Guest Commentary: Why It’s Time to Abandon Drug Courts
By Miriam Krinsky and Leo Beletsky Drug overdoses dramatically rose during the pandemic to make 2020 our…
Guest Commentary: It’s Time for DA Associations to Stop Standing in the Way of Reform
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Tyler Yeargain Last week, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón — the…
Biden Call for Resignation of Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorneys Applauded
By Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON D.C. – After news reports that the U.S. Department of Justice would ask…
Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy
By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky – Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden’s reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership.
Unprecedented Arguments As Deputy DAs Push Lawsuit Against Gascón’s Reforms, Gascón Stands Behind Prosecutorial Discretion
By David M. Greenwald A lawsuit by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys in the County of…
Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day
By William McCurry TERRA HAUTE, IN – Despite other political events – like the Capitol assault by…
16 Reform Minded Prosecutors Share Their New Year’s Resolution (Video)
As we prepare to enter 2021, this new FJP video features 16 reform-minded prosecutors sharing their resolutions…
National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty
By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of Justice officials…
Guest Commentary: 2020 Vote Saw Pro-Reform Prosecutors Win – They Need to Fix Mistakes by their Predecessors
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Barry Scheck Prosecutorial misconduct played a role in 30 percent of cases…
San Francisco DA, Fair and Just Prosecution Founder in Webinar on Racial Injustice and Mass Incarceration
By Evie Sun and Cailin Garcia MANHATTAN, NY — Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) hosted a webinar…
Guest Commentary: Philadelphia Case Could Clear the Way for Safe Injection Sites
By Chesa Boudin, Sarah George and Miriam Aroni Krinsky All eyes were on Philadelphia this month, as…
Guest Commentary: Working with the Most Unlikely DA in America Gave Me Hope
By Kevin Shang I first read about Mark Gonzalez in 2018 while killing time at my office…
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…
Prosecution Leaders Say Suppression and Intimidation Tactics Threaten a Fair Election and Undermine Public Safety
Special To the Vanguard This week, 79 elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including 11 Attorneys General,…
Guest Commentary: Bad Law and Failed Order
by Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Roy L. Austin, Jr As the Republican National Convention plays out this…
Guest Commentary: Want Prosecutorial Reform? Start with Curtailing the Influence of Police Unions
Removing police union influence from the prosecutor’s office is a critical first step towards building a system…
Law Enforcement and Prosecution Leaders Join Policymakers in Calling on Congress to Support the MORE Act
New national polling data demonstrates widespread bipartisan support for ending federal criminalization of marijuana. Special to the…
Virginia Prosecutor Threatened with Power Stripped for Advocating Reform
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported on efforts by the Missouri Governor, Attorney General and Legislature to…
Study of COVID-19 on Incarcerated Youth Study Shows ‘Torture,’ Other Dangers
By Gabriela Tsudik The COVID-19 pandemic. Though everyone is being affected by COVID-19, certain issues are unique…
Amicus Signed by Prosecutors and Other Reformers Calls for Access to Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Sites
Eighty-five current and former prosecutors, along with law enforcement officials and other leaders, filed an amicus on…
