Sunday Commentary: Race and Housing Policies – Our Failures to Address the Legacy of Slavery and Racism Have Continued to this Day
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the more hotly contested issues that is still permeating…
Commentary: Survey Finds Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Trans Policies and Rhetoric Harmful to Vulnerable Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report from Data for Progress —which surveyed nearly 900 LGBTQ+…
Gascón Launches 1st Interfaith Advisory Board in LA County District Attorney History
By Cindy Chen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made history…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas’ ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law to Proceed, but Hours Later Federal Court Puts Pause on Controversial Measure
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC — This past week, the Biden Administration’s urgent petition to reassess the…
Report Reveals Transgender Experiences in Prison and Calls for Policy Change
By Yana Singhal NEW YORK, NY – The Vera Institute of Justice and the Black and Pink…
ACLU Supports Appeals Court Temporarily Blocking Florida Law Restricting Homeownership for Chinese Immigrants
By Jenna Tooley TALLAHASSEE, FL— In a significant development, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued…
ACLU Joins Chorus Slamming SCOTUS Rulings Restricting Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among others, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
ACLU Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden issued an executive order last week further advancing racial…
CA DOJ Report: Black Drivers Biggest Target of State Law Enforcement
By Perla Brito and Paloma Sifuentes SACRAMENTO, CA — Black drivers and pedestrians in 2021 continued to…
New Data: Police Use of Force Rising for Black, Female, Older People
By Perla Brito and Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept of Justice’s Bureau of Justice…
Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an…
Community Comes Together to Discuss Privilege, Discrimination and Housing Solutions
By David M. Greewald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was November 2019, and the community didn’t…
CT Civil Rights Lawsuit Highlights Discrimination against AAPI Women
By Daniella Dueñas DARIEN, CT – The story begins with multi-billion dollar private equity fund Portfolio Advisors,…
CA Attorney General Leads Multistate Opposition to Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth
By Rena Abdusalm OAKLAND, CA – Led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, an alliance of 21…
Letter: ASUCD Expresses Concerns about Parkside Bar and Lounge
We, the Associated Students of the University of California, Davis, are appalled by the overt racism and…
Sentencing Project Finds LGBTQ+ People – Especially if They Are Black – Over-Represented in Incarcerated Population
By Matthew Torres WASHINGTON, DC – The Sentencing Project has released a report examining the criminalization of…
Water, Weed, and Racism – ACLU Comments on Siskiyou County ‘Discrimination’
By Mathew Seibert SISKIYOU COUNTY, CA – Siskiyou County civil rights groups charge they have identified “intentional…
Judge Reduces Firearm Felonies for Man after Clerk Refuses to Serve Him because He’s Black
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Felony charges were reduced to misdemeanors for defendant Deshawn Provost-Foreman at…
Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland
By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland– Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakland community– serving as…
UC Berkeley Students Voice Their Fear As Violent Attacks Against Bay Area Asian Community Spikes
By Caitlyn Guntle BERKELEY— Asian students grow fearful as 2,808 anti-Asian hate crimes have occurred since the…