Trump Indicted Tuesday for 3rd Time – Charges for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election Results
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – More than two and a half years after a pro-Donald Trump…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
State Finalizes Reparation Task Force Report
by Robert J. Hansen The California Reparations Task Force, the first initiative of its kind by a…
Guest Commentary: How We’re Winning the Fight to Defend Trans Rights
In states across the country, judges are blocking bans on gender-affirming care and drag performances. By Gillian…
Barz Behind Bars: Improving Prison Literacy Rates through Creative Program
By Benjamin Frandsen MCFARLAND, CA — In 2022, Dr. Brandt Choate, the California Director of the…
Guest Commentary: Why Fair Housing Is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
Civil Rights Groups Call for Closing of Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail After Another Person Dies In Custody
By Paloma Sifuentes OAKLAND, CA – The civil rights groups are protesting misconduct within Santa Rita jail…
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…
Law Prof Insists Protecting Civil Rights While Reducing Community Violence Not Mutually Exclusive
By Vaiva Utaraite WILLIAMSBURG,, VA – The “goals of reducing community violence and protecting the civil rights…
CA AG Reveals Civil Rights Investigation into Riverside County Sheriff’s Office for ‘Unconstitutional Policing’ Allegation
By Caleigh Carlisle LOS ANGELES, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week the opening…
DOJ Charges California Man with Federal Hate Crimes for Allegedly Shooting Two Jewish Men
By Sunny Zhou LOS ANGELES, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice this week charged Jaime Tran,…
Low Marks from ACLU for GOP in Last Legislative Session
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The ACLU California Action Monday released it legislative scorecard, naming…
Progressive Alameda County DA Pamela Price Celebrates MLK Jr. Day by Remembering Her ‘Drum Major Instinct’ to ‘Lead the Parade’
By Brinda Kalita, Daphne Ho and Destiny Gurrola ALAMEDA, CA- In a YouTube video message, new Alameda…
Alameda DA Pamela Price Sworn In, Makes History As First Black DA in County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Pamela Price made history on Monday, being sworn…
Woman Sues San Francisco for Using Rape Victim DNA Sample to Arrest Her Years Later
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last February embattled San Francisco DA Chesa…
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…
Everyday Injustice Episode 163: Kanya Bennett and Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Kanya Bennett of the Leadership Conference on Civil and…
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…
Homeless Advocates Petition Court to Toss ‘Deceptive’ Ballot Measure Off Sacramento City November Ballot
By Cres Vellucci Jr. Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Key homeless community support groups revealed…