SF Supervisor Charges Police Should Stop Using Embattled SF District Attorney Boudin as ‘Scapegoat’ after Crime Data Suggest Cops Not Doing Job
By Katherine Coviello SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At a time characterized by rising concerns over the unfair…
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Commentary: LAADDA Leader Gets Himself in Hot Water over Social Media Posts
By Rory Fleming Marc Debbaudt, a retired LA line prosecutor who once served as president of the…
Guest Commentary: Confidential Information
By John Mendoza This memo was prepared in regards to the use / misuse of confidential information…
Legislation to Reform LWOP Hosted in Bay Area
By Mathew Seibert SILICON VALLEY, CA – A “Day of Action” was hosted Monday by FUEL (Families…
Texas Appeals Court Stays Execution Date for Michael Gonzales on Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Intellectual Disability
By Veronica Miller and Jaanvi Kaur AUSTIN, TX – After a 169-page petition filed by the defense…
Senator Wiener Announces He Will Sponsor Legislation to Protect Rape Victims’ DNA
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Three weeks after revelations emerged that the San Francisco Police were…
Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County – Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is requesting…
Guest Commentary: Define Slavery
By John Mendoza Nationwide we have been tearing down statue after statue of historical figures that represent…
Arizona Legislature Censures State Senator Wendy Rogers’ Threatening, Antisemitic and Hateful Comments – Asks Her to Resign
By Sam Alcaraz and Gracy Joslin PHOENIX, AZ – Last week in the Arizona Senate, white nationalist…
REPORT: Hidden Court Civil Assessments Increasing Financial Burden on Poor in California
By Keana Sauray and Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This last week, The Debt Free Justice…
Alleged Asian Hate Crime Victim Drops Lawsuit against District Attorney’s Office
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week, Anh Lê, a 69-year-old Chinese man, who…
Sunday Commentary: Reisig Has Resentenced 10 People… In Three Years
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week I was talking with someone who…
Reisig’s Record Is Similar to Sacramento DA Schubert’s
By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig was called California’s most innovative prosecutor…
Jury Deliberating in Landmark SF Cop Beating Case – Jurors Heard 2 Distinct Versions of What Happened
By Kenneth Truong SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The jury was still without a verdict Friday in…
Looking Back: Richard DiGuglielmo Surrenders to the Crushing Power of a Misguided Appellate Court
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office
By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported on multiple…
74 Percent of Asian American, Pacific Islander Women Claim Racism Experienced in Past Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Matthew Torres NEW YORK, NY – NBC news released a report this week…
News Reports Show How War in Ukraine Exposes the Casual Racism of Europe
By Michele Chadwick UKRAINE – As the world’s eyes turned to Russia and Ukraine, it became the…
After Bomb Threats that Targeted HBCUs and DCPS, NAACP DC Calls for Justice
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed WASHINGTON, DC — The DC NAACP is demanding justice for bomb threats targeting HBCUs…
Commentary: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Has Profound Limitations
By Rory Fleming Following the 2018 passage of AB 2942, California’s first-in-the-nation “prosecutor-initiated resentencing” law, Hillary Blout…
