U.S. Defense Secretary Late Friday Steps In, Kills Plea Deal with 9/11 Accuseds for Life Imprisonment Instead of Death Penalty
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III Friday night overruled the overseer of the…
Civil Rights Lawyer Argues Alternative Response Programs will Help Reduce Police Violence
NEW YORK, NY – In an opinion article published by the New York Times this past week…
Family and Advocates Demand Justice, Blame Security after Death of D’Vontaye Mitchell at Milwaukee Hyatt Regency Hotel
By Kaylynn Chang MILWAUKEE, WI — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump late last week, on the social…
VERDICT JUSTIA: Trump Attempted Assassination Most Recent, but Not Only Threat to Deteriorating U.S. Democracy
By Darlin Navarrete WASHINGTON, DC – This past Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was…
Fireworks and Questions: 1st Presidential Debate of the Campaign
By Aria Jalan ATLANTA, GA – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump Thursday took the…
‘Civil Liberties Make for Strange Bedfellows’ – Upholding the Free Speech Clause
By Kayla Garcia-Pebdani NEW YORK, NY – A New York Times political columnist recently commented on a…
Texas Governor Abbott Pardons Convicted Killer of Black Lives Matter Protestor
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – A man convicted of shooting to death a Black Lives…
Colorado Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
By Bergen Greenley AURORA, CO – Peter Cichuniec, a 51-year-old Colorado paramedic convicted in the 2019 death…
ACLU Files Amicus Brief in Lawsuit, Decries Police Misuse of ‘Face Recognition’ Technology
By Melinda Kukaj NEWARK, NJ – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and ACLU National…
California Legislation Introduced to Help Create Safer Roads and Reduce Road Fatalities
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced the Senate…
Black Lives Sacramento, on Eve of MLK Jr. Activities, Charges Blacks Primary Targets in Murders by Police – in Banner Year of Cop Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – On the eve of MLK, Jr.,…
Progressive District Attorney Charges Philly Police Officer with Murder in Shooting Death of Man Sitting in Car
By The Vanguard PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has charged a Philadelphia police officer…
New York City Faces Losing Control of Rikers Island as Jail Fails to Meet Improvement Benchmarks Agreed to in Consent Decree
By Julie McCaffrey NEW YORK CITY, NY – Rikers Island faced judicial scrutiny earlier this year when…
Florida Governor Suspends Another State Prosecutor – Who Just Happens to be a Democrat
By The Vanguard TALLAHASEE, FL – Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended yet another state prosecutor…
Ohio Officer Who Released Dog on Unarmed Black Truck Driver at Traffic Stop Fired – Police Maintain Officer Followed Policy
By The Vanguard Staff CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Although officials here, 25 miles from Columbus, Ohio, said an…
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,…
Jurors Who Found Michael Tisius Should Be Executed Now Voice Change of Heart, with Execution Set Tuesday
By The Vanguard Staff HUNTSVILLE, MO – Murders described by the New York Times as “so brazen,…
In-Depth New York Times Story on ‘How Police Violence Weighs on Black Americans’ Focuses on Psychological Strain of Police Abuse
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – In a special New York Times piece this week,…
ACLU Denounces Censure of Transgender Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr
By Sunny Zhou HELENA, MT – This past week, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU…
Tyre Nichols Family Attorney Delivers Call to Action for ‘Justice’ against Police Brutality
By Caleigh Carlisle MEMPHIS, TN – During the funeral of Tyre Nichols, Benjamin Crump, Nichols’ family attorney,…
