California Vineyard Owner Fined $120,000 for ‘Crime’ of Providing Housing for Employee
SARATOGA, CA – Michael Ballard was fined for more than $120,000 because his county discovered an employee,…
ACLU Sues Albuquerque Police over Alleged DWI Bribery, Claiming Systemic Corruption
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against…
Missouri Detective Convicted for Shooting Unarmed Black Man – Found Guilty Again in Civil Court
KANSAS CITY, MO – A Missouri federal court earlier this month ruled former Kansas City Police Detective…
California Governor Charges November Ballot’s Prop. 36 ‘About Mass Incarceration, Not Mass Treatment’
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – If Prop. 36 is approved by California voters in November,…
$900,000 Civil Rights Judgment in Fontana Encourages New Training for Conducting Interrogations
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief FONTANA, CA – California peace officers receiving new training under…
Louisiana Law Mirrors Florida Measure, Prevents Anyone from Getting Closer than 25 Feet from Police Officer, ‘Violating’ 1st Amendment, Charge Civil Libertarians
By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Anyone, even the news media and cop watchers, can…
Libraries Under Attack – Stocking Wrong Books Can Send Librarians to Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY, AL – Libraries used to be safe—and quiet—spaces. Now,…
Arkansas Supreme Court Approves DNA Testing in 30-Year-Old Arkansas Murder Case
By Praniti Gulyani LITTLE ROCK, AR— The Arkansas Supreme Court last Thursday said “a judge wrongly denied…
St. Louis County Prosecutor Seeks to Prevent Execution of Missouri Death Row Inmate
By Varun Noronha ST. LOUIS, MO – Marcellus Williams, age 55, who has spent more than 23…
After Judge Overrules Jury to Send Man to Death, Alabama Plans to Be 1st in Nation to Execute Someone with Hydrogen Gas
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL – The U.S. Supreme Court could ultimately make the final decision,…
Missouri Governor Records More Than 600 Pardons in 3 Years
By The Vanguard Staff JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Former rural sheriff and now Missouri Gov. Mike Parson…
Editorial Discusses How COVID-19 Pandemic Created Gaps in Education
By Citlalli Florez NEW YORK CITY, NY – There is now data to suggest the Covid pandemic…
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…
Atlanta Cop Fired – Black Church Deacon Dies after Shocked by Stun Gun in Traffic Dispute
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, CA — While the community here waits for the release this week…
Man Tied to Suspected Shooter in Tupac Shakur 1996 Killing Arrested in Las Vegas
By Cindy Chen LAS VEGAS, NV – Duane “Keffe D” Davis, one of the few remaining witnesses…
‘Famed’ Forensic Scientist Found Liable for Fabricating Evidence in Murder Case that Sent Men to Prison for Decades
By The Vanguard Staff HARTFORD, CT – A federal judge here last week found famed forensic scientist…
Oklahoma Appeals Court Tosses Murder Conviction Because of Judge, Prosecutor Sexual Relationship – Other Female Attorneys Also Admit Liaisons with Judge
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A sexual relationship between the judge and a prosecutor…
In Surprise Decision, California Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Be Sued Civilly After All
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A decision announced late last Thursday by the California State…
$45 Million Settlement in Police Misconduct Case Announced in Connecticut – Largest Ever of Its Kind
By The Vanguard Staff NEW HAVEN, CT – Taxpayers here will foot the $45 million settlement –…
Judge Charges Worsening Conditions at New York’s Rikers Island Jail Could Mean Federal Takeover
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – A federal takeover of New York City’s Rikers…
