Vanguard to Honor Mano Raju, SF Public Defender, for Leading the Fight against Injustice
Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online: http://tiny.cc/vanguard_2022 In 2019, legendary Public Defender Jeff Adachi tragically passed…
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Situation Explodes in LA, As Racist Comments Leaked Involving LA Council President
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A year ago in a behind-closed-doors conversation,…
Price Warns PACs Funded by Police Unions and Big Oil Are Launching Attacks in Alameda DA Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A campaign email warned that “dirty money” has…
Bay Area Church v. County, Million $$ Court Battle over COVID Penalties Heads to CA Supreme Court
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – Santa Clara County apparently won’t let a scofflaw church…
Pregnant Woman Released for Risk Assessment – Judge Comments ‘Behavior Is Consistent with Someone Using Drugs’
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – A pregnant woman in Ventura County Superior Court…
Repeat Offender Accused of Grand Theft Auto Pleads No Contest, Judge Offers Lenient Sentence for Accused’s Cooperation
By Fatimah Patel and Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens accepted John William Merritt Sharp’s…
Evidence in DUI Case Tossed after Court Finds Blood ‘Draw’ Violated Accused’s Rights
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall tossed key evidence in…
Guest Commentary: Why Mano Raju Deserves to Be Re-elected San Francisco Public Defender
By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over…
Looking Back: Bringing Wrongful Convictions to the Attention of State Legislators
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
San Francisco Young Democrats Slam SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins about ‘Anti-Youth’ Policies
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Young Democrats (SFYD) released a statement here…
Accused’s Victim/Mother Urges Court to Release Son, Noting Poor Mental Health; Aunt Disagrees
By Britney Cao and Daniella Duenas WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a…
CA Gov. Newson Endorsed for Reelection by Human Rights Campaign PAC
By Naya Wiezel SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newson this week was endorsed for reelection this…
Gov. Newsom Friday Announces Appointments of 2 New Judges to Sacramento County Superior Court
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday announced the appointment of two…
Robbery Victim Gives Emotional Impact Statement Sans Accused, at First a ‘No-Show’
By Nicole Mayer and Talia Kruger WOODLAND, CA – The victim of a robbery appeared at the…
Felony Sentencing Sends Man to Jail after Target Scuffle
By Kevin Barragan VENTURA, CA – Jeffery Ballard had a scheduled sentencing hearing in Ventura County Superior…
Mother of Woman Killed in Chino Prison Presented PowerPoint to Prison Officials to Help Prevent Inmate Domestic Abuse and Violence
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – It was a unique moment for…
Faith Groups Continue to Demand Permanent Solutions after Unwelcome Appeals Court Ruling
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – DACA supporters took a hit this week when the Fifth…
President Biden Announces Pardon for Those Convicted of Simple Federal Pot Possession, Noting ‘Fairness, Justice, Racial’ Reasons
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – In what many observers suggest is an attempt to fulfill…
ACLU, Others Begin Campaign to Discharge Fee Debts, Call Them ‘Hidden’ Taxes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The “first national campaign to eliminate all fees in…
Judge Denies Prosecutor Request to Have Grand Theft Accused Released Only If ‘Tracked’
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – After Judge Tom Dyer was about to release the accused in…