SF Mayor Lays Out Path on Homelessness, Disputed by Plaintiffs of Lawsuit
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Monday, San Francisco Mayor Breed announced that the…
Group Finds Newsom’s Brief in SF Homeless Case ‘Profoundly Disappointing’
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom this week filed a brief in…
SF Public Defender’s Office Launches College Pathway Project in Partnership with SF State and City College of SF
Program connects system-impacted clients with college opportunities through partnerships with local colleges By David M. Greenwald Executive…
Guest Commentary: The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office – A Powerhouse for Fearless Advocacy and Equal Rights in the Justice System
by Rodney Wrice In a city known for its picturesque landscapes and technological innovations, there exists a…
Appellate Court Finds Jenkins Committed Prosecutorial Misconduct in Prosecution of Mentally Ill Man
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her last case prosecuted case prior…
Guest Commentary: Lifting Homelessness Injunction Will Simply Reinstate Inadequate Response to the Homelessness Crisis
By Dean Preston Our Mayor and other City leaders are protesting the ruling by Magistrate Judge Ryu…
Guest Commentary: Embracing the Unspoken – The Inevitability of Change
Rodney Wrice In the hustle and bustle of our lives, we often find ourselves entangled in the…
Letter: The Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford
by Brian Cox Re: The Town Hall to Discuss the Shooting and Killing of Ryant Bluford Dear…
Working Together Toward Ending Street Homelessness and Tackling the City’s Affordable Housing Crisis
By the Vanguard “All San Francisco residents, no matter their housing status, deserve to live in a…
Federal Judge Blocks Biden (Trump) Asylum Ban – for Now
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A host of pro-migrant groups, including the ACLU, hailed as…
Community Members, Leaders Complain about Jenkins Dropping Criminal Charges in Sean Moore Police Killing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Attorneys, community members and other leaders gathered…
Federal Court Rules Parents Don’t Have Constitutional Right to Force Schools to ‘Out’ Students
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A federal district court here has dismissed a case…
ACLU NorCal: California’s Hidden History of Slavery and Racism
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Despite California’s unprecedented report announcing reparations for descendants of enslaved…
Public Defenders Continue to Protest Court Backlog in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra Protest of Trial Backlogs in Front of San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo…
Legally Blind Man Chose Jail to Get Speedier Trial, Claims SF Public Defender – Found Not Guilty; Case Still 4 Months Past Trial Deadline, Backlog at 1,100 Cases
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 50-year-old legally-blind man who chose to stay in jail…
ACLU NorCal Announces 1st Ever Complaint Database for California ICE Detainees
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California Immigration Detention Database, which can track complaints/grievances…
‘Balloon Blockade’ Aimed at SF Mayor’s Balcony to Protest Cuts to Affordable Housing, Food Aid, Child Care
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A multiracial coalition of tenants, parents, youth, child care…
Federal Court Tosses Lawsuit by Former San Francisco District Attorney Against Recalled DA Chesa Boudin, Claiming Not ‘Scintilla of Evidence’ in Discrimination Claim
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An ex-Assistant San Francisco District Attorney…
Appeals Court Gives Life to San Francisco Public Defender Claim SF Courts Denying Speedy Trial Rights to More than 1,000 People
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A California appeals court late last week said San…
San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
