Guest Commentary: When Disasters Strike, Incarcerated People Are Often Left Behind – Then Tasked with Dangerous Cleanup
Before hurricanes Helene and Milton, officials failed to evacuate people in jails and prisons—yet most states rely…
ACLU Supports Appeals Court Temporarily Blocking Florida Law Restricting Homeownership for Chinese Immigrants
By Jenna Tooley TALLAHASSEE, FL— In a significant development, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued…
Former Tampa Prosecutor Wins Big Court Victory – Two Days after Announcing He Won’t Seek Reelection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – A federal appellate court ruled in favor of…
Gov. DeSantis’ Suspension of State Attorney ‘Dangerous Affront to Democracy’ Charges Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director
By Kristin Trent TALLAHASSEE, FL – Miriam Krinsky, executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), called…
Lowest Number of States Involved in Executions in 20 Years, Claims Death Penalty Information Center Annual Report
By Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center released an end-of-year report for 2023,…
Lawsuit Filed against Governor DeSantis for Undemocratic Suspension of Orlando State Attorney Monique Worrell
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orlando, FL – A lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S….
Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws
By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lower court…
Book Banning Bill Now Awaits the Governor’s Signature
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week, AB 1078, authored by Assemblymember Dr….
Student Opinion: The Slippery Implications of Literature Bans
By Ethan Wang CHICAGO — Bans on literature have long plagued the United States and its…
State Attorney Andrew Warren Files Final Appeals in Bid For Reinstatement
Special to the Vanguard Tampa, FL – Next week, a Federal Appellate Court will hear oral arguments…
Commentary: DeSantis Goes After Bragg and Crime Rather Than Offering Full Throated Defense of Trump
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York, NY – As we wait to see whether New…
Sunday Commentary: Culture Wars Are Coming to Our Schools – We’d Better Wake Up
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For a number of months I have been watching on the…
Letter: State Attorney Requests to Be Reinstated, Asks DeSantis to Follow the Law
State Attorney Warren sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis asking the governor to follow the law and…
Federal Judge Repudiates DeSantis Suspension of Andrew Warren, but Has No Remedy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – It was a mixed ruling from the perspective…
Sunday Commentary: Democracy Survived One Threat, Will It Survive Another?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On January 6, 2021, the worst-case scenario played out—almost—as supporters of…
Commentary: The War on Progressive Prosecutors Is Also a War on Democracy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the voters of San Francisco recalled DA Chesa Boudin barely…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis
On August 4, Andrew Warren, the twice-elected State Attorney for Florida’s Hillsborough County, was about to announce…
Sunday Commentary: DeSantis Playing a Risky Political Card with the Transportation of Migrants
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Ron DeSantis this week stole from the Donald Trump play book…
Commentary: The Politics of Land Use Are Weird
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Land use politics defy conventional labels for the most part, and…
Ousted Because of Stand on Abortion Rights, District Attorney Takes Florida Gov. DeSantis to Court
By Brinda Kalita and Michael Apfel TAMPA, FL – On August 4, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended democratic…
