Guest Commentary: When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement
One Native American woman’s experience with mandated drug treatment led to a horrifying series of events. By…
Appeals Court Decides Arkansas Cannot Prohibit Treatment for Transgender Children
By Kiyana Patel LITTLE ROCK, AR.— A federal appeals court ruled that Arkansas’ restriction on transition-related medical…
Guest Commentary: UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program
The program, which deputizes local law enforcement to help ICE deport immigrants, is inextricably tied to racial…
Guest Commentary: The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries
“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of…
CT Civil Rights Lawsuit Highlights Discrimination against AAPI Women
By Daniella Dueñas DARIEN, CT – The story begins with multi-billion dollar private equity fund Portfolio Advisors,…
Guest Commentary: Arizona’s New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights
By Shreya Tewari It is disturbingly easy to find examples of law enforcement wielding brutal violence against…
Religious Migrant Mistreatment Continues at U.S. Border, Charge ACLU, 160-Plus Groups in Letter to Homeland Security
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas…
House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act
By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404, the Respect…
Guest Commentary: Native Families’ Right to Stay Together Is at Stake at the Supreme Court
By Theodora Simon Since European settlers arrived on the shores of what is now known as the…
Class Action Federal Suit Filed Against Sheriff, County for ‘Sweeping Campaign’ to Drive Asian Americans Out of Siskiyou County
By Cres Vellucci Jr. Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Siskiyou County and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue…
Los Angeles Supes Approve Ballot Measure That Would Allow Supervisors to Remove Controversial LA Sheriff
By Leila Katibah LOS ANGELES, CA – Following decades of organizing by civil rights groups and families…
Guest Commentary: Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump’s Deportation Machine
While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action…
Collective PAC Endorsement for Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price in Alameda County DA Race
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed OAKLAND, CA – The Collective PAC reportedly decided to endorse Pamela Price for the…
ACLU Claims Arizona Prisons Withholding Selected News from Incarcerated, Violating First Amendment Rights
By Mihajla Milovanovic PHOENIX, AZ – The American Civil Liberties Union is charging Arizona Department of Corrections,…
Groundbreaking Agreement that Limits the Use of Cash Bail and Ensures Public Safety
The historic agreement includes common-sense reforms that protect people’s rights while keeping the community safe. Special to…
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Asks Voters for Power to Remove Sheriff from Office.
By Veronica Miller LOS ANGELES, CA- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is asking voters for…
New DA Pushed for Police Surveillance – Public Push Back Forced It to Be Shelved for Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Critics alleged that the San Francisco Police…
Guest Commentary: Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is “Plainly Grossly Inadequate” and Unconstitutional
After a long struggle, a damning ruling affirms what our plaintiffs have endured for years. By Corene…
Guest Commentary: With Our Rights Under Attack, We Can’t Let SFPD Exploit Private Surveillance Cameras
By Jennifer Jones and Matt Cagle On Monday, a committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors…
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State
The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred,…
