Alleged Police Misconduct Costs City of Sacramento Tens of Millions $$
SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the course of five years, specifically between 2019 and 2023, more than “100…
The NYPD Is Tossing Out Hundreds of Misconduct Cases — Including Stop-and-Frisks — Without Even Looking at Them
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New Jersey Public Defender Becomes Police Accountability Director
By Roxy Benson ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – NJ.com reports Danica Rue, veteran public defender, is the new…
ACLU Urges Congress to Address Police Brutality in Response to Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Perla Chavez WASHINGTON, DC – The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, re-introduced by Rep. Sheila…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode #230: Laurence Ralph and the Tragedy of Sito
It is described as: “A riveting and heart-wrenching story of violence, grief and the American justice system,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 214 – Raymond Strawn Wrongly Accused of Terror Threats
Raymond E. Strawn III is starting law school in San Francisco this fall. It’s a far cry…
Everyday Injustice Episode 184: Wrongful Conviction for a Crime That Never Happened
This week on Everyday Injustice, Jessica Henry talks about people who are convicted of crimes that never…
The Innocence Project Touts 13 Laws in 9 States Favoring Wrongfully Convicted
By Caleigh Carlisle and Citlalli Florez NEW YORK, NY – The Innocence Project recently produced a report…
Dozens of CHP Officers Dodge Criminal Consequences after Judge Offers ‘Sweet’ Plea Deal over Objection of CA Attorney General
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Felony wage theft and fraud charges filed against 51…
Missouri Executes Black Man after Courts Refuse Appeals – Lawmaker Charges ‘Criminal Justice System’ Failed Kevin Johnson
By Taylor Smith and Alyssa Eng BONNE TERRE, MO – U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (MO) has released…
Berkeley City Council Tables Confirmation of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police after Community Members Speak Out against Leaked Berkeley Police Department Texts Containing Racist and Anti-homeless Statements
By Patty Yao BERKELEY, CA — On Nov. 14, 2022, Nathan Mizell, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley…
Ruling by Court Means Police in Syracuse and Rochester, NY, Can No Longer Shield Misconduct Records from the Public
Special to the Vanguard New York, CA – Syracuse and Rochester police can no longer ignore the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Compilation – Best of Everyday Injustice Reflecting on Progress
Since 2019, Everyday Injustice has brought you interviews with the leaders of the criminal justice realm as…
Police Misconduct Leads Contra Costa County DA to Admit to Dismissing Dozens of Cases in State, Federal Court
By Vanguard Staff CONTRA COSTA, CA — Dozens of state cases—and at least a dozen federal cases—have…
Burris Goes to Black Wall Street to Hold Presser for Woman Mistreated by Arkansas Police
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tulsa, OK – The day after Juneteenth, John Burris and his…
Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder…
Khan Blasts Rosen’s Failure to Hold SJPD Officer Accountable for Sexual Assault
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – It is the kind of story that…
DC Lawmakers, Officials Urge Legislation to Deal with True Financial Cost of Police Misconduct after Washington Post Probe
By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC – A The Washington Post story earlier this month, “Officials call for…
Alameda DA Candidates Meet in a Candidates Forum – Part Two
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Alameda County District Attorney candidates met on Wednesday in a…
Alameda DA Candidates Meet in a Candidates Forum – Part One
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Alameda County District Attorney Candidates met on Wednesday in a…
