San Francisco Contractor Ordered to Pay $332,777.26 in Restitution after Scamming Now-Deceased Elderly Homeowner for Years
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the…
Commentary: Contrary to What Some Think, It’s Red Areas Driving the Spike in Murder Rates
By Rory Fleming The way crime has been portrayed in mainstream and right-wing media isn’t about an…
ACLU Northern California Urges No Vote in SF District Attorney Recall Election
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The ACLU of Northern California Tuesday here in a public statement…
DA’s Office and SFPD in Negotiations Following Use-of-Force MOU Withdrawal
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Although Chesa Boudin is months away from a highly publicized…
Alameda DA Blasts the Use of Rape Kit DNA by SF Crime Lab
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The mid-February disclosure by San Francisco DA Chesa…
Justice Reform Groups Look At Six Critical DA Races for 2022 in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Justice reform groups came together on Thursday in six targeted DA…
Stangel Acquitted on Three Counts, Jury Hangs on Fourth Count as Historic Trial Comes to a Close
DA’s Office Disappointed in the Verdict, but Appreciated That It Was a Difficult Case for the Jury…
Senator Wiener Announces He Will Sponsor Legislation to Protect Rape Victims’ DNA
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Three weeks after revelations emerged that the San Francisco Police were…
SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct
By Patty Yao San Francisco–On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to…
SF Launches ‘Be The Jury’ Pilot Program on Monday to Compensate Low-Income Jurors $100 a Day
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A program that is the first of its kind…
Federal Judge Finds SF Police Are the Ones Who Failed to Turn Over Evidence in Stangel Beating of Decari Spiers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – When Chief Bill Scott of the San…
DA Boudin Partners with Assemblymember Levine to Introduce New Approach to Addressing Wrongful Convictions
By Vanguard Staff A new bill introduced by Assemblymember Marc Levine and partnered with San Francisco District…
In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine’s…
SF Police Take a Stand against DA Boudin by Not Doing Their Job
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Heather Knight’s recent article, “More S.F….
Sunday Commentary: SF Rape Kit DNA Issue Has Drawn National Attention
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Many have attempted to kind of shrug…
San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorneys Under Fire for Pandemic Crime
(Courtesy Chesa Boudin) By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES, CA – KQED’s Marissa Lagos unpacked the effects…
SF Democratic Party Rejects Recall of DA Boudin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday evening, the San Francisco County…
Agreement Reached on Extension of Use of Force MOU in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Weeks after the San Francisco Police Chief…
Schiff Wants FBI to Investigate Improper Use of DNA of Sexual Assault Victims in SF
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A week ago, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin…
Progressives, Conservatives Debate Mayor Breed’s Approach to Solving Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco – SF District Attorney Boudin Also Disagrees
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since the pandemic, San Francisco – where crime overall is…
