Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 206: Bright and Kwak Discuss ‘Fear of Too Much Justice’
This week on Everyday Injustice we feature legendary attorney Stephen Bright and James Kwak who just released…
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Unnecessary Uses of Bench Warrants and Prevent Debtor’s Prison
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Bench warrants deepen existing racial and economic disparities in California…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 181: NCAJ on Failures of the Criminal Legal System
This week on Everyday Injustice we have NCAJ (National Center for Access to Justice) Policy Director Lauren…
Guest Commentary: Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Debt – Punishing Poverty
Counterproductive laws that suspend driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees make it harder for millions to…
Sunday Commentary: Environmental Justice Requires Us to Address Income Inequality
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A week ago, Robert Hansen penned an opinion piece, “Driving is…
Commentary: Driving Is a Right, Not a Privilege
By Robert J. Hansen Nothing symbolizes and embodies American freedom like the automobile and although driving is…
CA Legislation Would Help People Clear Record, Get Jobs and Housing – Even If They Can’t Pay Restitution
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A measure introduced here at the State Capitol Thursday –…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 140: Tony Messenger Talks about Criminalizing the Poor
Tony Messenger, a reporter for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, talks about the issue of fines and…
Report Finds That Alameda County Significantly Reduced Financial Burdens on Families by Eliminating Fees in Juvenile Probation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – An increasing amount of research has created awareness…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor
While the public has become aware of how various aspects of the criminal legal system produce unjust…
Nadler and Sanchez Re-Introduce U.S. Legislation to Remove Excessive Fines and Fees
By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia WASHINGTON DC – In what he claims to be an effort…
Guest Commentary: My Life Was Derailed by a Traffic Ticket
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade…
Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids
By Alexander Ramirez TALLAHASSEE, FL – A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers has filed the Debt-Free Justice…
Guest Commentary: Unforgiving Towing Fines Deepen Inequality
By Madeleine Gilson I got the call from my client, Brianna, a few days before Christmas in…
Guest Commentary: Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver’s license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety. By Emily Dindial On any…
House Judiciary Committee Lets States Handle Court-Imposed Fees and Fines, Not Feds. For Now.
By Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “A Fine…
Defendant Can’t Afford Restitution; Judge and DDA Give Defendant a Break
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Bryan Rosengren is working hard to get a felony conviction reduced…
Gov. Signs Measure to Eliminate Criminal Legal Fees that Target Poor Californians – Modeled After SF Program
by Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed the “Families Over Fees Act,”…
Outsourcing of DUI and Other Monitoring Costs Offenders, Creating Private Probation Debt Trap
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO– Michael Reynolds showed up to his hearing at Sacramento County Superior Court last…
California Takes Another Step Toward Relieving Family Debt
San Diego County Eliminates Over $40 Million of Old Juvenile Fees By Shellsea Lomeli SAN DIEGO, CA…
