Guest Commentary: Prop 36 Would Bring Back Mass Incarceration
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Dem Presidential Candidate Harris Staunch Death Penalty Foe Even as Racism ‘Plagues’ California Death Penalty System, Charges Amherst Professor
AMHERST, MA – In a recent article, Austin Sarat, a columnist and professor of jurisprudence and political…
Study Suggests Deadly Role Race Plays in California Capital Sentencing Decisions, Charging, ‘Racial Factors Have Infected California Capital Sentencing’
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies published an article on the Wiley Online Library…
VANGUARD WEBINAR: Civil Rights and Legal Organizations Challenge California’s Death Penalty Statute in Writ Petition
By Kali Chittapuram and Sofia Hosseinzadeh DAVIS, CA- In California, civil rights and legal organizations filed an…
We Have Known for Years California’s Death Penalty Is Discriminatory; Will A Court Finally Invalidate It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, arguing that evidence of racial bias in California’s implementation…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Appeals to Invoke Racial Justice Act Denied on Jurisdictional Grounds
By Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – Judge Kellee C. Westbrook explained in a resentencing/modification hearing in Stanislaus…
Will Death Penalty Be Struck Down in Riverside Case? Appellate Court Sends It Back to the Trial Judge to Decide
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – A year ago, a Riverside judge denied a…
Appellate Court Allows Racial Justice Act Cases to Move Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Nearly a year after a Riverside judge denied…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…
Alameda County District Attorney Price Explains Use of ‘Justice Act’ to Attack ‘Racial Disparity’
By Yana Singhal OAKLAND, CA – Earlier this year, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office posted a…
South Bay Black Community Urges Accountability for ‘Bad’ Police after Officer Who Wrote Racist Texts Quits
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – The South Bay Black community—citing a San Jose Police…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Files Second Racial Justice Act Motion for Black Accused – Cites Prosecution Due to ‘Racial Animus’
By Annie Rudolph and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Chief Public Defender Tracie Olson continued…
Amador County Judge Denies Racial Justice Act Motion in Case Where Complaining Witness Made Slur against Romani Man
Jackson, CA – Amador County Judge Renee Day quickly dismissed a defense motion under the Racial Justice…
Report: 5 Antioch Cops Claim Injuries, Can’t Attend Court Hearing about Racist Activities of Police Force in Gang Case
By The Vanguard Staff ANTIOCH, CA – At least five of the Antioch police officers subpoenaed to…
Judge Tosses Gang Enhancements Under CA Racial Justice Act, Rules ‘Prosecutors…Targeted Black People’
By The Vanguard Staff MARTINEZ, CA – Gang charges against four men were dismissed Friday by Contra…
Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced…
ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
Attorneys Challenge Riverside Death Penalty Case Under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Attorneys for two Black men in Riverside County,…
Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All – Vanguard to Honor Kalra at Awards Gala
Join Ash Kalra on October 13 in Sacramento On October 13, Assemblymember Ash Kalra will be honored…
