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…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 82 – Andrew Warren, Florida State Attorney, Hillsborough County
Andrew Warren was a federal prosecutor who ran for Florida State Attorney in Hillsborough County (Tampa) in…
