San Francisco Public Defenders Condemn DA, Police Collusion with Feds
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — An arrest of a nine-month-pregnant woman as she arrived for a scheduled hearing…
San Francisco Public Defender Opposes Prop 36, Urges Californians to Vote No
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On the social media platforms X and Instagram this week, San Francisco Public…
Labor-Trafficked Immigrant, Coerced by Cartels to Sell Drugs, Acquitted by SF Jury; DA Asked to Stop Working with Feds
Vanguard News Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Law enforcement has “scapegoated immigrants for the tragic overdose…
SF Jury Acquits Man Acting in Self Defense after Stranger Burst into Apartment, Returned Later with Alleged Weapon
Vanguard Desk Editor SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man accused of assault and other felonies was acquitted…
Charges Dismissed against SF Black Crime Victim Wrongfully Charged and Jailed after MUNI Altercation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — “My client is not only innocent, he is the victim,” declared Deputy Public…
Keeping Kids ‘Out of Violence’ – Summer Youth Program by San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Celebrates 20 Years of Community Engagement
By Enola Gueta and Helen Shamamyan SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza this…
Accused Spends 340 Days in Jail before Jury Acquits Him – SF Public Defenders Charge Police ‘Misrepresented’ Facts
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An accused who had to spend nearly a year…
SF Police Commission Votes to Curb Racially-Biased Police Stops – SFPD Has 90 Days to Implement
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Police Commission voted this week to curb…
COURT WATCH: Jury Quickly Acquits Black Man Charged with Felony after He Was Targeted by Racial Slurs
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who lost his job as a security…
COURT WATCH: SF Jury Finds Unhoused Man Not Guilty After He Defended Himself from Death Threats, Bear Spray Attack by Alleged ‘Victim’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man here accused of three felony assault and…
COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Who Defended Himself in Street Attack – But Only after 507 Days in Jail When Trial Delayed
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In yet another case here in San Francisco County…
COURT WATCH: Man’s Charges Dismissed after 2 Juries Acquit Him for Defending Himself Trying to Use Shop Bathroom
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who was jailed more than two years…
Asking for Help and Subsequently Ignored by Law Enforcement, Woman Acquitted after Self-Defense Act against Revenge-Porn Stalker
By Isabella Walker SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A woman who faced felony assault charges for defending herself…
San Francisco’s Public Defenders Wrap 8 Weeks of Court Protests, Charging 1,100+ People Denied Right to Speedy Trial
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Still charging the San Francisco County Superior Court of violating…
Civil Rights Corps Joins SF Public Defender Office in Asking California’s Highest Court to Weigh In on SF Trial Backlog Problem That’s ‘Denying Nearly 1,000’ Right to Speedy Trial
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A national nonprofit – Civil Rights Corps – known…
SF Jury Agrees Man Not Guilty of Attempted Murder in Defense of Self, Pregnant Wife – Defense Decries Year in Jail Awaiting Justice
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mario Ramirez was found not guilty by a jury…
SF Public Defender Announces Jury Win for Man Who Acted in Self Defense, Criticizes Courts Again
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco prosecutors announced Sept. 8 they have dismissed…
SF Public Defender Strongly Criticizes Police Killing of 2 Men – 1 Client of Public Defender Office
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju this week strongly…
