Commentary: Media and Local DAs Need to Move Away from War on Drugs Which Has Been Proven to Fail When Dealing with Fentanyl
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The media continues to fan the flames on the fentanyl public…
SF Public Defender Elected to a Full Term in Office
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Tuesday, Mano Raju was overwhelmingly elected to his…
Activists Join with SF Public Defender to Denounce DA’s Youth Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The Young Women’s Freedom Center, San Francisco…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Prosecuting Overdoses As Murder Likely to Make the Problem Worse Policy Experts Believe
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco appointed DA Brooke Jenkins seems…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
Guest Commentary: Why Mano Raju Deserves to Be Re-elected San Francisco Public Defender
By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over…
SF Public Defender Announces Jury Win for Man Who Acted in Self Defense, Criticizes Courts Again
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco prosecutors announced Sept. 8 they have dismissed…
Mock Trial Protest Held to Highlight SF Court’s Violation of Speedy Trial Provision of Constitution Amid Crippling Backlog
By Kacie Williams SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At a Hall of Justice courthouse protest last month, the…
DA Jenkins Announced Policy to Seek Pre-Trial Detention for Suspected Drug Dealers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Appointed SF DA Brooke Jenkins continues to…
SF Public Defenders and Community Hold Mock Trial to Indict the Court for Violating Speedy Trial Rights Amid Crippling Backlog
Public Defenders filed motions for release for a dozen clients languishing in jail & a batch of…
SF City Attorney Finally Dismisses Tenderloin Injunctions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Nearly two years after former San Francisco…
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging SF Sheriff’s Unconstitutional Search and Surveillance Conditions for Pretrial Electronic Monitoring
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – As a matter of U.S. and California constitutional law,…
Sunday Commentary: Jenkins’ Bail Policy Reignites Debate Over Pretrial Detention
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week, San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins…
Guest Commentary: SF Public Defender Opposes New Bail Policies Set Forth by DA
By Mano Raju Even before District Attorney Jenkins issued this policy, we’ve seen her office expand the…
My View: Gascón Explains Why Crackdown in the Tenderloin Won’t Work
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week newly-appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that…
New SF DA Announces She’s Rescinding Drug Pleas; Public Defender Warns Policies Will Worsen Community Health Outcomes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Critics are concerned that newly-appointed San Francisco…
After DA Boudin Recall, SF Public Defender Pledges Commitment to ‘Advocating for System-Impacted Community Members’
By Jaanvi Kaur SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Post the successful recall last week of San Francisco District…
Court Summarily Denies Public Defender Suit for Speedy Trials in San Francisco Court (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week a Contra County Superior Court…
Coalition Urges San Francisco Police Commission to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Ahead of a Police Commission meeting set…
SF Launches ‘Be The Jury’ Pilot Program on Monday to Compensate Low-Income Jurors $100 a Day
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A program that is the first of its kind…