Letter: Alameda Board of Supervisors Should Prioritize Justice for Mario Gonzalez
We are writing on behalf of our family to urge you to prioritize justice for Mario Gonzalez…
A Death Penalty Scandal Looms with a Decision Coming From the Alameda Board on a Replacement For Price
Oakland, CA – Once the results of the recall of Alameda DA Pamela Price are certified, the…
Oakland Juneteenth Shooting Suspect Arraigned, Charged with 4 Counts of Felony Assault
By Enola Gueta OAKLAND, CA. — A few weeks following a Juneteenth mass shooting, the Alameda County…
Yolo DA Targeting Judge Wolk with Motions to Disqualify under 170.6
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The Vanguard learned last week that the Yolo…
SF Officials Criticize Governor Veto of ‘Be The Jury’ Plan to Increase Pay to California Jurors
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Officials strongly criticized on Wednesday Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Public Spectacle Continues of a 13-Year-Old Who Tragically Killed People in a Vehicle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last week Yolo County Judge Janene Beronio rejected…
Alameda County District Attorney Charges Judge Should Be Disqualified from Murder Case after He Kills Plea Deal
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, on a YouTube video,…
New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin
By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO – After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in…
Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines and Stolen Justice
By Robert J Hansen and Susan Bassi “She tried to rob, she stabbed me, I do not…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults
By Nghiep “Ke” Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and…
Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed…
Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County
We, as leaders of the civil rights and Black community in Oakland, are very disturbed by comments…
LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Challenge to Court Ruling Mandating 3 Strikes Charges
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, in a public…
Grammy Winner John Legend Supports Progressive District Attorneys, Including Chesa Boudin in SF and Diana Becton in CC County
By Aryal Aglugub WASHINGTON, DC – Grammy Winner John Legend has been utilizing his influence to inform…
Challenger in Orange County District Attorney Race Charges Incumbent Overrun by Scandals
By Paulina Buelna and Cheyenne Galloway ANAHEIM, CA – Former Marine Judge Advocate, Deputy DA, and Special…
District Attorney Gascón Announces Promising Human Trafficking Diversion Program
By Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón last week unveiled…
SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion…
Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideology, the…
Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Picks Up Endorsements from Big Labor for Alameda District Attorney Election
By Tommy Nguyen FREMONT, CA – Late last week the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and…
