Manhattan DA Vance Is Leaving the Office after Three Terms; While He Touts His Record of Reform, Critics Look for Someone with a Bolder Vision
By David Greenwald and Alexander Ramirez MANHATTAN, NY – There have been just four prosecutors to head…
More Than 3,000 Watch Manhattan DA Candidates Discuss ‘Role of Prosecutors’ Digital Forum
By Cailin Garcia NEW YORK – Manhattan’s nine district attorney candidates this week debated policies they would…
Guest Commentary: Bringing Restorative Justice to the Manhattan DA’s Office
By Janos Marton James Berish was the first person in North Carolina to go through a restorative…
33 Candidates Vow to Cut the NYPD Budget by $1 Billion
On Monday, Janos Marton, a civil rights attorney and candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, released a letter…
VANGUARD’S COVID-19 & JAILS WEBINAR: Lawyers Paint Dark Picture of the ‘Virus’ and Jails from Coast to Coast
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Lawyers from New York to the San Francisco…
A Discussion on Closing Jails and Prisons
Closing jails and prisons goes beyond simply closing down a building. If done right, it means changing…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Progressive Prosecutor Candidates Discuss Decarceration and the Justice Reform amid COVID-19 Threats
Can the end result of the global pandemic threat of COVID-19 be a fairer and more equitable…
NY DA Candidate Criticizes Governor Cuomo’s Inaction Following First COVID-19 Death at Rikers Island
By Julietta Bisharyan NEW YORK CITY –– Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Janos Marton filed a Freedom of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 33 – Janos Marton Takes on Longtime Incumbent in Manhattan
Janos Marton is taking on longtime Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, who has served as DA for over…