Letter: Contra Costa Sheriff David Livingston Must Be Held Accountable by the Board of Supervisors for His Remarks and He Should Resign
Dear Sheriff Livingston and Honorable Members of the Board of Supervisors: The people of Contra Costa County…
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Delaine Eastin Endorses Pamela Price for Alameda County DA
Special to the Vanguard Delaine Eastin is the first and only woman to hold the seat of…
Boudin Prosecutes Sac Cop Accused of Domestic Violence after Sac DA Initially Declined to File Charges
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Sacramento District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against…
U.S. Changes Classification in Brittney Griner’s Case, Determines WNBA Star ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON, DC – In February, Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner was detained…
Former President Trump’s Fate in the Courts – Many of Them
By Aryal Aglugub and Michele Chadwick ATLANTA, GA –This week, New York Times writer Richard Fausset shed…
Rodriguez Speaks to Need to Address Poverty and Holistic Community Issues
By Robert J. Hansen West Sacramento, CA – Cynthia Rodriguez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney, spoke…
Contra Costa DA’s Race: Stark Contrast between Incumbent and Challenger – Part 1
https://youtu.be/D_2FEUrL6hs By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pleasanton, CA – Incumbent DA Diana Becton of Contra Costa…
New Law: California Residents Eligible for Health Care Regardless of Immigration Status
By Diana Quirarte and Veronica Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A medical expansion just now starting in…
100+ Prosecutors, Law Enforcement Officials File Amicus Brief in Reaction to Attempt to Overturn Roe v. Wade
By Paulina Buelna WASHINGTON DC – After news that the U.S. Supreme Court is about to…
UN Committee Hits ‘Racist’ Distribution of COVID Vaccines Resulting in Higher Death Rates for Africans, Asians
By Ashleen Herrarte GENEVA, Switzerland – A United Nations body has said that one of the reasons…
Candidates for Sacramento County DA Debate Racial Equity and Restorative Justice
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Candidates for Sacramento County District Attorney Thein Ho and…
No Elected Democrats Are Supporting the SF DA Recall
By Robert J. Hansen San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin faces a recall effort next month that…
Commentary: Roe and Its Implications for DA’s Races
By Rory Fleming The leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court in an ongoing abortion…
Guest Commentary: FJP Director Speaks Out Against Leaked SC Draft Opinion on Roe
By Miriam Krinsky Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky issued the following statement inresponse to…
Guest Commentary: A New Sacramento Mental Health Jail Is Not the Answer
By Liz Blum (NOTE: Author Liz Blum is a Coordinator of Decarcerate Sacramento, a coalition to end…
SF District Attorney Announces Partnership to Provide Training to Formerly Incarcerated
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney made it clear Tuesday he…
Lawmakers in 19 States Introduce Legal Protections for Trans Kids from Civil and Criminal Penalties for Seeking Gender-Affirming Care
By Oliver Camarena and Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), along…
Major Conservative Donor Committee Spending Big to Oppose Yolo DA Candidate Cynthia Rodriguez
by Robert J. Hansen Golden State Communities Project (GSCP), a political interest group, has received almost $150,000…
Guest Commentary: A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Reduce Mass Incarceration in Alameda County
By Nicole Lee and Sandy Valenciano On June 7, Alameda County voters will have an historic opportunity…
Guest Commentary: What Anne Marie Schubert and Other Defenders of Capital Punishment Get Wrong
By Stephen Cooper Editor’s note: Back in August of 2016, Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert, in response…