Supreme Court Allows West Point Academy to Continue to Consider Race in Application Process
WASHINGTON — On Friday, the Supreme Court declined the emergency request by conservative group Students for Fair…
Implications for Immigration Policy Now that Title 42 Has Been Lifted
By Monserrat Juarez U.S.-MEXICO BORDER—Amidst the ongoing immigration crisis plaguing the U.S. southern border, the termination of…
U.S. Senate Votes to Block DC’s Criminal Code Modernization
By Michael McCutcheon WASHINGTON, DC – Both The Sentencing Project and the Vera Institute of Justice last…
President Biden Remembers Police Beatings of Civil Rights Activists on 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday
By Kaylee Pearlman SELMA, ALABAMA – President Biden delivered a speech Sunday commemorating the 58th anniversary of…
Biden Criticized by Criminal Justice Reformers Over Stance on Republican Measure Blocking Changes to DC Crime Code
By Perla Brito and Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sentencing Project and a broad coalition of…
NY Legal AID Society Asks Biden for Help in Returning Former Public Defender Incarcerated in Venezuela ‘Brutal Prison’
By Belen Avelar NEW YORK, NY – In a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, the attorney-in-chief…
ACLU Praises Biden’s State of the Union Address, Notes Biden ‘Can Do So Much More’
By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, DC – American Civil Liberties Union National Political Director Deirdre Schifeling responded to…
Biden Applauded after Signing Bill to End ‘Price Gouging’ of Incarcerated Phone Calls
By Kevin Barragan WASHINGTON, DC – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) applauded legislation signed…
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession
By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6,…
President Biden Announces Pardon for Those Convicted of Simple Federal Pot Possession, Noting ‘Fairness, Justice, Racial’ Reasons
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – In what many observers suggest is an attempt to fulfill…
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Urges President Biden to Increase FY23 Refugee Admissions Goal to 200,000
By Angelina Sang WASHINGTON, DD – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition delivered a letter to the White…
Trump Rules Overturned by Biden Regulation Offering Health, Social Services to Immigrants
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – Critical protections for immigrant access to the health and…
Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High
By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle…
Federal Inquiry States U.S. Border Patrol Didn’t Injure Migrants in ‘Swinging Reins’ Incident
By Amy Berberyan and Tashayia George DEL RIO, TEXAS –Border Patrol agents (BPAs) didn’t strike migrants but…
President Biden Nominates Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON– On Feb. 25, 2022, President Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanjii Brown…
ACLU Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory ‘China Initiative’ – Calls for More Reforms
By Delilah Hammons and Jaanvi Kaur WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) weighed in…
BRENNAN CENTER REPORT: Biden Admin Has Room for Improvement in Criminal Justice Reform After First Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Isabelle Brady NEW YORK, NY – The Brennan Center released a report this…
Biden Administration ‘Betrayal’ Seeks to Dismiss Federal Suit by Families Separated at Border Under Trump
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – Families who fled Central America because…
State Capitol Remains Calm – Police Stalk Peaceful Marchers, Ignore Trump Fan Climbing Barricade
By Catherine Pentoney Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Despite FBI warnings that now-President Joe Biden’s inauguration could…
Student Opinion: The Causes and Effects of Kanye West’s Absurd Presidential Campaign
By Liam Benedict The United States was shocked when Kanye West announced his presidential campaign on his…
