Race Blind Charging Bill Passes State Assembly Unanimously
by Robert J. Hansen A bill aimed at reducing the potential for unconscious bias in the criminal…
Vanguard social justice articles involving criminal justice reform
Boudin-Backed Legislation by SF Bay Area Lawmakers to Protect Victims’ DNA Passes CA State Senate
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1228, the Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims Act,…
‘Spare me the Bullsh*t’: Sen Chris Murphy Rips GOP Colleagues After Texas Shooting
By Diana Quirarte ULVADE, TX –U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Ct) was elected weeks before the 2012 mass…
Khan Blasts Rosen’s Failure to Hold SJPD Officer Accountable for Sexual Assault
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – It is the kind of story that…
SF Democrats File Cease and Desist Against Recall Campaign For Using Party Name in Literature
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Two weeks out from the hotly contested…
Yolo DA Candidates Meet in Another Forum
by Robert J. Hansen Candidates for Yolo County District Attorney, challenger Cynthia Rodriguez and incumbent Jeff Reisig,…
SF District Attorney Joins Lawsuit against Firms Selling ‘Ghost Guns’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A motion was filed late Friday here in superior…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Couzens Weaves Full Election Conspiracy into Ajay Dev Court Motion
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago the Ajay Dev evidentiary…
Pamela Price to Receive Inaugural ACCTLA Member of the Year Award
By Hannah Adams and Amy Berberyan OAKLAND, CA – Alameda District Attorney candidate and civil rights attorney…
Sacramento Area NAACP Charges ‘Pattern’ of Racist Attacks against Educators after HS Vice Principal Resigns
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The vice principal of West Campus High School here resigned…
Couzens Injects DA Race Politics into Ajay Dev Motion
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – A motion has been filed by the Yolo County District…
Reisig Wins Endorsement Trifecta of Top Local Newspapers
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – “As your district attorney, I am proud to have the…
Looking Back: Opposing the Death Penalty Matter Before the Connecticut State Legislature
by Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
OC District Attorney Candidate Demands OC DA Return Donations from Those Implicated in Corruption Scandal
By Tommy Nguyen ANAHEIM, CA – Orange County District Attorney Candidate Pete Hardin called on DA Incumbent…
Study: Redlining Is a Stain on Past and Present U.S. – Communities of Color Suffer More Air Pollution
By Daniella Espinoza WASHINGTON, DC – In a recent study published in the Environmental Science & Technology…
Man Charged with Multiple Burglaries Set for Trial after Preliminary Hearing
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – The accused remained in county jail on $200,000 bail Thursday after…
Rodriguez Adds Key Endorsement from Central Labor Council
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Cynthia Rodriguez, Democratic candidate for Yolo County District Attorney, announced…
She Prosecuted a Deputy – the Deputies Are Funding Her Opponent, Led by a Former Law Enforcement Officer Convicted for a Horrific DUI
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – Following the successful prosecution of a sheriff’s deputy…
Guest Commentary: Expanding the Toolkit to Make Our Communities Safer
True public safety comes from interventions that address the root causes of crime By Sajid A. Khan…
SF EXAMINER: Removing Boudin from Office Won’t Fix Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Under Proposition H, San Francisco voters will have the chance to…