EXONERATIONS: Part III in the Series – Threats and Manipulation by Government Officials
(This is the third in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
EXONERATIONS: Part II in the Series – Frequency of Official Misconduct/ Characteristics of Misconduct and Its Disparities
(This is the second in an 11-part series by The Vanguard reporting on a study of exonerations…
Comprehensive Study Shows Official Misconduct Major Cause of Wrongful Convictions
By Linhchi Nguyen Research indicates that among all cases where defendants were convicted of crimes in the…
Yolo DA’s Office Hires Deputy Found to Have Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct in Another County
By David M. Greenwald Once again, Yolo County has hired a prosecutor from another county who was…
Looking Back: The Role of the Media in Setting the Stage for Wrongful Convictions
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
Guest Commentary: Reporter Facing Criminal Prosecution in Santa Clara County Releases New Video (Video)
Silicon Valley reporter Susan Bassi, who is being criminally prosecuted by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 69 – Wife of Walter Barton Speaks Out
On May 19, Walter Barton became the first person executed in the US in over two months,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 66 – Matt Toporowski Runs for Albany DA
Matt Toporowski is running for DA in Albany, NY. A current defense attorney and former prosecutor, he…
Netflix’s The Innocence Files: Arrest, Convict, Move on to the Next
By Nancy Martinez The final segment of Netflix’s The Innocence Files spotlights yet another major cause of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 59 – The Wrongful Conviction of Anand Jon Alexander
Anand Jon Alexander was a rising star in the fashion industry in 2007 when he was arrested…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 56 – Duke Wrongful Conviction Clinic Discusses Ronnie Long
Ronnie Long has served nearly 44 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He…
Fired Louisiana Prosecutor Had ‘Whites Only’ Sign in Property He Owned
Jason Brown, who has worked in several parish DA’s offices, was accused of using illegal tactics to…
Anand Jon’s Path to Freedom: A San Diego Meeting with Assemblymember Weber
On February 19, 2020, I received an invitation from the American Justice Alliance organization to be part…
Prosecutor at Fault for ‘Intentionally’ Deceiving Jurors, Who Sentenced an Innocent Man to Death
By Linh Nguyen New evidence shows that prosecutor Robert Heyman “intentionally deceived the jurors” at a murder…
Wrongly Convicted Inmate Now Suing CDCR after Being Stabbed by Another Inmate at Donovan
He was once a rising star in the fashion design world, but in 2008, Anand Jon Alexander…
Justice Denied in Ronnie Long Case
US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals States DNA Evidence Withheld for 30 Years Has “Minimal” Probative Value…
Orange County PD Alleges Sheriff’s Deputies Promoted Despite Evidence of Wrongdoing
New Filing Reveals More Allegations of Impropriety in OC Evidence Scandal In December, the Vanguard reported two…
Why Are Prosecutors Still Seeking to Execute People Who Have Innocence Claims and Untested DNA?
In these last two months of 2019, one man has been executed and two others are facing…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 18: The Unfair Prosecution of the Faires
Imagine you have been arrested and held in custody for years for a crime you did not…
Reforming the Prosecution System: Addressing Wrongful Convictions and Mass Incarceration
By Danielle Silva The Vanguard hosted its 9th annual fundraiser event, featuring speakers who addressed how the…
