Chasing Justice Podcast Welcomes Members of Ear Hustle to Discuss Necessary Changes Needed in Criminal Justice System
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin this week released a…
Commentary: DA Boudin Gets Chance to Explain Restorative Justice, Troy McAlister and Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week in response to a Vanguard…
Guest Commentary: Flipping the Script on the Crime Narrative
By Trevor Johnson This is a crime wave. Looting in San Francisco. Shooting in Chicago. Breaching the…
California Senator Creates Reform Legislation to Aid Those Childhood Trauma Victims
By Sydney Kaplan and Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – The Justice For Survivors Act, authored by Sen….
Senator Kamlager Talks about the Intersection between Behavioral Health, Housing, and the Penal Code
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Stating that we need to deal with…
ACLU for First Time Ever Takes Position on Recall Election – Decides to Oppose September Governor Recall
The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The ACLU – for the first time ever – has taken…
Experts Suggest Time to Be ‘Going Beyond Cities’ to Bring Fairness to Criminal Justice System
By Neha Malhi and Ana Arce NEW YORK, NY – The discussion of criminal justice reforms mainly…
DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System
(Editor’s Note: The following were opening remarks by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin at Manny’s in San…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 117 – Tony Serra
On July 13, 2021, one of kind, radical attorney Tony Serra joined the Vanguard for a live…
Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition Reacts to Judge Ruling Against Measure J Fund to Provide $2.1 Million to Address Racial Injustice
By Peter Eibert LOS ANGELES, CA – Re-Imagine L.A. Coalition leaders and community members responded strongly here…
70 Prosecutors Across the County File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Prosecutorial Discretion
Criminal justice leaders urge the California Supreme Court to review decision undermining DA’s directive to limit use…
Commentary: Yolo Deputy DA Couzens Opposes Proposed Changes to Robbery Law Even As Boss Attempts to Paint Himself As Reformer
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – As we swing toward campaign season, the Yolo County DA…
Guest Commentary: California’s New Attorney General Has a Reputation As a Criminal Justice Reformer, but His Biggest Test Is Yet to Come
Rob Bonta’s career has hinged on the idea that the law can be used to engender social…
Commentary: Sac DA Decides to Run for AG; Potential Battle Between Reformer and Law and Order Could Ensue
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – No sooner had Rob Bonta been sworn in as AG…
Shaun King Compares Peanut Butter to Call for Police Accountability, Chides Biden for Created Unjust Laws
By Mia Machado BROOKLYN, NY – Comparing police accountability to peanut butter, social-justice activist and author Shaun…
STUDY: Philly’s Progressive DA’s Reforms Helped People, Saved Millions of Dollars
By Kathryn Wood PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a new study, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) concluded…
New York Limits Solitary Confinement with Passage of New Bill
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK — After many years of advocating to end solitary confinement, New York…
LA County Short Changing-Voters Out of Millions of Dollars, Critics Charge
By Max Kennedy LOS ANGELES, CA – In November of 2020, Los Angeles County voters approved Measure…
California Capitol Watch: Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass First Hurdle
By Eric Gelber Senator Nancy Skinner is the author of two criminal justice reform bills responding to…
My View: CDAA Under Fire, Offers a Tenuous Defense
By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that he was resigning…
