SFPD Shoots Knife-Wielding Victim
by Robert J Hansen San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Police Department held a 3-hour virtual…
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Lawsuit Filed in Death of Victim of Deadly VTA Mass Shooting in Santa Clara in 2021
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – On what is the first anniversary of the deadliest…
Trump-backed Candidates in Georgia’s GOP Primary Largely Defeated
By Cheyenne Galloway WASHINGTON, DC – Former President Donald Trump was met with another electoral defeat in…
Commentary: Solano DA’s Ties to Law Enforcement Has Consequences for Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – One of the big debates these days is…
Commentary: Critics of Rodriguez Are Actually Just Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – Cynthia Rodriguez, challenger for Yolo County District Attorney, has been…
Dem Gov Nominee Beto O’Rourke Interrupts Texas Governor’s Press Conference on School Shooting
By Mihajla Milovanovic and Nora Dahl UVALDE, TX – In response to the school shooting this week…
Man Found Not Guilty, but Jury Trial Took Nearly a Year – SF Public Defender Again Criticizes Slow Justice in SF Court
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Islam Natsheh was acquitted of felony assault charges here…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Commends President Biden for Taking Action on Police Reform
By Udi Ofer Today marks the two-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd. This tragedy…
Orange County District Attorney Candidate Hardin Pledges to Improve Police Accountability
By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE, CA – On what was the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder…
CA Attorney General Calls Latest School Shooting ‘Dark Day’ in Texas, America
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – “Today is a dark day. I wish that in our…
Despite Buffalo Shooting, GOP ‘Replacement Theory’ Still Going Strong
By Jaanvi Kaur and Aryal Aglugub BUFFALO, NY– Last weekend, attention turned to the motive of a…
Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder…
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…
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…