Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 116: Santa Clara DA Candidate Sajid Khan
Santa Clara Public Defender Sajid Khan recently announced he was running for District Attorney. His announcement follows…
Civil Rights Organizations Concerned about Police Accountability and Senate Legislation
By Elizabeth Garabedian WASHINGTON- A number of prominent civil rights organizations have sent a letter to Senate…
Landmark Police Accountability Bill Signed by Governor Newsom
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 127, key…
Independent Team Formed by LA District Attorney Gascón to Re-Examine Fatal Use-of-Force Incidents
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent team will re-examine fatal use-of-force incidents by law…
Kamlager’s Police Accountability Bill Sits on the Governor’s Desk
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In an oddity, AB 127, authored when Senator Sydney Kamlager…
SF District Attorney Praises CA Senate OK of Victim Rights, Prosecutor Accountability Bills
By Leah Timmerman SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Two key state legislative criminal justice reform bills, SB 299 and…
Commentary: ‘The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long but It Bends Toward Justice’
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Fifteen years ago next month was one of the lower…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Applauds CA Assembly OK of Police Accountability Bill Monday
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a chief endorser of…
Santa Clarita Activists Demand Justice for Rashad Singletary
By Cailin Garcia SANTA CLARITA — On Sunday, protestors gathered on the corner of McBean Parkway and…
Chesa Boudin Featured at UC Hastings Symposium on Police Accountability
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The UC Hastings Journal of Crime and Punishment hosted a…
Manhattan Beach Police Officer Charged with Sending Explicit Messages to Teenager
By Linhchi Nguyen LOS ANGELES — John Cheatham, a Manhattan Beach police officer, was charged on February…
California Capitol Watch: Police Accountability – Duty of Law Enforcement Personnel to Intervene and Report the Use of Excessive Force
By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? The public was understandably shocked and outraged by…
Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 92: Diana Becton Looks for California AG Appointment
Diana Becton is a former judge, appointed as DA in Contra Costa County, and then she won…
California Capitol Watch: New Police Accountability Laws
By Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch discusses two new laws related to law enforcement…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 87 – Jessica Pishko and Holding Sheriffs Accountable
Everyday Injustice features Jessica Pishko, a writer, lawyer, and consultant who focuses on sheriff accountability and jail…
Vallejo, Sacramento ‘100 Black Men’ Forum Discuss ‘How Can We Establish Trust in Law Enforcement?’
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Community leaders Kori McCoy, Jamilia Land, Mike Gipson, Joe Ested, Ryan Harrison,…
Could Newsom Look to Someone Like Police Reformer Paul Henderson As AG?
By David M. Greenwald When President-elect Joe Biden surprisingly named California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to the…
Commentary: The Dangerous Mix of Policing and Mental Illness
By David M. Greenwald I have watched the video of Christopher Gray getting shot and killed. Tragic…
Maricopa County AZ Attorney Debate – Prosecutors Trade Barbs As Gunnigle Makes Case For Refrom
By Lauren Smith MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Maricopa County Attorney Republican incumbent Allister Adel and Democratic challenger…
