Sunday Commentary: Who Will Police the Police Now?
It seems like we have been asking this question since the founding of the Vanguard in 2006….
Sessions’ Legacy Is Full of Dangerous Successes
By Sagiv Galai In his 636 days in office, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions secured a legacy…
Sessions Handcuffed the Justice Department’s Ability to Police the Police
By Kanya Bennett and Carl Takei In his final move as attorney general, Jeff Sessions last Wednesday…
Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History
By the ACLU On Wednesday, the Trump administration bid farewell to one of its most infamous members:…
New Asylum and Deportation Policies Create Illegal Hurdles for Women Fleeing Persecution
By Sandra Park Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan sharply criticized the government for deporting two ACLU clients…
AG Becerra: Forcibly Separating Children from Their Parents Is Inhumane and Unnecessary
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today joined New Mexico Attorney General Hector H….
The House Could Soon Give Jeff Sessions $50 Million to Wage the War on Drugs
By Kanya Bennett While the House was busy passing the divisive “empty gesture” known as the Protect and Serve…
Sessions Wants Police to Use Stop and Frisk without Reasonable Suspicion
By Jeffery Robinson Attorney General Jeff Sessions has claimed that the settlement of a lawsuit brought by…
California AG Takes on Independent Review of San Francisco Police Reforms
Becerra Assumes Role After U.S. Department of Justice Retreats from Ongoing Review of Recommended Reforms (From press…
Trump Administration Continues War on Pot
By Jesselyn McCurdy The majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. The Marijuana Justice Act will do just…
Trump Effectively Declares War on California, Vowing to Crack Down on Marijuana and Open the Door to Offshore Drilling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions did on Thursday what many have long figured he would – he reversed…
DOJ Reverses Course on Debtors’ Prisons
By Nusrat Choudhury During the holiday season, many of us think about what we can do to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Crime Rates Going Down?
Despite claims to the contrary, the most recent analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU…
Commentary: Jury Gets It Right in Acquitting Immigrant in the Killing of Steinle
My View: Prosecution Overreached Trying to Get Murder Charge in Politically Charged Case It was a politically…
Justice Department Continues to Roll Back Civil Rights Protections
By Jesselyn McCurdy On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions strongly hinted that he isn’t done trying to…
Sessions Guts Federal Police Oversight, Opening Door for Long-Needed Local Oversight
By Taylor Pendergrass As President Trump spends his time denigrating black NFL players and their allies who…
California Is One State Fighting Trump’s Deportation Machine
This weekend, Chicago announced its plans to sue the Trump administration over the sanctuary cities grant threat. …
Sessions Undermines Laws Protecting against Discrimination for Sexual Orientation
By Ian Thompson In the latest and most significant anti-LGBT action yet from the Trump administration, the…
Jeff Sessions Wants a New War on Drugs – It Won’t Work
By David Cole and Marc Mauer Attorney General Jeff Sessions is right to be concerned about recent…
Is the AG the More Dangerous Executive Official?
By David Cole Tangled in self-inflicted chaos, President Donald Trump has been unable to accomplish much during…
