NY Cops Refused to Check Ring Video, Arrest Nurse Anyway – Charges Tossed, Nurse Sues, Claims If She Were White, She May Have Escaped Arrest
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK CITY, NY – A registered nurse here claims in a federal…
FINDINGS: Promise of Reduction of NYC Rikers Island Population Unfulfilled, Especially for Black Incarcerated
By Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK CITY, NY – New legislation was passed by New York state legislators…
BAH HUMBUG: Two Older Women – One Now 85 – Found Guilty, Sentenced to 10 Days in Jail after Being Arrested, Handcuffed, for Feeding Stray Cats
By The Vanguard Staff WETUMPKA, AL — It may be the season of giving, but two women—one…
NY Governor Grants More Than a Dozen Clemencies
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez NEW YORK, NY – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this past week announced 13…
Accused Charged with Hate Crime after Allegedly Hitting Jewish Man with Skateboard, Shouting Antisemitic ‘Remarks’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man held since last weekend has been charged…
Congress OKs Measure Addressing Corruption, Sex Abuse in Federal Prisons
By Jessica Weisman WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan bill designed to stop corruption and sex abuse in…
ACLU Complaint Charges Discrimination against NorCal Native American Students
By Kevin Barragan SAN FRANCISO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California has…
Dozens of CHP Officers Dodge Criminal Consequences after Judge Offers ‘Sweet’ Plea Deal over Objection of CA Attorney General
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Felony wage theft and fraud charges filed against 51…
Missouri Executes Black Man after Courts Refuse Appeals – Lawmaker Charges ‘Criminal Justice System’ Failed Kevin Johnson
By Taylor Smith and Alyssa Eng BONNE TERRE, MO – U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (MO) has released…
Criminal Justice Reform Groups Release Report Condemning Proposed Sacramento Jail Expansion, Urge Law Enforcement ‘Hiring Freeze,’ Investment in ‘Youth’ and ‘Neighborhoods’
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Criminal justice reform groups here have released…
Congressional Representatives Bush and Cleaver Urge Missouri Governor to Grant Clemency to Death Row Inmate Kevin Johnson
By Daniella Dueñas and Caleigh Carlisle WASHINGTON, DC – Since Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) assumed office in…
Midwest Innocence Project, Morgan Pilate LLC Urge Independent Accountability in Disgraced Detective’s Cases
By Ramneet Singh and Naya Wiezel KANSAS CITY, MO – The Midwest Innocence Project and Morgan Pilate…
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Settle Pole Surveillance Dispute with Concerns About Fourth Amendment Protections
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, DC – In the ongoing battle against fair usage of technology and how…
Florida Court Blocks ‘Anti-WOKE’ Measure in Higher Education Settings
By Jessica Weisman ORLANDO, FL – A federal judge here this week issued a preliminary injunction blocking…
Student Involved in University of Kentucky Racist Attack Banned
By Jack Sandmeyer and Ramneet Singh LEXINGTON, KY – A white student—who allegedly attacked a Black student…
LAPD Officers Who Shot, Killed Unarmed Man Cleared in CA DOJ Report
By Naya Wiezel and Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – A report released this week by the California…
NY Times Pens ‘Empire Strikes Back – Against Progressive Prosecutors’
By Citlalli Florez PHILADELPHIA, PA – There has been a recent movement by political players to oppose…
After More Than 2.5 Years in Jail, Judge Frees Woman for Lack of Evidence
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more than two and one-half years in jail,…
News Reports: Interim SF District Attorney May Have Broken Law in June in DA Recall
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Less than a week before the election, news reports…
Two Capital Cases in Riverside County Challenged under CA Racial Justice Act
By Alyssa Eng RIVERSIDE, CA – Two individuals in Riverside County are challenging prosecutors’ decisions to seek…
