AG Bonta Joins SF DA in Joint Effort Against Ghost Gun Kit Retailers and Manufacturers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Ghost guns can be shipped in innocuous-looking…
Los Angeles Sheriff Candidate Announces Ambitious Policy Platform
By Jake Wylie LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant Eric Strong this week became the…
Sonoma County Sheriff Candidate Touts Needed Reforms for Police Misconduct
By Darling Gonzalez and Jack Hamm SONOMA, CA – Carl Tennenbaum, a retired San Francisco police officer…
Judge’s Anti-Semitic Views Lead to Recommendation to Toss Conviction of Death Row Prisoner Randy Halprin of ‘Texas 7’
By Angelina Sang DALLAS, TX – A state district judge said here this week a Jewish inmate…
Bipartisan Florida Legislation Targets Inefficient, Uncollectable Fees Charged to Kids
By Alexander Ramirez TALLAHASSEE, FL – A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers has filed the Debt-Free Justice…
California AG Files Brief with 25 Other State AGs in Support of American Indian Child Welfare Act
By Catherine Hamilton and Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — The state of California filed an amicus brief…
Two Alleged Members of Norteños Gang Charged with Attempted Murder of Rival Gang Member
By Gwynneth Redemann MERCED, CA- Two alleged members of the Norteños gang, Daniel Martinez and Niko Flores,…
Judge Rejects Man’s Request for Alternatives, Calls DUI Probation Offender a ‘Danger’ to Public
By Gina Kim FRESNO, CA – Miguel Ortiz, charged with two driving under the influence probation violations,…
Sacramento Man Pleads No Contest to Unlawfully Carrying Concealed Knife – But Not Following People
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – During a settlement conference in Sacramento County Superior Court this week,…
Judge Rules Common Kitchen Knife Constitutes ‘Dirk or Dagger,’ Sets Trial in Ex-Boyfriend Case
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – In a Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing Wednesday, Judge Delbert…
Man in Possession of Drugs and in Violation of Parole Forfeits Rights, Pleads Guilty
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A man facing charges of possession of drugs and paraphernalia and…
Commentary: People Want to Leave Silicon Valley – and It’s All About Housing!
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The headline jumps out at you – 56 percent of respondents…
Seven Survivors of Crime Speak Up for What They Need from the DA
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin held an open and…
Governor Signs Measure to Hike Juror Pay to $100 a Day in SF Pilot Project – Goal Is to Increase Economic and Racial Diversity of Juries
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A state legislative attempt to make juries more reflective…
Texas Man Demonstrates Compelling Evidence of Innocence after 23 Years on Death Row
By Joshua Cenzano BASTROP COUNTY, TX – Twenty-three years after his conviction, and death row pronunciation, Rodney…
The Pertinent Problem of Wrongful Convictions in U.S. Justice System
By Wendy Moya SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. criminal justice system has long been plagued by…
CAIR-CA Voices Deep Disappointment of Gov’s Veto of Bill that Would Have Established California Commission on Human Rights
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) has voiced their disappointment…
Judge Tells Man Driving Drunk on Suspended License and Gun It Was ‘Recipe for Disaster’ But ‘Lucky’ Not Going to Prison
By Leslie Ortiz and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – David Fonua appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Woman Robs Local CVS, Claims She Owns the Store
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – Police officer Steven Chang testified in a Sacramento County Superior Court…
Judge Refuses to Release New Mother without Bail, Despite Her Pleas
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Stuart Hing of Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
