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…
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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…
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…
Commentary: San Francisco Courts Are a Mess, Have Been a Mess, and the Problem is Not on the DA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a bombshell transcript. It gave…
PPIC Notes FBI Crime Numbers Show CA Crime Trends Largely Reflect the U.S.
By Noe Herrera and Neha Malhi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The FBI recently released crime numbers that…
Incarcerated Students Graduate from Cal State Los Angeles
By Wendy Moya LOS ANGELES, CA – Jillian Beck, writer for Cal State LA Newsroom, described the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Becomes Unhinged Over Cop Shooting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a horrible story out of Alamo, Georgia, as CBS…
Skinner’s Police Records Bill Greatly Expands the Availability to the Public of Police Records Regarding Misconduct
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week Governor Newsom signed SB 16, legislation…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 125: Doctor Facing Nearly Five Years after Fraudulent Prosecution
Dr. Vilasni Ganesh in November will be heading off to prison for 63 months away from her…
Calls for Removal of Riverside County Sheriff Intensify as Radical Right-Wing Associations Come to Light
By Joshua Cenzano and Gina Kim RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has recently…
Defendant-Appellant Calls for Resentencing in Juvenile Court
By Hannah Adams and Helen Greenia SANTA ANA, CA – Louis Montes was convicted for the special-circumstance…
Looking Back: New York State Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws
US Supreme Court Osborne Decision Negatively Influences First New York State Case By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back”…
