State, Local Lawmakers Attack ‘Politically Motivated’ Effort to Remove Progressive Philly DA – Call It ‘Stunt’
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – Civic leaders and elected officials rallied here Wednesday on behalf…
Commentary: They’ve Tried Every Which Way to Derail Criminal Justice Reform – Florida Might Be the Worst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we learned that the recall bid for George Gascón…
Krasner Continues to Push for Reform, Pushes for Pamela Price in Alameda
The forces of the status continue to try to take Larry Krasner down. They have tried to…
Commentary: Why San Francisco May Not Be the Best Test Case for Progressivism
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – There were a lot of bad media…
Philly DAO Criticizes PA GOP ‘Anti-Democratic Efforts,’ Noting the ‘Coup Continues’
By Aryal Aglugub PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney Office released a statement Tuesday, commenting on…
Jury Finds Former Philadelphia Homicide Detective Guilty of Rape, Theft
By Brandan Blanco PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury last week convicted a…
Commentary: Krasner Offers a Fiery Defense of Reform and Progressive Prosecution, Pushing Back against the Recall
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pushing back against the notion that Progressive Reform is in retreat,…
Philadelphia DA Announces Arrest of Former Officer for Assault of Woman during Protest against Police Brutality
By Natalia Ruvalcaba PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 2020, Officer Darren Kardos allegedly took part in the assault…
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Endorses Price for Alameda DA
Krasner’s first term shows that embracing compassionate justice leads to better safety outcomes with more resources for crime…
Federal Court, Philly DA Office Agree Rights Violated of Man Convicted of Murder in 1984 – Conviction of Willie Stokes Vacated
By Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – A federal court here has agreed with prosecutors that the due…
Wide Disparity in Arrest Rates in Shooting of Black Victims Versus White Victims Leads to Reform Call by Philly District Attorney Office
By Luke Kyaw PHILADELPHIA, PA – There have been almost 2,300 shootings in Philadelphia in 2021, yet…
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Announces New Probation and Parole Policy Changes
By Stacie Guevara PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO), in a news conference that…
PA Court Unanimously Holds Philly Police Must Provide Officer Conduct Info to District Attorney Office
By Casey Rawlings PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decided in a unanimous vote last…
North Philadelphia Meeting Calls for Safety in Schools and Beyond
By Lorelei Olivas PHILADELPHIA, PA – At a meeting at Mary McLeod Bethune School in North Philadelphia,…
Ex-School Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Children In 2013
By Stacie Guevara …
Philly Prison Guards Arrested for Violent Treatment of Incarcerated
By Ava Schwartzapfel PHILADELPHIA, PA— Philadelphia corrections officers Jean Castor and Terrel Felts were arrested Thursday and…
DA Krasner Uses Tarik Bey Case to Exemplify Inadequacy of Cash Bail System
By Angelina Sang PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner announced this week charges against Tarik…
New National Poll Suggests Majority of Voters Supports Law Enforcement Reform
By Noe Herrera and Hannah Adams PHILADELPHIA, PA – A new national poll suggests there is strong…
Justice Leaders Urge Supreme Court Not to Criminalize Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Sites
By The Vanguard Staff Washington, CA – Overdose prevention sites, also called “supervised consumption” or “safe injection”…
Former Philly Detectives Involved in Wrongful Conviction of Anthony Wright, Charged After Grand Jury Investigation
By Elizabeth Garabedian PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner late last Friday issued a statement addressing…
