San Francisco District Attorney Caught Stating Homeless Should be Made ‘Uncomfortable’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Thousands of unsheltered San Franciscans should be “made to…
New York District Attorney Vacates Convictions of 2 More Men Wrongly Convicted Decades Ago
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – Two more men—both spent more than 20 years…
Report: United States Cited for Multiple Human Rights Violations by United Nations
By Nikki Iyer, Riley Lehren-Chavez and Ebenezer Mamo GENEVA, CH – The United Nations recently called out…
COURT WATCH: Accused Man ‘Kind of’ Turns Self in, Still Sentenced to 2 Years for Violating Probation
By Fatimah Patel MODESTO, CA – For violating the terms of his probation, the accused here in…
Law Enforcement Misconduct Focus of Prosecutors Alliance of California First National Conference in November
By Yenah Lee BERKELEY, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California (PAC), in collaboration with University of…
Guest Commentary: Urban Alchemy – Empowering Transformation Ignored by Mainstream Media
By Rodney Wrice In a society where media outlets play a pivotal role in shaping public opinion,…
Connecticut Closes 10 State Prisons, Reduces Imprisoned People by Half – Crime Levels Lowest in More Than 40 Years
By The Vanguard HARTFORD, CT – “In 1999 Connecticut had so many people in prison that it…
Contra Costa DA Charges Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers with Obstruction of Justice and Bribery after FBI Arrest Thursday of Officers Following SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday in a statement…
Buffalo Man May Have Had 10 Years of Life ‘Stolen’ Because of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Editorial Board Charges
By The Vanguard BUFFALO, NY – “Not simply that the criminal justice system might have sent yet…
REPORT: Since 1980 Incarceration Rates of Women and Girls Increased More Than Men
By Belen Avelar WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project Monday released a report stating that between 1980…
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…
New ‘War on Drugs’ or Accountability? Drug Possession Cases Continue under New SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins
By Stewart Lucas SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Dennis Chow brought felony drug possession charges…
ANALYSIS: Overrepresentation of Youth Minorities in the Criminal Justice System – A Sociological Explanation
By Gracy Joslin The overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system is startling and demands…
Mayor Robb Davis Speaks on the Criminalization of Mental Illness
By Robb Davis Eric’s mom wrote to me just this morning and asked if I would come…
