Automated Process Wipes Out 11.164 Million California Justice Records, Freeing Some from ‘Paper Jail’
By Ximena Cesa SACRAMENTO, CA- Newly published data from the California Dept of Justice reveals more 11,164,458…
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
SF Officials Hail Measure Allowing Millions in State – Including Hundreds of Thousands in SF Bay Area – to Expunge Old Convictions from Their Records
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Hundreds of thousands of people in the Bay Area—about…
US Senate Human Rights Subcommittee Uncovers Horrible Conditions of Incarceration
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – Senior U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff (D) said he has…
DOJ Issues Final Rule for Home Confinement under Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – Suggests Many May Not Be Sent Back to Prison
By Perla Brito WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced this week the final rule…
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession
By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6,…
US Dept. of Justice Probe of Orange County DA and Sheriff Concludes Agencies Violated Constitutional Rights of Incarcerated
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice…
Student Opinion: Should Money or Writers Speak?
PC: Penguin Classics By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The proposed merger of Simon and Schuster…
Guest Commentary: The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Why does the Biden administration’s Department of Justice continue to rely on cases that presume people in…
Commentary: Does the Housing Crisis Have the Potential to Change Political Boundaries in California?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Early in November California Attorney General Rob Bonta…
Organizations Call on President Biden to Grant Clemency to Thousands on COVID Home Confinement
By Stephanie Boulos and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the American Civil Liberties…
DOJ Opens Investigation of Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department
By William McCurry LOUISVILLE, KY- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced Monday that the Department of Justice…
DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights
By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death…
U.S. AG Merrick Garland Files Memorandum Regarding Civil Settlement Agreement and Consent Decrees
By Alex Morgan and Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland late last week…
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden…
DOJ Policy Change May Aid Election Interference, Charges Prosecutor Group’s Exec Director
By Anika Khubchandani LOS ANGELES – The weakening of the Department of Justice’s Election Interference Policy has…
Pandemic to Racial Injustices: Now U.S. Has ‘Anarchist’ Cities, Claims Trump Administration
By Jose Medina In the year 2020, the U.S. has had to deal with the ongoing COVID-19…
Federal Court Signs Order to Protect Journalists, Legal Observers during Portland Protests
By Ayanna Gandhi PORTLAND, OR – The ACLU late Thursday reported that U.S. District Judge Michael Simon…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Justice Department Investigates Chicago Police
The Washington Post reports that, once again, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into patterns…