My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
‘Stop Snitchin’ Culture Plagues Law Enforcement
By Jeff Adachi The most influential Stop Snitchin’ campaign in San Francisco isn’t in the Bayview or…
Sunday Commentary: Lack of Trust Fueled the Crisis at Ferguson
Back in December I wrote that the prevailing belief in the black community, especially for those under…
Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities
While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what…
Eye on the Courts: The Year of Misconduct
When the Vanguard planned its Fourth Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony around the theme of prosecutorial misconduct,…
My View: The Counter-Narrative in Police Shootings
It has been pretty interesting to me to watch the give and take on the police killing…
Cleveland Hammered by US DOJ For At Least 16 Police Misconduct Cases
Following the recent outcry in Ferguson and Staten Island, the US Justice Department delivered a scathing report…
Militarization of Police: What’s the Harm?
COMMENTARY: The most frequently identified defense of the MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle) has been that, while…
Appeals Court Grants Greater Access to Police Misconduct Histories
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi is calling it “a win for defense attorneys and advocates of…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
Details Emerge of Alleged Hate Incident, Police Misconduct in March 6 UC Davis Arrest
Last night at the Davis Human Relations Commission meeting, students expanded on a police incident that occurred…
Alvarez Receives 205-Year Sentence
by Antoinnette Borbon Ex-Cop Gets Life In Sexual Assault Case, Family Members Weep As Judge Reads Sentencing…
Eye on the Courts: Alaverez Verdict Fails to Address Police Misconduct
Last week, after a long trial and what seemed like an even longer period of deliberations, the…
Jury Convicts Alvarez on 18 Counts; DA Seeks Life
by Antoinnette Borbon Sergio Alvarez sat quietly, rubbing his hands together during the reading of the jurors’…
Jury Returns Single Verdict, Sent Back to Finish by Judge
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom filled with media as the long-awaited verdict in the case against former…
100 Attend Panel Discussion and Community Input on West Sacramento Police
While no one from the city of West Sacramento or the West Sacramento Police Department participated in…
Join Us Tonight in West Sacramento For Panel Discussion Highlighting Police Abuse
Event Will Focus Eye Toward Restoring Police-Community Relations It was a case – now nine years old…
Defense Closes Case in West Sac Police Trial
by Timothy Chin, Nancy Law, and Antoinette Borbon [Editor’s note: the case went to the Jury last…
Closing Arguments in West Sac Police Sexual Assault Case
by Antoinnette Borbon It was a lengthy set of jury instructions this morning read by Judge Fall…
Alvarez Testifies In His Defense, Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
by Antoinnette Borbon Sergio Alvarez, the West Sacramento officer who has been charged with 28 counts ranging…
