Extremist Violence in New Orleans, Las Vegas Linked to Military Vet Patterns
NEW ORLEANS/LAS VEGAS – Both individuals found responsible for the car attacks in New Orleans—killing 15 people—and…
Report: Homicide Rates at All-time Low in U.S. Cities Compared to Pre-Epidemic Increases
By Roxy Benson NEW YORK, NY – Major U.S. cities are seeing rapid decreases in homicides, coming…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 213 – Jared Fishman and Fire on the Levee
This week on Everyday Injustice, we are joined by former federal prosecutor Jared Fishman who is now…
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
New Orleans Public Defenders Note Systemic Issues Plague Bond and Pretrial Detention System, Charging ‘Detention Is Meant to Be the Exception, not the Rule’
By Anna Olsen NEW ORLEANS, LA – A recent increase in criminal activity in the neighborhoods of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams
It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the…
From Hurricane Katrina to COVID-19 – Prisoners Left to Die
By Heather Hamilton In an American Bar Association hosted online program, “Left to Die: Incarceration from Katrina…
