Hate Crime Case Against San Francisco Man Dismissed after Jury Leans Heavily toward Acquittal
SAN FRANCISCO — Prosecutors have dismissed felony assault and battery charges against Irvin Alberto Lara-Rivera, a San…
San Francisco Public Defenders Win Landmark Racial Justice Act Case
Judge Finds Implicit Bias in Police Testimony, Grants Relief to Black Defendant SAN FRANCISCO – In a…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Weakens Independent Police Oversight, Sparking Outrage from Civil Rights Advocates
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a move that civil rights advocates warn will erode public trust in…
SF Judge Sentences Wyatt to 14 Years for 2021 Tenderloin Shooting Despite Victim’s Family and Others Calling for Release
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a sentencing hearing Tuesday in San Francisco County Superior Court for Jhacorey…
Victim’s Family Pleads for Mercy, Justice in Jhacorey Wyatt Sentencing for ‘21 Tenderloin Shooting, Prosecution Ignores Calls
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a sentencing hearing Tuesday in San Francisco County Superior Court for Jhacorey…
SF Public Defenders Call on DA to Stop Colluding with ICE
San Francisco, CA – The Public Defender’s Office held a rally and press conference on Tuesday announcing…
Father Acquitted of Battery – He Asked Two People to Stop Cutting in Line at Children’s Event
San Francisco, CA – A jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes before acquitting Marcos Ortega, of…
SF Court Dismisses 69 Misdemeanor Cases Due to Harmful, Avoidable, Years-Long Trial Backlog
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed 69…
Letter: SF Public Defender Applauds Restoration of State’s Public Defender Pilot Program and Urges Permanent Funding
(Editor’s note: This week, the California State Legislature and Governor reached an agreement that restores funding to…
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Urges Gov. Newsom to Restore Resentencing Funding
The CA Legislature requested last week that the governor restore this effective program, which reunites families and…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
Governor and SF Leaders Continue to Push War on Drugs Failed Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week Governor Newsom and San Francisco…
SF Public Defender’s Office Launches College Pathway Project in Partnership with SF State and City College of SF
Program connects system-impacted clients with college opportunities through partnerships with local colleges By David M. Greenwald Executive…
SF Public Defender’s Office Condemns Supervisor’s Plan to Re-Allocate Funding to Ineffective, Traumatizing Jail-Based Drug Treatment
By the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – In response to a suggestion by San Francisco Supervisor Matt…
San Francisco Public Defender Office Sponsoring 4 California Legislative Measures Designed to Reshape Current Justice System, Promote ‘Fairness and Racial Equity’
By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mano Raju, the elected Public Defender of San Francisco, announced last…
SF Public Defender Charges Prosecution of Man – Acquitted by Jury after Confessing to Avoid ‘Brutal’ Florida Prison – ‘Shameful’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man was acquitted by a jury here in…
SF Public Defender Tweets Strong Disagreement with ‘Regressive’ Solution to Public Safety
By Paloma Sifuentes SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju this past week didn’t…
California Public Defenders Urge Legislature to Stop Governor Newsom from Cutting Successful Resentencing Program
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco/ Oakland, CA – Thousands of people who are eligible for release…
Progressive San Francisco Public Defender Sworn In to Begin New Term
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging he was not “content” with the highly-regarded work…