Data Shows Reduction in Low-Level Arrests Reduces Crimes; Comparison Study of San Francisco Under DA Boudin
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime…
Guest Commentary: Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver’s license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety. By Emily Dindial On any…
Current Public Defender Sajid Khan Hopes to be First Person of Color to Serve as District Attorney for Santa Clara County.
By Stephanie Boulos and Casey Rawlings SAN JOSE, CA – Sajid Khan began his campaign for…
Sentencing Enhancements Give Way to Pleas in Vandalism, Failure to Appear Cases
By Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA—At Yolo County Superior Court Monday two defendants, one in a failure to…
War Veteran Asks for Resentencing, Claiming Has PTSD – Prosecutor Mocks Request, Judge Turns Him Down
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Military veteran Robert Lee Haynes, Jr. was in Sacramento County Superior…
Trial Set for 3 Individuals Charged with Burglary of Person Accused of Homicide
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – Three individuals—John Defeher, Karen Hughes and Randy Webb—will all stand trial…
‘His Thirst for Revenge Led to a First Degree Murder’: Prosecution Presents Closing Argument for Ongoing Murder Trial
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA — Marius Dante Robinson’s murder trial drew to a close Monday in…
Sheer Power of Prosecutors on Full Display in Alameda Courtroom
By Tatiana Gasca and Elena Rawlinson ALAMEDA, CA – Proceedings were slow in Alameda County Superior Court…
Wife Asks for Restraining Order for Her and Daughter after Husband Allegedly Choked Her
By Alan Vargas RIVERSIDE, CA – Riverside County Superior Court Judge Kristi Hester last Friday granted the…
CDCR To Expand In-Person Visitations; Active Cases Cross 100 After Weeks of Low Numbers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Yasmeen Khan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Aug. 1, there…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Demise of Journalism Started Long Before We Ever Heard of Advocacy Journalism
By David Greenwald Executive Editor Back in the mid-90s, I spent a summer in Washington working for…
Senator Kamlager Talks about the Intersection between Behavioral Health, Housing, and the Penal Code
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Stating that we need to deal with…
Formerly Wrongly Incarcerated Watches Strickland’s Circumstance and Notices a Familiar Ring
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Kevin Strickland has spent more than 42 years in prison with…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 118: Leslie Robinson Helps Formerly Incarcerated Recharge
Eighty-five percent of those incarcerated will be released at some point. Seven in 10 people who are…
Analysis and Recommendation for ‘Re-Imagining Public Safety in the US’ – Human Rights Watch
By Zoey Hou NEW YORK, NY – Almost a year ago, on Aug. 12, 2020, Human Rights…
ACLU for First Time Ever Takes Position on Recall Election – Decides to Oppose September Governor Recall
The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The ACLU – for the first time ever – has taken…
Criminal Justice Reform: SF District Attorney’s Office on War on Drugs, Behavioral Health Care, & Homelessness
By Raïssa Ngoma SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office held a Facebook…
Defendant’s Request to Dismiss His Case Denied after New Allegations from His Original Victim Surface
By Natalia Claburn WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Joseph Gocke filed a motion here last week…
Romero Motion Denied, Despite Letters of Support for Defendant
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA — A man with four prior convictions from more than 14 years…
Victim ‘Afraid She Was Going to Die’ During Assault with Semi-Automatic Weapon
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Starletta Carter was charged with two counts of assault and one…
