Regardless of What DA Jenkins Did with Standalone Drug Charges, Enforcement Is Not the Answer to SF’s Drug Problems, Public Defenders Say
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week it was reported that appointed…
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By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week it was reported that appointed…
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – In January 2021, the Yolo County District Attorney’s office adopted…
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA — Although the tactics of police were questioned by experts,…
By The Vanguard Staff AUSTIN, TX – An amicus brief was filed this week by criminal justice…
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Patricia Murphy Tuesday addressed a logistical…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Modesto, CA – Legendary Civil Rights Attorney John Burris and his…
By Nicholas Turner and Sam McCann Prosecutors can do a great deal to reduce harm and mitigate…
Lee picks Price because of her decades of work in protecting women’s rights, reducing mass incarceration and…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Black people in San Francisco in 2020 were nearly six…
By Mihajla Milovanovic PHOENIX, AZ – The American Civil Liberties Union is charging Arizona Department of Corrections,…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange…
By Tommy Nguyen CHICAGO, IL – Late last week, the two men who were wrongly convicted of…
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY –Steven Lopez, who was charged and convicted in the 1989…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They say a picture is worth one thousand words—a good graphic…
By Neha Malhi WASHINGTON, DC – The July report of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, “Illegal Reentry: The…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Voters, frustrated at the direction taken in…
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
by James Esseks This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act. Here’s…
By Amy Berberyan, Jazmine Colon, and Hannah Adams SACRAMENTO, CA – A dozen measures designed to protect…
By Robert J Hansen The Merced Police Department is currently investigating Lieutenant Emily “Boss Lady” Foster for…