Targeted Racist Messages Reported in U.S. Around Elections
WASHINGTON, DC – Several anonymous racist text messages were reported in multiple states, including New York, Alabama,…
New Contempt Motion Alleges NY Corrections Falsified Refusal of Medical Treatment Forms, Violating Incarcerated Rights
NEW YORK, NY — The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services and Milbank LLP last week filed…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 239: New York Tells Story of Going from Lifer to Redemption
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas grew up in the notorious Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, where he…
New York Members of Congress & Advocates Rally in DC, Call for Dignifying Immigration Solutions in Face of Trump, Anti-Immigrant Proposals
By Bryan Miller WASHINGTON, DC – New York federal lawmakers, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Grace Meng…
New Report Reveals Nationwide Momentum for ‘Second Look’ Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, The Sentencing Project published “The Second Look Movement: A…
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,…
Study Shows NY’s Bail Reform Increased Pretrial Release, Didn’t Lower Bail Amounts Overall in Justice Courts
By Cheyenne Galloway NEW YORK, NY – Under New York’s new bail reform, there has been increased…
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…
REPORT: National Imprisonment Rate Decreases, but Racial Disparities Still Remain
By Julie McCaffrey and Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, DC — The national incarceration rate has dropped by 25…
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…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
Law Enforcement Use of ‘Excited Delirium’ Shields Them from Responsibility for Suspect Deaths, Reason Magazine Suggests
By Ximena Cesa LOS ANGELES, CA – Reason Magazine, a U.S. libertarian monthly, recently argued that as…
‘First of Its Kind’ Trial Pits Young Environmental Plaintiffs against Fossil Fuel Pursued by State of Montana
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MO – In a trial starting Monday, 16 young plaintiffs, in a…
‘Trial Penalty’ Leads Innocent People to Pleading Guilty to Avoid Harsh Sentence, Charges Innocence Project ED
By Roni Ayalon NEW YORK, NY – The “trial penalty system” leads innocent people to plead guilty…
New York Man Who Spent Nearly 40 Years in Prison Maintaining Innocence Files New Motion Alleging Police Fabricated Murder Weapon Evidence
By Michael Apfel & Ivan Villegas NYACK, NY – Amer Zada, a man who served decades in…
California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support
By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 793 nearly four months…
New Report Presents Blueprint for Meaningful Probation and Parole Reform in Connecticut and Other States
By Kristin Trent, Audrey Sawyer EASTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative has released a report that…
ADL Hate Crime Report Charges California ‘Home’ to ‘Highest Number of Extremist Murders and Plots’
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK, NY – There has been a “significant…
New Report Charges Problems with ‘Insidiously Designed’ Probation and Parole
By Michael McCutcheon NORTHAMPTON, MA – A new report by the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) reveals that…
Increase in ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Shootings Leads to Questions about ‘Stand your Ground’ Laws and Gun Control
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – In one week last month, within days of each other, the…
