Under Threat of Recall, Alameda County District Attorney Leads Campaign against Human Trafficking, Gun Violence
By Melinda Kukaj OAKLAND, CA – Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price, in an interview, “Ask an Expert”…
SF Public Defender’s Office to File Motion for a New Trial, Alleging Juror Tampering by SF Chronicle Reporter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s office plans…
Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition Statement in Opposition to SB 14
Special to the Vanguard The oversimplified narrative on SB 14 as a choice between protecting children or…
‘We Can Play a Role to Combat Modern-Day Slavery’: Alameda Unveils Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Fatimah Patel, Jonathan Lewis and Hailey Cairns OAKLAND, CA – “When you think of human trafficking,…
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…
Prosecutor Alleges Accused Human Trafficker and Pimp Continues to Engage in Prostitution Activity While in Custody
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – A pretrial release hearing for Michael L Simon will carry over…
Defense Attorney Claims Victim is Less Vulnerable because of Older Age––Judge and Prosecutor Disagree; Bail Remains $250,000
By Mary Magana-Ayala WOODLAND, CA – In a bail review hearing late this past week in Yolo…
Preliminary Hearing in Alleged Human Trafficking Case Ongoing, Final Decision Due Wednesday
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – A case involving multiple felony charges levied against Conte Watson,…
Victim’s Dramatic Impact Statement Punctuates Quarter Century Domestic Violence Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg sentenced Eugene Stroud, previously held on a…
Man’s Bail $250,000, Faces Charges Ranging from Human Trafficking to Pimping
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – Conte LeSean Watson was in Yolo County Superior Court this week,…
Man Faces 12 Charges; Asks Yolo Court before Trial to Dismiss Pimping, Among Others
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Timothy Charles Randle, Jr., has 12 alleged criminal charges pending, and…
Judge Won’t Set Bail – Even $200K – for Defendant with ‘Egregious’ Rap Sheet
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Bail was denied defendant Dreyshawn Augustus because of his “egregious” rap…
AG Announces Plan to Increase Efforts to Dismantle Human Trafficking and Children Exploitation in California
By Stephanie Boulos, Neha Malhi and Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES, CA – As human trafficking cases increased,…
Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang Releases Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Sally Kim NEW YORK – Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Lucy Lang has released a comprehensive plan…
Judge Mulls Jurisdiction in Human Trafficking Case
By Özge Terzioğlu MERCED – Two issues emerged in a human trafficking preliminary hearing here Tuesday in…
Judge Denies Violation of Probation in Bessolo-Marsh Case
By David Greenwald and Kristen Tuntland Judge Dave Rosenberg, in a hearing that went most of the…
Bessolo-Marsh Finds His Plea Agreement in Jeopardy as He Faces Charge of Violating Probation
It was a high profile case where the Yolo County District Attorney made regional headlines accusing 21-year-old…
Commentary: The Human Trafficking Case That Was Never Human Trafficking
There were sensational headlines, overblown charges and a reasonable resolution in the case of Jeremiah Bessolo-Marsh this…
Human Trafficking Charges Go Away in Plea Deal for Bessolo-Marsh
By Aska Smith In a high profile case this May, the DA announced the arrest of 21-year-old…
Sunday Commentary: The Phantom Human Trafficking Case
The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as a form of “modern-day slavery (which) involves the…
