Opinion Piece Claims Trump Weaponizes AG, DOJ after They Held Him Accountable for Breaking Law
WASHINGTON, DC – On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a “Weaponization Working…
Prosecutors Alliance Action Backs Federal Prosecutors Resisting Political Pressure from DOJ
In a strong statement of solidarity, Cristine Soto DeBerry, Executive Director of Prosecutors Alliance Action, voiced support…
Ursula Jones Dickson Appointed Alameda DA on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors appointed Ursula Jones Dickson, a former deputy DA, who…
Seven Finalists Selected for Alameda DA Vacancy
Oakland, CA – An initial list of 15 people was reduced to seven by the Alameda Board…
Guest Commentary: Deep Pocketed Donors Worked to Remove DA Price from Day One
The people of Alameda County are understandably frustrated with homelessness and crime, and they deserve real solutions….
Guest Commentary: LA DA Election Results Not a Rejection of Reform
George Gascón has dedicated his entire life to public service, and we are deeply grateful to him…
Key Retail Theft Bills Pass Legislature with Bipartisan Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 1144, legislation that would combat organized retail theft, passed…
Battle Brewing over Legislative Package on Retail Theft – Rollback of Prop 47 at the Crosshairs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Conservative DAs and law enforcement have been panicking…
Super Tuesday Shows Prosecutor Offices Reforming because of Voter Support
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country on Super Tuesday, voters continued to show their…
Prosecutors Alliance, LA Times Praise Sen. Bradford’s California Bill to Stop Minor Police Traffic Stops that Target People of Color
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Prosecutors Alliance of California and the Los Angeles Times have…
Alameda County Democrats Overwhelmingly Oppose Recall of D.A. Pamela Price
By the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The Democratic Party of Alameda County has voted overwhelmingly to oppose…
Citing 20 Dead and Injured in Monterey Park Mass Shooting, 3 New California Gun Laws Proposed to Limit Gun Violence
By Vaiva Utaraite MONTEREY PARK, CA – Three proposed California laws, authored by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra),…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
In Wake of Beating Death of Tyre Nichols, SB 50 Attempts to Limit Use of Minor Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Cities like Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco, not…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
Prosecutor’s Alliance Celebrates DA Price Taking Oath of Office
Special to the Vanguard Alameda, CA – On Tuesday, Pamela Price took the oath of office and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Red Wave Never Came, and Neither Did the Anti-CJR Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was looking bleak for criminal justice reform in June —Chesa…
Guest Commentary: Three Strikes Laws Make Californians Less Safe, Not More Safe
By Cristine Soto Deberry In the mid-1990s, California was one of 24 states that enacted a “three-strikes”…
‘We Must Do More to Help Victims of Crime’ Urge Los Angeles DA George Gascón and Prosecutor Alliance’s Cristine Soto DeBerry
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA – District Attorney of Los Angeles County George Gascón and founder…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 167: Max Szabo Talks Reform Prosecutors
Max Szabo has been on the forefront of the criminal justice reform movement for years – hired…