Fair and Justice Prosecution Responds to FBI 2020 Crime Report, Encourages Prosecutors to ‘Promote Public Safety’ Using New Methods
By Mary Gordon & Eric Rodriguez LOS ANGELES, CA – Executive Director of Fair and Justice Prosecution…
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Gov Newsom Urged to Support Measure Protecting Reporters from Police in the Streets
By Mary Magana SACRAMENTO, CA – Reporters have been arrested and even injured at the hands of…
Dept. of Justice Report Suggests SF DA Boudin’s Prosecution Tactics Working to Reduce Crime Rates
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amidst the Republican-led recall effort of San Francisco District Attorney…
House Overwhelming Passes the ‘EQUAL’ Act Which Would End Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – In a week where bipartisanship in Washington appeared…
Letter: Crime Survivors’ and Advocates’ Support for the Proposed Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Prosecution
Dear President Biden: We, the undersigned, include crime survivors, victim assistance professionals, and allied providers who are…
Open Letter: Alabama Board of Pardons, Re: Christopher Revis
by Stephan A. Cooper, Esq. Dear Honorable Board Members: I write on behalf of my former client,…
Chesa Boudin Files 7 Felony Charges Against O’Sean Garcia in Racially Motivated Offenses
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Tuesday the filing…
Off-Duty San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy Faces Felony Charges for Threatening People with Gun, Sexual Assault
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Dominic Barsetti, a San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy, was scheduled to…
Commentary: County Where Philando Castile Died Becomes Latest to Stop Prosecuting Non-Safety Traffic Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While various notions of “defund” the police have drawn attention, not…
Former Pinole Police Officer Charged with Unlawful Recording of Sex Encounter
Special to the Vanguard Martinez, CA – A former Pinole Police Officer is now facing charges that…
Los Angeles District Attorney Plans to Dismiss Tens of Thousands of Pot Convictions Five Years After Legalization of Marijuana
By Amy Fullerton, Clarissa Rios and Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case
By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ – Two men previously given a death sentence could…
Mother of Man Killed by Stockton Police Still Looking for Answers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – A mother continues to fight for justice for…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 119: Alana Mathews Runs for Sacramento DA
Alana Mathews is running for DA for the office currently held by Anne Marie Schubert, who…
Guest Commentary: ‘Security,’ a Front for Dehumanizing Prisoners
By David Annarelli The word “security” and the ideas about prison environments go together like a hand…
Former Prosecutor and Now Georgetown Law Prof Explains Prosecutors’ Contributions to Mass Incarceration in U.S.
By Jake Wylie and Koda Slingluff WASHINGTON D.C. – In an August 23 essay, Georgetown law professor…
Looking Back: Increasing Awareness of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Discipline and Accountability Hampered by Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
My View: A Lot of Finger Pointing By Leaders Not Getting Police Reform Done
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – One of the big sticking points for comprehensive…
Woodland PD and Yolo DA Covered Up Killing Michael Barrera in 2017, Recordings Reveal
By Robert J Hansen Michael Barrera was killed by Woodland police officers in February 2017 while handcuffed,…
Guest Commentary: Addressing Racialized Violence Against Migrants Requires a Complete Overhaul of Customs and Border Protection
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in…
