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…
Returning Citizen Benjamin Frandsen Normalizes Byline and Photography Journalism in His Post-Carceral Return to Valley State Prison
For years, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and Mule Creek State Prison have been the only carceral communities…
Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws
By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lower court…
Typed or Written Notes: Opinions from UCLA Community Members
By Akshaj Mehta LOS ANGELES —Professor Tony Friscia said, “You see a sea of laptops where students…
The Moral Implications of Thrifting
By Gensen DeLeon LOS ANGELES — In recent years, thrifting has gained popularity as a sustainable and…
565 Mass Shootings in the US in 2023 – Calls for Immediate Gun Control
LEWISTON— According to the Gun Violence Archive, the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine marks the 565th…
Biden’s Safeguards against Artificial Intelligence
UNITED STATES — Joe Biden, this Monday October 30, has signed an executive order to restrict the…
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…
Student Opinion: Gender Inequality in Tennis
By Miu Kikuchi LOS ANGELES — The 2023 U.S. Open took place from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10,…
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…
Los Angles Deputies Sued for Brutal Beating of Half-Blind Security Guard – Video Shows Attack
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal lawsuit filed here late last week claimed…
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…
Fair And Just Prosecution Executive Director Makes Statement on Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — A landmark new bail system known as…
Los Angeles Cop Claims Subjected to Physical, Sexual Abuse by LAPD Officers on Football Team
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles Police Department detective—described only as DOE…
New Bail Policy in Los Angeles Superior Working, Despite Fearmongering by Opponents, Charges Justice Group
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA –Vera Institute of Justice’s California affiliate this week said Los…
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…
