COURT WATCH: Second Resentencing Petition Considered in 2nd Degree Murder Felony Case
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – District Deputy Attorney Amy Elliot Neumann and Alternate Public Defender Clifford…
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
Guest Commentary: Voting for Billion $ Jail Latest Decision by Retiring ‘Cruella De Vil’ Sacramento Supervisor
By Mark Dempsey The “Cruella de Vil” of Sacramento County Supervisors, Sue Frost, announced her retirement recently….
Half of Police Force in Minnesota Town Quits, and Crime Rates Drop, Suggesting ‘Depolicing’ Might Be a Thing
By The Vanguard Staff GREEN VALLEY, MN – A New York Times opinion piece this week notes,…
Innocence Project: After 33 Years of Being in Prison after Wrongful Conviction, Tyrone Day Exonerated
By Brinda Kalita and Leslie Garcia DALLAS, TX – One of the Innocence Project’s longest clients, Tyrone…
Guest Commentary: Justice and Safety, Not Fear, Continue to Win at the Ballot Box
In Pennsylvania and across the country, voters are electing candidates who offer solutions and hope, not fear…
Crime in Berkeley
User:Introvert, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons By Michael Verna BERKELEY- Crime rates are rising in…
Commentary: DeSantis Goes After Bragg and Crime Rather Than Offering Full Throated Defense of Trump
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor New York, NY – As we wait to see whether New…
Policy Paper Suggests Bail Reform Has Only ‘Minimal’ Effect on Public Safety
By Leslie Acevedo and Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Bail reform is controversial, with some cities,…
New Report Says Government Should Find Ways to Reduce Police Stops, Detention, and Long Sentences in Order To Reduce Racial Inequity
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A long awaited reported from the National…
Academy of Sciences Panel Discusses Crime Rate Changes during Pandemic
By Taylor Smith and Citlalli Florez WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Academy of Sciences held a panel…
Commentary: The Left Has Already Lost the War and Will Lose the Elections Today
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was having an unrelated conversation yesterday and the person made…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Progressive Prosecutors Falsely Get the Blame, but Lack the Capacity to Solve the Core Problems of Society
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Right behind inflation and economic concerns are concerns about rising crime. …
San Francisco Jury finds Former Uber Executive Guilty of Obstructing Federal Trade Commission Investigation
By Rick Cruz Last month, a panel of jurors found Joe Sullivan, former Uber Head of Security,…
Jury Finds Paul Flores Guilty of 1996 Murder of Kristin Smart
By Laurel Spear MONTEREY COUNTY – On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, a jury in Monterey…
Commentary: The War on Progressive Prosecutors Is Also a War on Democracy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the voters of San Francisco recalled DA Chesa Boudin barely…
Commentary: Candidates on Crime Concerns Attempt to Thread a Needle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At the recent Chamber forum, the question was…
Police Misconduct Leads Contra Costa County DA to Admit to Dismissing Dozens of Cases in State, Federal Court
By Vanguard Staff CONTRA COSTA, CA — Dozens of state cases—and at least a dozen federal cases—have…
The Atlantic Claims San Franciscans May Not Feel Safe and Secure, and Much of the Blame Centered on District Attorney Boudin – But Crime Data Creates Uncertainty
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With public perception of a “crime wave” in San Francisco…
SF Small Business Owners and Residents Unite – Don’t Fault DA but Police Inaction for Crimes
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Several small business owners and residents have launched San Francisco…
