ACLU Calls for Investigation, Releases after Man Dies in ICE Custody in Otero Detention Facility
Special to the Vanguard New Mexico – Jhon Javier Benavides Quintana died on June 15 in the…
COURT WATCH: 80-Year-Old Protestor Avoids Jail for Blocking Entrance to ‘Killer’ Drone Base
CARRIZOZO, NM – An 80-year-old woman who wants to stop U.S. “killer” drones from killing people in…
SCOTUS Reaffirms Decision Barring Insurrectionist from Holding Elected Office in NM
By Annie Rudolph and Ella Rindt OTERO COUNTY, NM – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a…
New Data Shows after Nearly 10 Years of Decline U.S. Prison Population Grew in 2022 – More So for People of Color
By Priyanka Vatturi WASHINGTON, DC – New data released this past week by the Bureau of Justice…
Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety
By Estrella Torres BROOKLYN, NY – Many politicians and pundits have long used the excuse of criminal…
California Joins Coalition Opposing Billion Dollar Deal with 3M over Water Contamination
By The Vanguard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week announced his state’s…
Study Conducted by Prison Policy Initiative Finds ‘Releasing People Pretrial Doesn’t Harm Public Safety’
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
Guest Commentary: Systemic Problems and Crime
By Mark Dempsey Most of the big problems we face today are systemic. Climate certainly qualifies, although…
New Report Finds Restoring Voting Rights for People with Felony Conviction Can Improve Public Safety
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – “Increasing Public Safety by Restoring Voting Rights,” released by the Sentencing…
New Mexico OKs Legislation to Restore Voting Rights to Former Felons
By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham late last week signed into…
