President Biden Uses Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack to Talk about Danger of Trump Presidency to Democracy
By Cindy Chen VALLEY FORGE, PA – In a speech commemorating the third anniversary of the Jan….
President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people…
Biden Federal Judge Picks Are Not Prosecutors or Corporate Lawyers
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – Former ACLU attorney Nancy Abudu, just recently confirmed to the…
Big Criticism of Biden Administration Announcement on Border Wall Construction in Texas
By Cindy Chen WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden faced scrutiny from all sides late last week…
Opinion: Liberals As Wrong As Segregationists, Arguing President Can Defy SCOTUS
By The Vanguard WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a recent open letter, The Hill reports Harvard law professor Mark Tushnet…
Justice, Faith Organizations Urge Biden to Grant Clemency for People Sentenced Under Discriminatory ‘Punitive Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines’
By Kristin Trent and Sunny Zhou WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden…
Progressive Prosecutor Rollins Resigns as Massachusetts U.S. Attorney After Being Charged with Misconduct by DOJ
By The Vanguard Staff BOSTON, MA – Rachael Rollins, a progressive prosecutor appointed by President Joe Biden…
Increase in Humanities Majors at UC Berkeley Opens Conversation for the Value of a Humanities Education
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — After decades of decline in humanities divisions across college campuses, the…
ACLU Clemency Forum Addresses How to Deal with Injustices, Reduce Mass Incarceration
By Jessica Weisman and Citlalli Florez PRINCETON, NJ – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with…
President Biden Announces Pardon for Those Convicted of Simple Federal Pot Possession, Noting ‘Fairness, Justice, Racial’ Reasons
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – In what many observers suggest is an attempt to fulfill…
Activists Urge Congress to Deny Biden’s Proposal to Classify Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
By Boyi Zheng and Amy Fullerton WASHINGTON D.C. – President Joe Biden has proposed classifying fentanyl-related substances…
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden…
Private Detention Facilities Barred in President’s Executive Order
WASHINGTON D.C. – In an attempt to address the systemic issues embedded in our criminal justice system,…
Pressure Builds on Biden to End Federal Death Penalty As 100 Criminal Justice Leaders Urge Immediate Action
By David M. Greenwald The unprecedented wave of executions by the federal government at the end of…
Guest Commentary: Can Liberals Win in a Conservative Court?
By David Cole – Recent history suggests the justices don’t like being too out of step with the country — especially if they feel under scrutiny. So that’s our job: watch them.