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…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Mental Health Diversion, Argues Accused Poses Public Safety Threat
By Sarah Chayet and Kyndall Dowell WOODLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing here in Yolo County…
California DOJ Suggests Implementation of Policies for Officer-Involved Shootings, Post Killing of Samuel Soto by LAPD
By Bryan Miller & Karime Montano SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Justice, led by Attorney…
Community Debunks ‘Retail Crime Wave’ Panic, Rejects ‘Tough on Crime’ Responses
Retail workers and advocates refuse to return to failed public safety approaches, demanding robust community investment Special…
Fair and Just Prosecution Applauds ABA Resolution on Prosecutorial Discretion
By Bryan Miller WASHINGTON, DC – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky released a statement…
More Than 200 Organized Retail Theft Cases Filed in 2023 by Los Angeles County District Attorney Office
By Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — Roughly 200 organized retail theft cases have been filed by…
Brennan Center for Justice Lawyers Debunk Myth of Criminal Justice Reform Leading to Increase in Crime, How Reforms Provide Fairer System, Public Safety
By Estrella Torres BROOKLYN, NY – Many politicians and pundits have long used the excuse of criminal…
New Bail Policy in Los Angeles Superior Working, Despite Fearmongering by Opponents, Charges Justice Group
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA –Vera Institute of Justice’s California affiliate this week said Los…
United Nations’ Reports Note ‘Systemic Racism’ in U.S. Legal System
By Citlalli Florez GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Reports that detail how systemic racism affects and is part of…
Sacramento County District Attorney Sues City of Sacramento – Homeless Warn They Won’t be ‘Pawns’ in Legal Wranglings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – City and county political power brokers…
Fired Police Officer Who Killed Sean Monterossa Reinstated in Vallejo Police Department
By Jojo Kofman, David Greenwald and Isabella Walker VALLEJO, CA – Vallejo police detective Jarrett Tonn, responsible…
Studies Show Punitive Measures for Failing to Appear for Court Have Failed to Work
By Holly Werris EASTHAMPTON, MASS – When a person accused of a crime fails to appear in…
Prosecutor Network Supports Minnesota County Attorney Decision to Spare 15-Year-Old More Jail Time
By The Vanguard MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s decision to spare a 15-year-old killer…
Los Angeles Courts Announce Major Bail Reform, Calling Pretrial Rules ‘Safe and Fair’ for ‘Most Non-Violent, Non-Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors’ – Takes Effect Oct. 1
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday OK’d a…
‘Balloon Blockade’ Aimed at SF Mayor’s Balcony to Protest Cuts to Affordable Housing, Food Aid, Child Care
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A multiracial coalition of tenants, parents, youth, child care…
Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
SF Public Defender Tweets Strong Disagreement with ‘Regressive’ Solution to Public Safety
By Paloma Sifuentes SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju this past week didn’t…
Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice
By Paloma Sifuentes WASHINGTON, DC – A task force on long sentences, co-chaired by former U.S. Deputy…
Recently Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Appeals Dismissal
By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— On Thurs. Feb 23, just over a week after he was fired…
Policy Paper Suggests Bail Reform Has Only ‘Minimal’ Effect on Public Safety
By Leslie Acevedo and Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Bail reform is controversial, with some cities,…
