Guest Commentary: Jews Must Speak Out against Alabama’s Planned Nitrogen-Gassing Executions
by Stephen A. Cooper & Cantor Michael J. Zoosman A lawyer-turned-death penalty abolitionist and a Jewish cantor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty Dies Hard in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week in Sacramento came a headline: “Judge gives Sacramento man…
Guest Commentary: Gavin Newsom’s Moral Imperative – Commute All of California’s Death Sentences
By Stephen Cooper With the stroke of his pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom could have a significant…
Guest Commentary: Alabama to Subject Death Row Spiritual Advisors to Nitrogen Gas Risks
by Stephen Cooper In its euthanasia guidelines, the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against the use of nitrogen gas to…
Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil…
Prosecutorial Reform Group ITCHY in California Campaign Releases Another Video of Wrongfully Convicted Man
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Another video statement targeting “wrongful convictions and lack of discipline”…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 216: Phil Melendez and Second Chances
On October 19, the Vanguard will Honor Phil Melendez for his work as a formerly incarcerated person. …
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
Missouri Death Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit against Gov. Mike Parson for Disbanding Board of Inquiry Investigating Man’s Innocence
By Cheyenne Galloway JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Death row inmate Marcellus Williams filed a civil lawsuit against…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email…
Oklahoma Kills Another Person Thursday – Anti Death Penalty Group Charges Execution of Nearly Blind/Deaf Jemaine Cannon ‘Not Justice; It Is Cruelty’
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma executed Jemaine Cannon Thursday. On death row since…
‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Last Chance Demonstration for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Thursday
By Madi Whittemore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A “Don’t Kill for Me” demonstration to protest the execution…
First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
Guest Commentary: My Journey From Death Row to Becoming an Advocate for Justice
After a wrongful conviction, I’ve dedicated my life to making Florida a more just, fair, and equal…
Defense Lawyers for Man on Death Row Issue Censure of Prosecutors and Judge Following Recent Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Ruling
By Claire Hsu AUSTIN, TX – The attorney for Rodney Reed and the Innocence Project last week…
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Has Gone Fishing
By Marc Bookman It’s impossible to find the bottom these days. One outrageous story bleeds into another,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 206: Bright and Kwak Discuss ‘Fear of Too Much Justice’
This week on Everyday Injustice we feature legendary attorney Stephen Bright and James Kwak who just released…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Death Penalty – Some Misconceptions, Insight, and Reasons Why California Needs to Finally Abolish It.
By Richard Valdez Being condemned for over 25 years now has allowed me to obtain an insider’s…
RJI Podcast: Death Penalty & Restorative Justice
RJI Podcast recorded on June 8, 2023 Today’s podcast is a national and global forum on the…
European Union Calls on Missouri Governor to Stop Execution of Michael Tisius
Editor’s note: On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined clemency for a man who faces execution…
