Lawyer Quits, Mistrial for Antioch Cop in Trial for Corruption, Excessive Force
OAKLAND, CA – U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White declared a mistrial last week for one of the…
COURTWATCH: Defense Argues Coerced Identification, Excessive Force Used in Public Indecency Case
WOODLAND, CA – Law enforcement officials “coerced” a complaining witness into identifying the accused at the scene…
Civil Rights Suit Filed after Officer Kills Teen Seeking Help
Vanguard News Desk Editor SUNNYVALE, CA – A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed this week by the family…
U.S. DOJ Notes Pattern of Excessive Force by Louisiana State Police
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Dept. of Justice last week announced the Louisiana State Police (LSP) consistently…
DOJ Cuts Deal with Minneapolis Police over ‘Unconstitutional’ Practices
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. Dept. of Justice this week it has reached a “court enforceable agreement”…
Former Cop Convicted of Excessive Force in Breonna Taylor Raid
LOUISVILLE, KY – A federal jury late Friday convicted Brett Hankison, a former Louisville detective, of using…
Feds Indict Former San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
By Jocelyn Lopez SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday a two-count…
COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Accused of Multiple Crimes; Actions of Police Questioned
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A jury delivered a verdict of not guilty Tuesday here in…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Proceeds for Homeless Man – Defense Argues Officers Used Excessive Force, Targeted Homeless
By Audrey Sawyer, Karime Montano Ayon MODESTO, CA – Two law enforcement officers testified this past week…
Alameda Approves $11 Million Settlement in ‘Restraint-Asphyxia’ Death of Man by 3 Police Officers
By The Vanguard Staff ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda City Council this past week approved a $11…
Amid DOJ Civil Rights Probe, Man Charges Memphis Police ‘Raped’ Him at Traffic Stop
By The Vanguard MEMPHIS, TN — A man here—amid a U.S. Justice Dept. investigation of the Memphis…
Civil Rights Attorneys Ask U.S. DOJ to Open Federal Investigation of Antioch Police for Racist, Homophobic, Antisemitic Activities
By The Vanguard ANTIOCH, CA – Civil rights attorneys John Burris and Ben Nisenbaum have asked the…
White Lousiana State Trooper Found Not Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Black Man after Hitting Him 18 Times with Flashlight
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
Guest Commentary: Local Governments Must Take Responsibility for Police Violence
It shouldn’t take a federal investigation to address violent and harmful practices. By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta and…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Failed to Get Holding Order in Residential Burglary Case
Woodland, CA – With a low burden of proof on the prosecution for the purposes of a…
Civil Rights Suit Filed against Antioch Cops for ‘Excessive Force, Salacious Patterns of Racial, Misogynic, and Homophobic Bigotry’
By The Vanguard Staff ANTIOCH, CA – A federal lawsuit has been filed against Antioch police officers…
Ninth Circuit Vindicates Plaintiff in Excessive Force Lawsuit against Stockton PD
By Robert J. Hansen Stockton, CA – When Stockton police officers Michael Gandy and Kevin Hachler broke…
DOJ Holds Police Supervisor Accountable for Obstruction of Justice – Writing False Report to Cover Up Excessive Force by Other Officers
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – A former sergeant with the Muncie Police Department (MPD), in…
Guest Commentary: Egbert Ruling Is a Blow to Federal Police Accountability
By Shaw Drake and Katie Hoeppner The Supreme Court recently dealt a blow to federal police accountability…
Suit Filed in Police Dog Mauling Case in Brentwood in Which a Woman’s Scalp Was Badly Mutilated
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Brentwood, CA – Attorney Adante Pointer announced last week that his…