San Leandro Police Officer Held for Voluntary Manslaughter after Fatal Shooting
By Sydney Kaplan SAN LEANDRO, CA – San Leandro Police Officer Jason Fletcher is being held…
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…
NYPD Claims It Used Restraint during BLM Protests, but Videos, Like in George Floyd Killing, Show Otherwise
By Lovepreet Dhinsa NEW YORK CITY, NY – As the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial was…
San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Supports New Victims’ Rights Legislation
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin joined Californians for Safety and…
SF DA Boudin Co-Sponsors Legislation Extending Victim Services to Survivors of Police Brutality
By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Boudin this week announced his co-sponsorship of…
LA Sheriff’s Dept Roughly Arrests Reporter Covering Protest – Passage of ‘Press Freedom Act’ Urged
By Eric J. Trochez LOS ANGELES – Amid the rising number of protests against police brutality…
Guest Commentary: The Law Enforcement Violence Trump Won’t Talk About
Law enforcement officers have used sharpshooters to maim people, swept protesters away in unmarked cars, and brutally…
Sacramento Police Used Excessive Force at Police Brutality Protests, Charges National Lawyers Guild (Video Added)
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild…
Hundreds of Police Violence Protestors and Counter Protestors Swarm Region; 7 Arrested
By Angel Cabral and Ty Lyman Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO REGION – Hundreds of demonstrators opposed…
Portland Police Continue to Tangle with Protesters and Media (Video)
by Roman Mendoza August 25 was the 90th consecutive day of protests in Portland. This group marched…
CA State Senator: California Police Need to ‘Come Clean’ on Abuse Records
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – “California police need to come clean on abuse records,” wrote California State…
Three Prosecutors Join with Shaun King to Announce Grassroots Law Project to Create Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Programs
On Wednesday, Chesa Boudin (San Francisco), Larry Krasner (Philadelphia) and Rachael Rollins (Boston) joined together to announce…
Sacramento Legal Observer Shot in Face by Police at Protest Demands Arrest of Officer
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Monday, on the same day that the City…
DA Rosen’s Attempt to Silence Public Defender Backfires
San Jose: The story of Sajid Khan’s blog post, that turned into a tempest for the Santa…
Committee to Protect Journalists, Reuters, AP Urge Governors to Investigate Police Attacks Against Photojournalists
By Linh Nguyen The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France Presse and Getty Images…
Federal Complaint Filed over ‘Wartime’-Like Injuries during Protests
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – This reporter was a combat correspondent in a…
Four California DAs Call on Victims’ Compensation Board to Provide Support for Victims of Police Violence
Vanguard Staff Last week, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin announced a plan to provide victim support services…
Police Beat Women to Ground in Tampa and Philadelphia; Cop Charges Police Trained for War, not to Protect and Serve
By Lea Barrios TAMPA / PHILADELPHIA – Videos were taken of police violently apprehending women during peaceful…
LAPD Filmed Beating Celebs, Veterans, Black Store Owners
Photo by Richard Grant (@richardgrant88) By Metyia Phillips LOS ANGELES, CA – Police officers across LA are…
Poignant Video Shows Peaceful Protester Arrested Delivering Emotional Message to Police
By Linh Nguyen CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – In Marion Square, a peaceful protester who knelt at a…
