9th Circuit Strips LAPD Officers of Qualified Immunity in Rivera Death Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In a major victory for police accountability,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Resentences Man, Reducing Long Sentence by Just a Year Despite Mental Health Illness Diagnoses
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – During a resentencing hearing here this week, Yolo County Superior Court…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 206: Bright and Kwak Discuss ‘Fear of Too Much Justice’
This week on Everyday Injustice we feature legendary attorney Stephen Bright and James Kwak who just released…
Student Opinion: American Medication Shortages and Accessibility
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — According to a Senate-commissioned report, between 2021 and 2022, American prescription…
Family Attorney Confirms Man with Mental Illness Died in Custody, Citing ‘Deplorable Conditions – Insect Bites All over His Body’
By Vaiva Utaraite ATLANTA, GA – The family of LaShawn Thompson, a 35-year-old man who was suffering…
Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 192: Why is Texas Trying to Execute Andre Thomas?
Recently a Texas judge delayed the execution of Andre Thomas—a man who is so severely mentally ill,…
Student Opinion: TikTok, Self-Diagnosis and the Monopoly on Mental Health
By Ethan Wang LOS ANGELES — Online conversations about mental health and illness, particularly over social media,…
Constitutionality of CARE Courts Challenged by Civil Rights Groups
By Robert J Hansen Disability Rights California (DCR), Western Center on Law and Poverty, and the Public…
My View: Yolo Sheriff Refers to ‘Bad Folks in Jail’ – It’s a Simplistic, Dangerous View
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was the week where we swore in…
Guest Commentary: A Family Asked Police to Help Man Struggling with Mental Illness. Instead, They Shot Him.
More prosecutors, police and local leaders need to choose compassionate treatment over punishment. A new national toolkit…
Federal Prison Refuses to Send Death Row Man with Disabilities to Oklahoma to Be Executed
By The Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Earlier this week, a man slated for execution soon…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency in Fairchild Case – Execution by Lethal Injection Nov. 17
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Richard Fairchild, 62, on death row for the 1993 murder of…
Man Chased by Armed Merced Police Officer in Own Yard
By Robert J Hansen A Merced man standing was in his front yard then began to run…
Clemency Petition Filed on Behalf of Disabled Man on Oklahoma Death Row Claims Execution Would Be ‘Inhumane Spectacle’
By Leila Katibah & Wayne Chan OKLAHOMA CITY – “Mercilessly executing a man this disabled would be…
Guest Commentary: In California, Mentally Ill Prisoners Deserve a Fair Parole Hearing
I have seen too many people denied parole because of complications with mental illness. By Marvin E….
Guest Commentary: Disability Rights California Disappointed with Governor Newsom’s Signing of SB 1338 (Umberg) CARE COURT into Law
This comes at a loss for people with disabilities and particularly to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBTQ+…
Guest Commentary: Locking Up People with Mental Health Conditions Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer
By Sam McCann Dashawn Carter, a 25-year-old from Staten Island, missed nearly 100 medical appointments while he…
Attempted Murder Case Turns into a Heated Debate over Technicalities and Severe Mental Illness
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND – In a motion on Friday morning to dismiss the case for a…
Court Dismisses Traffic Violations to Allow Man to Prioritize Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Charged with driving without a license, insurance, and registration, all non-felonies,…