Judge Orders Officers to Face Trial in 2026 over Fatal 2023 Shooting
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Virginia Keeny has ordered two officers to…
DOJ Won’t Charge Deputy in Fatal Police Shooting – Victim’s Family Threatens Suit
OAKLAND, CA — California Attorney General Rob Bonta late last week released a report on the death,…
$30.5 Million Verdict Brings Justice for Family of Mickel Lewis, Sr., in Kern County Police Shooting
It was a case where the law enforcement officer refused to acknowledge fault. It was a case…
Guest Commentary: Justice for Javion Magee Now
Racism Is Still Very Much Alive in America On or around September 11, 2024, in Henderson, North…
Attorney Argues Man Did Not Present an Imminent Threat to the Officers in Sacramento Sheriff’s Suit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A naked, bleeding, man—Christopher Gilmore—in the throes of…
Lawsuit Filed over Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputies Killing of Man in Mental Health Crisis
Special to the Vanguard A naked, bleeding man in the throes of a mental health crisis posed…
Guest Commentary: A Deeper Look into the Tragedy in Charlotte, North Carolina
By: Malik & Gale Washington It has been just over one week since a man with a…
Charges Dropped against Man Shot by San Francisco Police After Trial Begins When Key Police Witness Pleads the Fifth
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In September, San Francisco judges denied a…
Commentary: If the Monterrosa Shooting Is Not a Criminal Act, I’m Not Sure What Is
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Vallejo, CA – Disappointing. With the worldwide attention on the death…
Lawyers for Wounded Black Student Seek Criminal Inquiries into San Jose Police Officer’s Racist Texts
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Attorneys for a Black college student shot by…
Civil Rights Attorney Details Racist and Threatening Texts from San Jose Police Officer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – Civil Rights Attorney Adante Pointer, representing Contra…
Seven Million Dollar Settlement against CHP Officers in the 2020 Shooting Death of Unarmed Erik Salgado
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA-The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has agreed to a $ 7 million…
Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’
San Francisco, CA – Richard Everett found himself surrounded by police, receiving conflicting commands before being shot…
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Egregious Police Shooting Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Judge Victor Hwang summarily denied a defense…
Family Sues, Seeks Justice for Man Shot in Back and Killed by Culver City Police
By Alyssa Eng CULVER CITY, CA – A federal wrongful death lawsuit filed this week by the…
Jury Hangs in the Sacramento Police Shooting and Killing of Darrell Richards
By Robert J. Hansen The jury returned a hung verdict yesterday in the trial of the police…
Contra Costa DA Declines to File Charges in Killing of Tyrell Wilson by Sheriff’s Deputies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office declined to…
LAPD Shoot, Kill 19-Year-Old Armed with an Airsoft Gun
By Robert J Hansen The Attorney General’s Office announced last week that it is investigating an officer…
Sister of Sheriff Shooting Victim Speaks at Gascón Rally
Los Angeles, CA – In 2019, Ryan Twyman, 24, was shot and killed by LA County Sheriff’s…
Family Files Lawsuit As Shocking Video of Modesto Police Killing Latino Father Released
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Modesto, CA – Legendary Civil Rights Attorney John Burris and his…