DA Jenkins Criticizes Judge for Pretrial Release in Drug Case, Raising More Concerns about Judicial Independence
Once again, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is loudly complaining about a judge’s ruling—this time after…
Anti-Gentrification Documentary: ‘The City of Sensitive Frauds’ Draws Sold-Out Crowd in San Francisco’s Chinatown
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 400 San Franciscans packed the historic Great Star Theater in Chinatown Wednesday…
Commentary: Why DA Brooke Jenkins’ Approach Misses the Bigger Picture
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ recent announcement of charges against a man accused of 21 retail…
San Francisco Public Defenders Win Landmark Racial Justice Act Case
Judge Finds Implicit Bias in Police Testimony, Grants Relief to Black Defendant SAN FRANCISCO – In a…
Sunday Commentary: SF DA Brooke Jenkins’ Approach to Drug Policy – A Return to Failed Strategies
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has made it clear that her approach to the city’s drug…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Weakens Independent Police Oversight, Sparking Outrage from Civil Rights Advocates
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a move that civil rights advocates warn will erode public trust in…
Taxpayers Against Genocide Expands Legal Battle to International Stage
Advocacy Group Takes U.S. Officials to Task Over Complicity in War Crimes San Francisco, CA – Taxpayers…
SF Board of Supervisors Unanimously Pass Resolution Reaffirming San Francisco’s Sanctuary Ordinance
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Supervisor Fielder’s resolution— “Reaffirming San Francisco’s Commitment to the Sanctuary City Ordinance”…
A Victory for the Unhoused in SF as Supervisors Overturn SFMTA’s RV Ban
San Francisco, CA – End Poverty Tows Coalition late on Tuesday celebrated a significant victory for democracy…
San Francisco Takes Step Toward Addressing Growing Homeless Family Crisis
San Francisco, CA – The number of unhoused families in San Francisco has doubled since 2022, according…
Guest Commentary: Sweeps Kill
Honoring the Memory of Those Who Were Victims of San Francisco’s War on the Homeless When police…
SF Public Defenders Call on DA to Stop Colluding with ICE
San Francisco, CA – The Public Defender’s Office held a rally and press conference on Tuesday announcing…
SF’s Self-Inflicted Eviction Crisis – Groups Charge Mayor Has Failed to Release Funds to Prevent Homelessness and Stabilize Communities
San Francisco, CA – Just a month into the new fiscal year, housing advocates and families have…
Coalition on Homelessness Condemns SF’s Destruction of Homeless People’s Property
San Francisco, CA — This week, the Coalition on Homelessness, alongside community members and advocates, gathered to…
SF DA Candidate Files Bar Complaint Against DA Jenkins, StopCrimeSF For Official Misconduct
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Candidate Ryan Kjojasteh filed a bar complaint this week against…
SF Court Dismisses 69 Misdemeanor Cases Due to Harmful, Avoidable, Years-Long Trial Backlog
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed 69…
Secure Justice Sues SFPD for Violating Facial Recognition Ban
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Secure Justice announced this week that they have filed…
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Urges Gov. Newsom to Restore Resentencing Funding
The CA Legislature requested last week that the governor restore this effective program, which reunites families and…
Guest Commentary: Three Years Later Mayor Breed Is Still Lying about SF’s Surveillance Ordinance
By Brian Hofer (Editor’s note: This op-ed was originally published in SF Gate on December 29, 2021. …
Despite US Supreme Court Review of Grants Pass Case, San Francisco Homelessness Case Should Proceed
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s City Attorney filed a motion for a…