Four California DAs Call on Victims’ Compensation Board to Provide Support for Victims of Police Violence
Vanguard Staff Last week, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin announced a plan to provide victim support services…
SF Public Defender Hails New Policy to End Posting Mug Shots of Those Arrested
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Those arrested for a crime here will no longer have their…
Boudin Will Not Charge Cases That Rely on Officers with Serious Prior Misconduct
For years, district attorneys working hand in hand with police have looked the other way and minimized…
SF DA’s Office Receives Grant to Expand Restorative Justice Diversion Program
One of the priorities of DA Chesa Boudin was to utilize more restorative justice programs as his…
San Francisco DA Expands Support for Victims of Police Violence
While the SF District Attorney’s Office provides a range of services for victims of crime, they were…
San Francisco DA Launched New Policy to Protect Public from Police Misconduct and Abuse
San Francisco DA’s office has launched a new policy requiring prosecutors to review all available evidence before…
San Francisco Moves Not to Hire Dirty, Dangerous Cops
By Metyia Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – Peace officers with a known history of serious police misconduct cannot…
South SF Protests Rage On – 1 Today – in the Wake of George Floyd’s Murder
By Julietta Bisharyan SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – The sound of fireworks cracking and paint cans spraying filled…
Peaceful Demonstration in Oakland Highlights Youth Activism, Community Solidarity
By Ruby Wilks OAKLAND – The fight for racial justice continued here this week as thousands took…
Guest Commentary: Why Do We Police Protests against Police Violence?
By Sajid Khan Why do we need police at the protests against their very existence? Wouldn’t it…
Bay Area DAs Call on State Bar to Prevent Elected Prosecutors from Accepting Money or Endorsements from Law Enforcement Agencies
By Linh Nguyen BAY AREA – Amid the national protests to end police brutality and institutionalized racism…
‘The Partnership’ For Domestic Abuse Survivors
By Metyia Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and…
SF Memorial Day Car Protest Targets Senator, ‘Serious Failures of U.S. Foreign Policy’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – Protests are few and far between since…
COVID and Our Broken Justice System
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice reformers have been hustling to get people out…
Economic Crimes Unit to Be Established in San Francisco to Protect Workers’ Rights
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — On Apr. 21, 2020, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced…
First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in San Francisco County Jail Prompts Public Defender to Ask for Increased Efforts
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO — In response to the first confirmed case of coronavirus of an…
DA Boudin Teams with Mayor Breed for Temporary Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Mayor London Breed and the Human…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
SF Public Defender Calls for the Release of Eligible Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
By Julietta Bisharyan SAN FRANCISCO –– To ensure that the incarcerated people in San Francisco’s juvenile detention…
SF District Attorney and Public Defender Unite to Release Incarcerated People Amidst COVID-19
By Lea Barrios SAN FRANCISCO–To prevent the spread of COVID-19, representatives from the San Francisco District Attorney’s…
