Guest Commentary: Why the Fight for Racial Justice Is a Human Rights Issue
On International Human Rights Day, the ACLU is advocating for a long-sought after reparatory justice to end…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 255 – Oakland’s Urban Peace Movement
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Nicole Lee, a 4-generation Oakland native and the Executive…
Louisiana Law Mirrors Florida Measure, Prevents Anyone from Getting Closer than 25 Feet from Police Officer, ‘Violating’ 1st Amendment, Charge Civil Libertarians
By The Vanguard Staff BATON ROUGE, LA – Anyone, even the news media and cop watchers, can…
New Jersey Bail Reform: Major Prison Population Praised but ACLU Charges ‘Racial Disparity’ Needs to Be Addressed
By Isabella Walker and Citlalli Florez NEWARK, NJ – The ACLU of New Jersey—which has argued State…
Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an…
San Francisco Police Commissioner Advocates for Reform, Reducing Police Power in Traffic Stops
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Police Commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone has introduced a new…
Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later
(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the…
Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies
By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD – Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresented in arrests…
San Francisco Awarded $2 Million Grant to Reduce Over-Incarceration and Fight Systemic Racism
By Mianna Muscat SAN FRANCISCO – The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded San Francisco…
Guest Commentary: The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump’s Damage to Racial Justice Policy
By ReNika Moore and Jennifer Bellamy – When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
Guest Commentary: We Can’t Restore the Soul of the Nation with Rahm Emanuel in Public Office
By Jamaal Bowman – It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of power.
Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor
Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By Jose…
California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair
By Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has sharply criticized a video issued…
UC Davis Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series Commences, Inspirational Talk Given by Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods
By Anastasia Guevara DAVIS – To kick off UC Davis School of Law’s Racial Justice Speaker Series,…
SF District Attorney Adopts Racial Equity Pledge to Combat Racial Injustice in the Criminal Legal System
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that, in an effort to ensure the staff in his…
Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events
In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and…
Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination
The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others…
My View: Why Seven, Why Now
Two of my biggest concerns since I started the Vanguard have been advocacy for racial justice in…
Analysis: Davis Is Not Alone among Progressive Cities
One of the big questions that has arisen out of the discussion on race in Davis has…
In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman In November 2014, Students for Fair Admissions, an organization founded and led by Edward…
