Rachel Rollins Confirmed as Next U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, First Black Woman to Fill Role
By Katherine Coviello and Alexander Ramirez BOSTON, MASS – Rachael Rollins was confirmed by the Senate last…
Commentary: Obstructing Criminal Justice Reforms Makes Us All Less Safe
By Gil Garcetti, Ira Reiner and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In the 1980s and ‘90s, California embarked on…
Nearly 120 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Block Extreme Texas Abortion Ban
DAs, law enforcement leaders and former judges and DOJ officials stress the Texas law erodes the rule…
LA Deputy DA’s File Suit Seeking Injunction Against Gascón. 76 Prosecutors Support DA with Amicus in Nazir Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – It is a battle that is escalating…
Commentary: Progressive Prosecutors Can Gain Perspective from Trips Abroad
By Rory Fleming When only a single state or country does a thing, it is usually a…
Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney
Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support…
Letter: Crime Survivors’ and Advocates’ Support for the Proposed Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Prosecution
Dear President Biden: We, the undersigned, include crime survivors, victim assistance professionals, and allied providers who are…
Criminal Justice Leaders Call for Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Prosecution
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – During the Obama administration, the Department of Justice…
Biden Administration Putting Millions into Mitigating COVID Impacts on Prison Populations
By David M. Greenwald Washington – This week the Biden Administration announced it would invest more than…
70 Criminal Justice Leaders File Brief Calling for an End to the Unnecessary Use of Deadly Force by PA Police
DAs, Attorneys General and law enforcement leaders tell the PA Supreme Court that the police should not…
Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officers Unite against Laws Criminalizing Transgender People
By Priana Aquino and Alexander Jimenez NEW YORK – Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), an organization made…
Fair and Just Prosecution Brief Describes Impact of Civilian Oversight in Modern Times
By Beth Miller and Eric Grammatico NEW YORK, NY – In the wake of the recent protests…
Guest Commentary: DAs Warn Anti-Fraud Voting Laws Threaten Public Safety
By Andrew Warren and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Democracy is under attack in the United States, with policymakers…
Letter: Newly-Enacted Voting Restrictions and Criminal Penalties Put Our Democracy at Risk
Voter suppression laws are being introduced and passed on a scale unseen since the Jim Crow era….
70 Prosecutors Across the County File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Prosecutorial Discretion
Criminal justice leaders urge the California Supreme Court to review decision undermining DA’s directive to limit use…
Letter: 80 Elected Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders Support Clean Slate Initiatives
As leaders committed to justice and fairness, we work every day to earn the trust of our…
Guest Commentary: Can the ‘Wisdom of a Second Look’ Curb America’s Appetite for Harsh Sentences?
By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Kevin Ring As we celebrate Second Chances Month, recognizing…
Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish Death Penalty – State Executed More People Than Any Other State
By Ankita Joshi and Ned Meiners GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA – In its 400-year history, Virginia has executed…
Guest Commentary: Deadly Texas Storm Was a Reminder of an Inhumane US Prison System
Overflowing toilets, lack of running water and inedible food leave inmates hardest hit, last helped. What happened…
SF District Attorney Boudin, Other Progressive District Attorneys Share Challenges as Progressive Prosecutors
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin discussed various obstacles he must…
