Study Shows U.S. Police Brutality at 300,000 Yearly: ‘Relentless Violence’ Rising Since George Floyd
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Guardian this past week reported that Mapping Police Violence, a non-profit research…
Man Wrongly Incarcerated for Nearly 2 Years for Stealing Own Identity Finally Freed after Real Identity Thief Pleads Guilty
LOS ANGELES, CA – William Woods, a California man who wrongly spent 428 days in jail and…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…
Arrest Made after Attack of Peace Protestors at UCLA Month Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A man was arrested last week after an alleged…
Libraries Under Attack – Stocking Wrong Books Can Send Librarians to Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY, AL – Libraries used to be safe—and quiet—spaces. Now,…
Yolo DA Launches ‘FastPass’ to Prosecution Program Combating Retail Theft – Although Industry Retracts Claims, and Defense Attorney Calls It Publicity Stunt
By Robert J. Hansen WOODLAND, CA — Last December. the National Retail Federation (NRF) lobbying group retracted…
Montana Court Rules in Favor of Young Plaintiffs in Historic ‘Climate Trial’
By The Vanguard HELENA, MT – For the first time since a spate of lawsuits in the…
Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties
By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA – Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of…
Los Angeles District Attorney Files 2 Dozen Counts Against Recycling Plant, Owners Allegedly Responsible for Decades of Toxic Pollution Near School in Watts Community
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – Felony charges were filed Wednesday by the…
First-Ever ‘Climate Trial’ Ends in Montana; Plaintiffs Hope for Positive Ruling by Judge
By The Vanguard Staff HELENA, MT – The court here, in what is being billed as the…
SF Community Groups Oppose ‘Law Enforcement Response’ to Overdose Crisis, Criticize SF Mayor London Bree, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Nearly three dozen community and related groups Thursday released…
Increase in ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ Shootings Leads to Questions about ‘Stand your Ground’ Laws and Gun Control
By Julie McCaffrey WASHINGTON, DC – In one week last month, within days of each other, the…
US Senate Human Rights Subcommittee Uncovers Horrible Conditions of Incarceration
By Kaylee Pearlman WASHINGTON, DC – Senior U.S. Senator from Georgia Jon Ossoff (D) said he has…
