Lawsuit Filed Against California Prisons for Arrest of Formerly Incarcerated
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – A lawsuit has been filed against the California Dept. of Corrections…
Texas Governor Abbott Pardons Convicted Killer of Black Lives Matter Protestor
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – A man convicted of shooting to death a Black Lives…
Colorado Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
By Bergen Greenley AURORA, CO – Peter Cichuniec, a 51-year-old Colorado paramedic convicted in the 2019 death…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Real MLK Is Captured in Birmingham Letter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When most Americans think of Martin Luther King, they think of…
Sacramento District Attorney Doesn’t Want to ‘Criminalize’ Unhoused but Begs City to Enforce Homeless Laws to Protect DA Employees
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Superior Courthouse is being…
Commentary: AG’s Office Defended Prosecution of BLM Protesters Until They Could No Longer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Luis Obispo, CA – For more than two years, the…
SLO DA Continues to Try to Prosecute the Arata Case Years After the BLM Protest
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Luis Obispo, CA – It is a case that goes…
Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Throw Out Suit against LAPD Officer Who Ran Over Protestor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A federal judge declined to grant summary…
Black Lives Matter, Activist Groups Hail One of ‘Fairest’ Bail Systems in the U.S.
By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – A new bail process, created by Shelby County, TN, will…
Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later
(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the…
No Police Reform Is Only Harming Black Americans
By Natalia Ruvalcaba and Srimathi Kannan WASHINGTON, D.C. – As concerns increase surrounding America’s ongoing issue with…
Black Lives Matter Founder Sentenced to Six Years for Voting Error after State Mistakes – White Voter Crimes Result in No or Minimal Punishment
By Emma Kantor & Sofia Leguria MEMPHIS, TN – In early February of this year, Pamela Moses,…
Protesters Sue Sacramento Police Department for Allegedly Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Protesters claim that the Sacramento Police Department in…
Guest Commentary: Livestreaming Police Is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and…
Civilian Police Oversight Organization Urges Investigation of NYPD Officers for Misconduct During BLM Protests
By Joshua Cenzano NEW YORK, NY – The Civilian Complaint Review Broad of New York City has…
Despite Reactionary Response, Study Shows Most BLM Protests Peaceful, but Alt-Right Actions Not
By Carson Eschen and Luke Kyaw MINNEAPOLIS, MN – On the anniversary of the killing of George…
New Assault Charges Approved against Philly Police Officer Who Struck, Injured Black Lives Matter Protestor
By Alexa Kendell PHILADELPHIA, PA — During a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020, a protestor…
City of Sacramento Ordered to Provide Documents in Police Shooting Death of Darell Richards, as Family and Black Lives Matter Demanded in 2018
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – It took a lawsuit and nearly…
Guest Commentary: Black Lives Matter in Prison, Too
By E.D.H. The George Floyd protests shone a spotlight on racial disparities in the criminal justice system…
Guest Commentary: All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter
by Tiffany Foster Some people say all lives matter and they do. But All Lives Matter erases…
