Sacramento County Hit with State Fines for Housing Foster Kids in Dilapidated Former Juvenile Jail
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County is being fined by the California Department of…
Post George Floyd Death, U.S. Justice Department Announces Major Civil Rights Violations by Minneapolis Police Department, City of Minneapolis – Other Police Departments Targeted
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Minneapolis Police Department and the City…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Defense Concerns about Financial Stability
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA – During a bail review hearing last Friday in Stanislaus County Superior…
NY Traffic Cop Blows Whistle on ‘Get-out-of-Jail-Free’ Courtesy Cards, Sues after Superiors Retaliate
By The Vanguard Staff NEW YORK, NY – A New York Police Dept. cop, according to the…
In Fight Over ‘Excessive Secrecy,’ Groups Ask Appeals Court to Overrule Decision that Police Drone Videos Exempt from Public Record Request
By The Vanguard Staff CHULA VISTA, CA – The First Amendment Coalition has signed onto to a…
California Attorney General Won’t Pursue Charges against SF Cop Who Killed Unarmed Carjacking Suspect Keita O’Neil in 2017
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in a letter last…
CA Legislation Seeks to Regulate Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By Paloma Sifuentes SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation that would regulate the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)…
San Francisco Police Officers to Allow Lethal Force from Police Robots
By Gibran Khalil SAN FRANCISCO, CA –The San Francisco Board of Supervisors proposed a broad…
Washington Post Editorial: Impeachment of Philadelphia’s DA Misguided and Bad Precedent
By Kevin Barragan and Michael McCutcheon PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner has been impeached by…
Midwest Innocence Project, Morgan Pilate LLC Urge Independent Accountability in Disgraced Detective’s Cases
By Ramneet Singh and Naya Wiezel KANSAS CITY, MO – The Midwest Innocence Project and Morgan Pilate…
Berkeley City Council Tables Confirmation of Jennifer Louis as Chief of Police after Community Members Speak Out against Leaked Berkeley Police Department Texts Containing Racist and Anti-homeless Statements
By Patty Yao BERKELEY, CA — On Nov. 14, 2022, Nathan Mizell, Vice-Chair of the Berkeley…
Guardian: Report Indicates Police Kill Thousands of People Fleeing, Posing No Threat
By Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A research group that tracks lethal force cases said this…
Commentary: Solano DA’s Ties to Law Enforcement Has Consequences for Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – One of the big debates these days is…
Reisig Continues to Rack Up Law Enforcement Money
By Robert J. Hansen In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis police officer Derek…
Officers Too Quick to Use Lethal Force, San Diego-Tribune Editorial Board Opines
By Ashleen Herrarte and Mathew Seibert SAN DIEGO, CA – Over the past 15 years, law enforcement…
Audio Recording Played, Detective Testifies in Mario Renteria Murder Trial
By Ashleen Herrarte RIVERSIDE, CA – The Mario Renteria murder trial proceeded Monday morning here in Riverside…
Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Battery against a Police Officer
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The trial of Victor Andres Vargas, accused of felony battery…
Video Evidence of Alleged Domestic Violence Compelling – Judge Seeks to Reduce Charges against Young Mother
By Sonam Hundal and Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA — Judge Brian Hill said here this week…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Davis Use of Force Comparison That Helpful?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis in their press release…
Fresno Judge Encourages Defendant to Stay Busy, Avoid Further Trouble
By Ramneet Singh FRESNO, CA – Fresno County Superior Court, Dept. 20 Judge David Gottlieb here Friday…
