Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 232: The Story of Arturo Luna
One of the problems with mass incarceration is that we end up incarcerating people—who at one point…
Mid-2023 Report Suggests Homicide Rate Could Be Lowest in U.S. History
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – Murders in 30 large U.S. cities declined 9.4 percent in…
Philly Announces Big Violent Crime Reduction in 2023 – Property Crimes Spike
By The Vanguard Staff PHILADELPHIA, PA – Violent crime is down overall about seven percent—homicides down about…
Is Crime Getting Worse in LA? DA Gascón Says No, but Other Candidates Disagree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The DA candidates last week in Los Angeles were asked: “Has…
University of Toronto Report Reveals Zero Relationship between Violent Crime and Progressive Prosecution
By Leslie Acevedo and Alexis Rios-Jimenez TORONTO, CANADA – There is no evidence progressive prosecution is associated…
Activists Organize to Put California’s Controversial Three Strikes Law Up to Bat in 2022 Elections
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With California’s 2022 elections quickly approaching, activists across the state are beginning efforts…
Report Analyzed Crime Trends in California during the Pandemic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – More research continues to show that the crime…
FBI Report: Violent Crime, Rape Decreased Amid Pandemic – Lockdown, Mistrust of Police Factors?
By Özge Terzioğlu and Madison Forwood CALIFORNIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has led to irrepressible hardships including…
Comparative Crime Clearances, Numbers, and Rates
By Tia Will There is a great deal of disagreement about which of the two candidates for…
Ballot Measure Seeks to Undo California’s Criminal Justice Reform
A coalition seeking to undo the recent string of criminal justice reform measures in California held a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Sessions is Wrong about a Crime Wave Sweeping the Nation
“After decreasing for nearly 20 years because of the hard but necessary work our country started in…
Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento
It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer…
