Non-Unanimous Death Penalty in Florida Has ‘Deep Roots’ in Jim Crow
BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Garrison Project this past week published, in partnership with Rolling Stone Magazine,…
California DOJ Won’t Charge Officers in Shooting Death of Victor Marquez
OAKLAND, CA – The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its findings on the officer-involved shooting…
Race Plays Key Role in Death Sentences in North Carolina
SMITHFIELD, NC – Johnston County Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons last week ruled “race was a significant…
Guest Commentary: Davis City Finally Admits Liability for Killing Woman in Park
Preface: This is a tragic story of how our city caused the death of a resident, even…
Trump Pardons DC Police Officers Convicted in Death, Coverup
WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump last week issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC…
CNN Reports Convicted Killer May Be Released because Juries Routinely and Explicitly Exclude Blacks and Jewish People from Juries
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – CNN reported this week the convicted murderer of a nine-year-old…
COURT WATCH: Accused with Mental Health Issues Denied Motion to Reduce Charges
LOS ANGELES, CA — The accused faced four separate counts of possible bodily injury and death here…
Local ACLU Outraged at School’s Handling of 16-Year-Old’s Assault, Death
By Helen Shamamyan OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The American Civil Liberties Union released a statement last week…
ACLU Opposes Police Department Creations of Specialized Units
By Avery Redula MEMPHIS, TN. – The National Policing Institute (NPI) has created guidelines for both state…
Free Palestine: Inspiring Gazan Journalists Document Brutal Realities
By Kimberly Bajarias The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents…
Texas: Rosa Jimenez Exonerated of Crime that Never Took Place
By Audrey Sawyer AUSTIN, TX – A wrongful conviction in Texas of Rosa Jimenez has been exonerated…
NY County Defenders Call Out Another Death at Rikers
Special to the Vanguard Stan Germán, Executive Director at the New York County Defender Services on Wednesday…
City of Sacramento to Pay Stephon Clark Parents $1.7 Million, Part of $4.1 Million Deal in Killing of Unarmed Meadowview Man in 2018 that Sparked Major Protests
By Cres Vellucci Jr. Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Another $1.7 million of taxpayer money…
Fentanyl to Firearms Felonies – Another Busy Day in Stanislaus Courtroom
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – From fentanyl to firearms, felonies dotted the day’s work in Stanislaus…
Guardian: Report Indicates Police Kill Thousands of People Fleeing, Posing No Threat
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A research group that tracks lethal force cases said this…
Husband Files Civil Rights Lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Alleging Wrongful Death of Wife
By Cheyenne Galloway LOS ANGELES, CA — Charles Johnson filed a civil rights lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Hospital…
Woman Part of Protest against Police Violence Shot and Killed by Neighbor in Portland
By Kate Anstett Portland, OR–Authorities identified a man associated with neo-Nazi groups as a suspect in the…
Multiple Deaths of Incarcerated People in Rikers Island Jail Sparks Urgency to Decarcerate Pre-Trial Detainees
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK— As the Rikers Island Jail Complex in New York City reaches a…
Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail, Probation After DUI Related Accident Results in Friend’s Death
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman with a felony driving under the influence charge that…
For International Students, Covid-Era Academics Turn Tragic
By Nicole Chodor BERKELEY– Content Warning: Death. On February 10, 2021, UC Berkeley Students learned of the…