Letter: OPPOSE AB 1960 (Rivas) Sentencing Enhancements for Property Loss
Dear Governor Newsom, We the undersigned organizations, which include experts, practitioners, directly impacted people, and advocates with…
Father Acquitted of Battery – He Asked Two People to Stop Cutting in Line at Children’s Event
San Francisco, CA – A jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes before acquitting Marcos Ortega, of…
Letter: Defense Team Asks DA Jenkin to Drop Case Against Golden Gate 26 Protesters
Re: People v. Von Hunnius, et al., Golden Gate Bridge 26 Dear District Attorney Jenkins: We are…
SF Court Dismisses 69 Misdemeanor Cases Due to Harmful, Avoidable, Years-Long Trial Backlog
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed 69…
State Appellate Court Finding Can Lead to Dismissal of Hundreds of SF Criminal Cases for ‘Speedy Trial’ Violations
By Nevya Patel SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A state appellate court finding this week that ruled unlawful…
Secure Justice Sues SFPD for Violating Facial Recognition Ban
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Secure Justice announced this week that they have filed…
Brief in Grants Pass Case Charges California Politicians Have Stoked Misinformation Rather Than Addressed Affordable Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of…
Letter: SF Public Defender’s Racial Justice Committee Supports Davis’ Proposed Ban on Facial Recognition
By Tim Kingston Dear City of Davis Police Commission, I am extremely heartened to see that the…
Jury Acquits Unhoused San Francisco Man Who Defended Himself Against Death Threats and Bear Spray Attack
San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco jury found Garret Doty, 25, not guilty of all three…
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…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…
Report about Racialized Legacy of Misdemeanors Reveals ‘Overwhelming Numbers of Black and Brown People in Modern-Day Shackles’
By Rena Abdusalam BALTIMORE, MD – Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI), an organization that mobilizes and informs local…
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…
Working Together Toward Ending Street Homelessness and Tackling the City’s Affordable Housing Crisis
By the Vanguard “All San Francisco residents, no matter their housing status, deserve to live in a…
SB 44 Known as Alexandra’s Law Fails in Senate Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In a blow to tough on crime advocates,…
Letter: Public Defender OPPOSITION to Approving $27MM Supplemental for SFPD
By Brian Cox Dear Budget and Appropriations Committee Members: Today, you will vote on whether to take…
SF Public Defender Elected to a Full Term in Office
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Tuesday, Mano Raju was overwhelmingly elected to his…
Jury Acquits Man Who Confessed Falsely to Decades-Old Cases in Desperate Attempt to Be Moved Out of Hellish Florida Prison
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco Jury, following a two-month trial, acquitted…
SF Public Defender, Drug Policy Experts Push against War on Drugs Approach
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – With the appointed DA and others pushing…
Vanguard Honors Three Formerly Incarcerated Individuals at Vanguard Justice Awards
All three will be honored on October 13 in Sacramento. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online:…
