Guest Commentary: What Kamala Harris’s Take on Policing Gets Wrong
by Alex Vitale Rather than encouraging more faith in the police, true reform requires dismantling the system…
California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020
By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms…
Kamala Harris’s Criminal Justice Plan Focuses on Her, Not Justice
By Sarah Lustbader Sometimes it seems as if U.S. Senator Kamala Harris thinks we aren’t paying attention….
Guest Commentary: Eradicate Racial Bias from Our Criminal Justice System
By Chesa Boudin Chesa Boudin is committed to using the power of the District Attorney’s office to…
Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead
By Sarah Lustbader “Even before Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had defense attorney Susan Church handcuffed…
Recognizing the ‘Dual Victim’
By Vaidya Gullapalli In Pennsylvania, the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration is calling for an end…
Guest Commentary: The Public Safety Myth
By Rachael Rollins For time immemorial, we have been told that our communities are safer with each…
Sanders and Warren Just Released the Most Decarceral Criminal Justice Platforms Ever
The 2020 presidential candidates recently unveiled national criminal justice agendas that reimagine public safety and punishment. By…
How Warren and Sanders Would Overhaul the Criminal System
By Sarah Lustbader This week, the two most progressive frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senators Elizabeth…
In Liberal California, a Crusader against Criminal Justice Reform
Assemblymember Jim Cooper is pushing to roll back changes that have successfully reduced incarceration. by Jessica Pishko…
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Her Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Plan
Last week Bernie Sanders published his criminal justice reform plan. On Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren published hers –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sanders Lays Out Plan for Massive Overhaul of Criminal Justice System
It was one of the shortcomings of his 2016 campaign, but it is a shortcoming no more…
Barr is Stuck in the ’90s on Criminal Justice Reform
By Udi Ofer Almost five years to the day of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown…
California’s Justice System Is a Debt Trap
By Adrienna Wong Erica Smith was making a fresh start. After being forced out of her home…
Davis Vanguard Podcast Episode 1: Chesa Boudin
The Vanguard has launched its podcast and the first episode features San Francisco DA Candidate Chesa Boudin…
New ‘Restorative Justice’ Program Promises to Reduce Crime, Save Taxpayers Money
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It was, no doubt, an unusual State Capitol press…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race
By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though…
Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone
By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice…
Court Fines and Fees Are Literally Trapping Poor People in the System for Life
When you think of pressing criminal justice reform issues you may think of wrongful convictions, over-prosecution, the…
Sunday Commentary: A New Era of Reform DA’s Began This Week
This week I had an interesting conversation with a man who had lost in an effort to…
