Bar Complaints Filed against SF DA Jenkins for Dishonesty Related to Prosecutorial Misconduct, Nonprofit Payments
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Retired Superior Court Judge Martha Goldin filed…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
Guest Commentary: Why Mano Raju Deserves to Be Re-elected San Francisco Public Defender
By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over…
San Francisco Young Democrats Slam SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins about ‘Anti-Youth’ Policies
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Young Democrats (SFYD) released a statement here…
Is San Francisco’s DA Waging a War on Drugs?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins, Supervisor Matt…
SF Public Defender Announces Jury Win for Man Who Acted in Self Defense, Criticizes Courts Again
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco prosecutors announced Sept. 8 they have dismissed…
Mock Trial Protest Held to Highlight SF Court’s Violation of Speedy Trial Provision of Constitution Amid Crippling Backlog
By Kacie Williams SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At a Hall of Justice courthouse protest last month, the…
DA Jenkins Announced Policy to Seek Pre-Trial Detention for Suspected Drug Dealers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Appointed SF DA Brooke Jenkins continues to…
Hamasaki Receives the Unanimous Endorsement of the SF Democratic Party
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In a development that stunned even supporters…
Homeless San Franciscans Sue, Charge City of San Francisco and Mayor Harass Unhoused, Violate Their Civil Rights in Cover Up for Affordable Housing Failures
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – The Coalition on Homelessness and seven individual plaintiffs filed suit Tuesday…
Jenkins Appoints Cervantes to Innocence Commission
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – After being criticized for being slow to fill the…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Grants Police More Surveillance Powers
By Matthew Guariglia In a 4-7 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a 15-month pilot program…
Commentary: Jenkins Says She Wants the Drug Dealers to Disappear – But That Is More Magical Thinking than Practical Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The article title caught my eye –…
SF Public Defender Again Recounts SF Superior Court Failure – Man Jailed for 5 Years without Trial Finally Wins Freedom after Jury Acquittal
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In what the San Francisco Public Defender Office charges…
SF DA Refuses to Meet with Youth and Advocates Asking Her to Reverse Policy Charging Kids as Adults
They called for age-appropriate care and support, highlighting that children tried as juveniles are less likely to…
SF Supervisors, Despite Opposition from Civil Rights Groups, Approve SF Police Use of Thousands of ‘Spy’ Cameras
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors late Tuesday voted…
Monday Morning Thoughts: SF DA Says She Believes Her Policies Will Clean Up the Streets in a Few Months – But Why?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Brooke Jenkins has prioritized cleaning up open…
SF Public Defenders and Community Hold Mock Trial to Indict the Court for Violating Speedy Trial Rights Amid Crippling Backlog
Public Defenders filed motions for release for a dozen clients languishing in jail & a batch of…
Commentary: Jenkins Has a Big Lead in SF – Or Does She?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Brooke Jenkins rolled out a new poll…
Guest Commentary: Youth Defender Unit Leader Calls DA’s Juvenile Policy ‘Harmful’
By Emily Goldman San Francisco, CA (Editor’s note: On September 13, 2022, Emily Goldman, the Managing Attorney…
