Local Justice Leaders Condemn Exclusion of Black and Jewish Jurors from Alameda Death Penalty Cases
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Local justice leaders gathered Tuesday in front of…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Lawsuit Challenges the California Death Penalty as Racially Discriminatory
In April, an unprecedented lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of California challenging the state’s death…
We Have Known for Years California’s Death Penalty Is Discriminatory; Will A Court Finally Invalidate It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, arguing that evidence of racial bias in California’s implementation…
Major Challenge to California’s Death Penalty Filed – Highlights Evidence Demonstrating Racial Discrimination
San Francisco, CA – Arguing that evidence of racial bias in California’s implementation of the death penalty…
Heat, Floods, Pests, Disease, and Death: What Climate Change Means for People in Prison
By Isabella Walker and Audrey Sawyer NORTHHAMPTON, MASS – Extreme weather like heatwaves in states across the…
Bay Area Civil Rights Organizations Release a Joint Statement After the 4th Death at Santa Rita Jail in 6 Weeks
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA. – Cody Vanburen, 33, dies at Santa Rita Jail after suffering a…
Ella Baker Center Celebrates Prison Closures, Urges State Leaders to Continue Efforts to Reduce Prison Populations
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, CDCR announced it was moving forward to close…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 175: A Look at Critical Resentencing Opportunities in California
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Elliot Hosman, the Prison Advocacy Coordinator at Ella Baker…
Community Members Call for Transparency and Accountability from Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at Protest after Suspension of 47 Sheriff’s Deputies
By Patty Yao Oakland, CA — On Oct. 5, 2022, community advocates and families who…
Vanguard Honors Three Formerly Incarcerated Individuals at Vanguard Justice Awards
All three will be honored on October 13 in Sacramento. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online:…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 168: James King of Ella Baker Center Wins Vanguard Justice Award
On October 13, James King will receive a Vanguard Justice Award as a formerly incarcerated individual. James…
District Attorney Chesa Boudin in Conversation with CA Working Families Party about the Recall
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin talked with various members…
Press Conference Held to Discuss the San Quentin COVID-19 Outbreak, 26 Deaths to Date
By Dominique Kato After months of warning about the potential health consequences of COVID in prison, San…
