OIR Comes Down Hard on Orange County Sheriff’s Department Use of Force Practices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – A report by a government watchdog agency…
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County Prosecutor Sues Solano DA Over Age Discrimination, Retaliation
Sharon Henry, a deputy chief prosecutor, says District Attorney Krishna Abrams and others retaliated against her for…
California’s ‘Incompetent to Stand Trial’ Masses Must be Given Due Process, Treatment After CA Supreme Court Action
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Thousands of people jammed into California’s county jails every…
House Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – Moves to Senate
By Peter Eibert WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the John R. Lewis…
Commentary: ADDA Attorney Attacks Gascón’s Reforms Using a Poor Understanding of Data Analysis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – As someone trained in the use of…
‘The Only Way the Virus Gets in Here Is Through Them’ – SQ Prisoners Frustrated with Latest COVID-19 Outbreak
By Joe Garcia The incarcerated community at San Quentin State Prison (SQ) are angry, frustrated and confused…
Retired Black Army Vet Killed by Police after Experiencing PTSD Breakdown: Family Demands Investigation
By Angie Madrid NEWTON, NJ— Gulia Dale, 61, a retired U.S. Army major, was shot and…
Independent News Source Charges Mainstream News Media Inaccurately Report Crime and Prosecution in San Francisco, Leaving Chesa Boudin in Middle
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Data shows that crime has not been rising since…
On His Way Out, Governor Cuomo Commutes the Sentence of Chesa Boudin’s Father
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Albany, NY – Governor Andrew Cuomo, in the midst of sexual…
Bakersfield Police Submit to Agreement with State on Police Misconduct Despite Disagreeing with the Findings
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The Bakersfield Police Chief disagrees with the findings,…
Guest Commentary: Voters Want Progressive Prosecutors; Biden Must Follow Through on Promise to Guide Reform.
Reform-minded district attorneys are getting elected across the USA. Now’s the time for Biden to set national…
New ‘Reform’ Candidate in LA County Sheriff’s Race Pledges Fight Against ‘Gangs’ of Deputies
By Elizabeth Garabedian and Genesis Guzman LOS ANGELES, CA – Lieutenant Eric Strong announced his campaign…
Schubert and Crime Victims Attempt to Stop CDCR’s Early Release Using Misleading Claims and Rhetoric
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert, flanked by victims,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 121: Be the Jury – Pilot Would Pay Jurors $100 a Day to Serve
One of the biggest problems in the criminal legal system is that the notion of being tried…
Guest Commentary: All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter
by Tiffany Foster Some people say all lives matter and they do. But All Lives Matter erases…
Sunday Commentary: Excited Delirium, That’s Some BS
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – When I spoke on Friday afternoon with longtime…
Looking Back: Two Unusual Wrongful Conviction Twists
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Chesa Boudin Argues He Wants to Keep SF Safe, Files Lawsuit against Multiple Ghost Gun Makers
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin has brought a lawsuit against multiple…
Two Former Torrance Police Officers Allegedly Involved in Spraying Swastika Sign
By Neha Malhi TORRANCE, CA – Two former Torrance police officers were charged this week with vandalizing…
Excited Delirium? Attorneys Incredulous at Inquest Findings of Debunked Cause of Death in Antioch Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Antioch, CA – It may have been a scene reminiscent of…
