Months After Murder of Los Angeles Criminal Justice Advocate Micheal Latt, Jameelah Michl Sentenced to State Prison for 35 Years to Life
By Enola Gueta LOS ANGELES, CA. — In a press release issued this week by the Los…
COURT WATCH: Accused Not Provided with Spanish Language Legal Documents, Fails to Appear in Court for Hearing
By Quinn Hogan and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – A hearing held last week at Stanislaus County…
ACLU Applauds Recent Biden War on Drugs Clemency Announcement – 11 Pardons, 5 Commutations
By Bergen Greenley WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU applauded President Biden’s announcement this week that he intends…
Charged 16-year-old Released after Further Investigation Declares Him Not Guilty in Fatal January Shooting
By Praniti Gulyani PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sixteen-year-old Zaire Wilson was charged with the fatal shooting of Tyshaun…
Tenth-Anniversary Edition of Whole Pie Report Provides Big Picture of Mass Incarceration – and Busts 10 Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, Crime
By Yana Singhal EASTHAMPTON, MASS – After a decade, the Prison Policy Initiative updated its report regarding…
Georgia Governor Approves Measure to Regulate Prosecutors; Group Calls It Threat to Prosecutorial Independence
By Perla Chavez ATLANTA, GA – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution, this week…
Progressive Prosecutors Face Pushback as Progressive Prosecution Movement Gains Momentum
By Jessi Dannenberg and Melinda Kukaj SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Progressive Prosecutors are being targeted by conservatives…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode #230: Laurence Ralph and the Tragedy of Sito
It is described as: “A riveting and heart-wrenching story of violence, grief and the American justice system,…
California Law Introduced to Reduce Police Calls on K-12 Campuses
By Ebenezer Mamo SACRAMENTO, CA – A measure was introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) this…
Advocates Urge Biden to Protect Noncitizen Veterans from Deportation through Pardon Power Plea
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC – Advocacy groups are urging President Biden to utilize his pardon power…
REPORT: Sacramento Sheriff’s Office ‘Disproportionately Stops’ Black Drivers for Traffic Violations
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) “disproportionately…
Report: Three Causes of Racial Inequity in Criminal Justice System
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – “One in Five: Racial Disparity in Imprisonment – Causes and Remedies.”…
ACLU Challenges Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By Jillian Rousseau and Nikki Iyer ALAMEDA, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is currently…
Philadelphia Resident Exonerated at Urging of District Attorney’s Office for 2006 Murder
By Kaveh Nasseri PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia resident David Sparks, convicted in 2008 of a murder for…
Report: Statistics Reveal Magnitude and Severity of Mass Incarceration in the U.S.
By Annie Rudolph and Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released a…
‘HEAL Pilgrimage’ Kicks Off Saturday, Targets California ICE Detention Centers This Next Week
By The Vanguard Staff RICHMOND, CA – A “Pilgrimage to HEAL our Communities” started here Saturday—and organizers…
Public Service Announcement Launched Urging Americans to ‘Wake Up’ to 50-Year Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – For the last 50 years, the United States has advanced punitive…
United Nations’ Reports Note ‘Systemic Racism’ in U.S. Legal System
By Citlalli Florez GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Reports that detail how systemic racism affects and is part of…
New National Study Exposes Los Angeles’ Stressed Public Defender System
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh LOS ANGELES, CA – About 80 percent of individuals accused of crimes cannot hire…
Report: Why Cities Should See Housing First as Tool for Decarceration
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The Prison Policy Initiative examined over 50 studies and reports that…
