SF Public Defenders Dispute ‘Misleading and Erroneous’ ABC News Report Questioning Ethics of PD
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “misleading and erroneous report”…
SF’s Prop. E, Mayor Breed Face Backlash over Measure’s Policing Tactics and Oversight Concerns
By Karime Montano SAN FRANCISCO, CA- The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) has voiced strong opposition against San…
U.S District Court Northern District of California Rejects Trump Administration’s Efforts to Obscure Evidence Regarding Zero Tolerance Policy
By Melinda Kukaj SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. government’s efforts to obscure critical evidence from the…
Billionaires, ‘Super Rich’ Named as ‘Surveillance State 17’ Contributors Fueling Prop E Plan to Turn SF Residents into ‘Guinea Pigs’ for Police Spying
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Three organizations and 17 “Super…
Report: Community Resource Initiative Evolves to ‘Full Picture Justice,’ Announces Name Change to Reflect Organization’s Commitment to Comprehensive Community Safety
By Bryan Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Community Resource Initiative, now known as Full Picture Justice and…
Senator Wiener Wants to Revitalize Downtown San Francisco
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento CA – Senator Wiener last week announced he has introduced SB 1227,…
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. …
U.S. Border Patrol Cruel Treatment of Personal Belongings of Migrants Exposed in New Report
By Kyndall Dowell and Sofia Hosseinzadeh SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A new report by the ACLU of…
San Francisco Prop. E Opponents Protest Outside SF City Hall, Claim Measure Protects Cops, Not Civilians
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Opponents of Proposition E rallied outside SF…
San Francisco and San Jose Democratic Mayors, Gov. Newsom Join GOP-Led Effort to Modify Criminal Justice Reforms in 10-Year-Old Prop. 47
By Kaylynn Chang and The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced…
Traffic Safety, Civil Rights Groups Urge SF Police Commission to Override Police Union’s Stalling and Enact Policy Limiting Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Coalition to End Biased Stops (CEBS) stepped up…
New Youth Restitution Program Improves Outcomes for All, Reports San Francisco Financial Justice Project
By Kaveh Nasseri SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Financial Justice Project published a report this…
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…
ACLU of NorCal Opposes San Francisco’s Prop. E, Charges Measure Blocks Police Reform
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California has made public its…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction against San Francisco for Cruel and Unusual Treatment of Thousands of Unhoused Residents
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Punitive Approach to Drug Overdoses Likely Won’t Reduce Deaths
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Enterprise published an op-ed on Friday entitled, “Stop enabling substance…
ACLU Files Brief Opposing Geo Group’s Treatment of Immigrants in Detention Center
By Cindy Chen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU Foundation of Northern…
San Francisco District Attorney Caught Stating Homeless Should be Made ‘Uncomfortable’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Thousands of unsheltered San Franciscans should be “made to…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…
Letter: Bar Association Opposes Efforts to Gut Police Reform in SF
To Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai and Clerk Victor Young The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)…
