Three US Army Soldiers Arrested for Human Smuggling at Mexican Border
ALPINE, TX – Three U.S. Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human…
Louisiana Police Chief Indicted for Civil Rights Violation
LAFAYETTE, LA – Louisiana’s Sunset Police Department Chief Luis Enrique Padilla has been indicted and arrested for…
Missouri Judge Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — A Missouri judge ruled late last week the state’s ban on gender-affirming surgeries…
Anesthesiologist Sentenced to 190 Years for IV Tampering
DALLAS, TX – Anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz, Jr., last week was sentenced to 190 years of prison…
Incoming LA District Attorney Vows to Reverse ‘Pro-Criminal’ Policies of Past DA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathan Hochman, set to assume office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, plans…
Federal Appeals Court Limits Louisiana 10 Commandments Classroom Law
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A federal appeals court late Friday temporarily limited the scope of a ruling…
Targeted Racist Messages Reported in U.S. Around Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Several anonymous racist text messages were reported in multiple states, including New York, Alabama,…
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…
