CA DOJ Won’t Take Action in Officer Shooting of Marcos Maldonado
OAKLAND, CA – The California Department of Justice (DOJ) last week released a report by California Attorney…
Upstate New York Judge Resigns, Claims Nobody Innocent in Court
ALBANY, NY – Richard T. Snyder, a judge from upstate New York, resigned from his position in…
Nation’s Defense Bar Initiates Action to Combat Prosecutorial Misconduct in Florida
By Connie Martinez and Sarah Chayet WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)…
Scrutinize Report 2024: Revealing the Rare Occurrence of Reassignments to Different Judges in New York’s Appellate Courts
By Jessi Dannenberg NEW YORK, NY – Scrutinize, a state group that analyzes data to, it claims,…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds Texas Appeals Ruling Rejecting Criminalization of Parents Who Allow Gender-Affirming Care
By Roxy Benson & Melinda Kukaj AUSTIN, TX – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky…
Alleged Trump Collaborator John Eastman ‘Threatened’ U.S. Democracy, Should Be Disbarred, California State Bar Recommends
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief LOS ANGELES, CA – John Charles Eastman, infamously linked…
Tenth-Anniversary Edition of Whole Pie Report Provides Big Picture of Mass Incarceration – and Busts 10 Most Persistent Myths about Prisons, Jails, Crime
By Yana Singhal EASTHAMPTON, MASS – After a decade, the Prison Policy Initiative updated its report regarding…
Court Blocks Demands Made by Texas Attorney General of Prominent LGBTQ+ Group
By Praniti Gulyani AUSTIN, TX – Lambda Legal, ACLU and Transgender Law Center filed a lawsuit on…
Briefing: ‘Business as Usual’ for Courts – Prison, Jail Populations Increase under ‘Tough on Crime’ Strategies
By The Vanguard Staff NORTHHAMPTON, MA – Data released late in 2023 from the Bureau of Justice…
Alameda Coalition Asserts Limiting Youth Transfers to Adult Legal System Prioritizes Youth Rehabilitation Instead of Degradation
By Cheyenne Galloway ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda County District Attorney has prioritized youth rehabilitation by pledging…
1,000 Plus People Face Charges for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot – Where Do Their Cases Stand?
By Ivan Villegas WASHINGTON DC – It has been more than two years since the insurrection attacks…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Race-Conscious Admission Policies
By Jack Galloway WASHINGTON– The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about race-conscious admissions…