Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Death of 13 Migrants in ‘Fatal’ Human Smuggling Operation in California Gone Bad
By The Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – A federal judge here sentenced Jose Cruz Noguez—allegedly the…
3½-Year-Old Child Handcuffed, Jailed after Potty Training Challenges in Florida
By The Vanguard Staff DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – A 3½-year-old child with “potty training” challenges was…
San Francisco District Attorney Comparisons 1 Year after Ousting Progressive DA Chesa Boudin
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A year ago this month, newly-appointed San Francisco District…
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,…
Annual CA Attorney General Report Reveals – Among Other Statistics – Nearly 2 Californians Shot by Law Enforcement Daily, Most of Them Brown and Black
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – More than 600 people, or nearly…
COURT WATCH: Judge Agrees to Reduce Charges for Aspiring Military Soldier, Financially Unstable Woman in Shoplifting Case – Took More than Year for Hearing
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Katie De Anda and Conflict Counsel Jim Granucci…
Man Files Suit, Claiming More Than 100 Police Encounters in 10 Years
By The Vanguard Staff DULUTH, MN – In a lawsuit filed this past week, Aaron Kirk and…
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…
