conditions Need to Be Fixed to Move Forward
By Bita Behpoor LOS ANGELES – With new Metro projects underway and the pandemic winding down,…
LA District Attorney Announces He’ll Seek 40 Years to Life for Alleged Attempted Murder of CHP Officer
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said this week he is…
Housing the Homeless Is Becoming More Expensive in Los Angeles
(Richard Vogel/Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez LOS ANGELES, CA–A recent audit of Los Angeles’ finances found that…
District Attorney Gascón Announces Promising Human Trafficking Diversion Program
By Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón last week unveiled…
