Two Third Strikers Resentenced in Alameda after Lengthy Sentences
Oakland, CA – Alameda County Judge Thomas Stevens granted two prosecutorial-based motions for resentencing on Thursday. Both…
Guest Commentary: Erik & Lyle Menendez Deserve a Second Chance – Because All Human Beings Do!
The DROP LWOP Coalition applauds Los Angeles DA Gascón’s decision to recommend resentencing for Erik and Lyle…
Gascón Announces He Will Seek Resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez
Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón on Thursday announced that he will…
Los Angeles DA Announces His Office is Evaluating Menendez Brothers Case For Possible Habeas or Resentencing
Los Angeles – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced on Thursday announced that his office is…
Alameda DA Announces Motions for Resentencing of Three Death Penalty Cases
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On Tuesday, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that…
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Urges Gov. Newsom to Restore Resentencing Funding
The CA Legislature requested last week that the governor restore this effective program, which reunites families and…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 219: Danielle Harris, Vanguard Justice Award Winner
On October 19 at the 2023 Vanguard Justice Awards Gala, the Vanguard will present Danielle Harris, of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 215 – LaToya Bell Discusses Second Chances
This week on Everyday Injustice is former public defender LaToya Bell who is now working at the…
Resentencing Grants Man Opportunity for Parole
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago a Yolo County judge…
Texas Governor Takes Aim at Cortese Bill after Vowing to Pardon a Man Convicted of Murdering a Protester
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week Governor Greg Abbott of Texas injected himself into a…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 194: Second Look Network
In March, the Sentencing Project announced the creation of the Second Look Network. Across the country, we…
California Public Defenders Urge Legislature to Stop Governor Newsom from Cutting Successful Resentencing Program
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco/ Oakland, CA – Thousands of people who are eligible for release…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Man Disappointed When Judge Rejects Petition for Resentence, or Parole from Prison
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA- In a ruling that disappointed the accused in Yolo County Superior Court…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 175: A Look at Critical Resentencing Opportunities in California
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Elliot Hosman, the Prison Advocacy Coordinator at Ella Baker…
My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on…
My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get…
Extensive Criminal Record Resurfaces from 1980-2012 in Resentencing Hearing – Man Sent to Prison for 14 More Years, but 2 Strikes Stricken from Record
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Several crimes from 2012 resurfaced in a resentencing hearing for the…
Man Previously Convicted for Murder Now Has the Opportunity to Be Re-Tried under New Laws
By Brinda Kalita ANAHEIM, CA- Orange County Superior Court last week reversed an order which denied Hector…
Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County – Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is requesting…
