Letter: Coalition Calls on DA Jenkins to End Collusion with Federal Agencies on Deportation
The undersigned organizations demand that you end your office’s collusion with federal prosecutors and other federal agencies…
Public Defender Comments on San Francisco Pretextual Stops, Effort to Remedy Racial Disparities
By Perla Chavez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brian Cox, a public defender from the San Francisco Public…
‘Pretext’ Stop Policy Goes into Effect, Restricting SF Police Use of Racially-Biased Traffic Stops
By Andrea Bernal SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week detailed how…
San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Urges Gov. Newsom to Restore Resentencing Funding
The CA Legislature requested last week that the governor restore this effective program, which reunites families and…
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…
California Supreme Court Restricts Conditions on Reasons for Detainment by Police
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief LOS ANGELES, CA – The California Supreme Court’s ruling…
U.S. Public Defenders Promise, at Press Briefing, to ‘Push Back’ against ‘Misleading Crime Narratives’
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC — Public defenders are “under-resourced” but law enforcement and prosecutors are compensated…
SF Public Defenders Dispute ‘Misleading and Erroneous’ ABC News Report Questioning Ethics of PD
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “misleading and erroneous report”…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
SF Public Defender Condemns ‘Traumatic Arrests’ of Mothers in State Court by Feds, Charges It’s Designed to Evade Sanctuary Law, Deport People by ICE
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The recent surprise arrests of public defender clients by…
SF Public Defender Office Argues Governor Signing New Mentally Ill Measure ‘Step in Wrong Direction’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 43 into…
San Francisco Panelists Endorse Measure to Increase Juror Participation, Pay Jurors More – Awaiting Gov Signature
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A panel of San Francisco leaders Tuesday endorsed a…
Guest Commentary: The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office – A Powerhouse for Fearless Advocacy and Equal Rights in the Justice System
by Rodney Wrice In a city known for its picturesque landscapes and technological innovations, there exists a…
Public Defenders Gather One Last Time to Protest Court Backlogs in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office…
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…
More Public Defenders, Community Members Protest Court Backlogs Again in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s…
Public Defenders Continue to Protest Court Backlog in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra Protest of Trial Backlogs in Front of San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo…
Legally Blind Man Chose Jail to Get Speedier Trial, Claims SF Public Defender – Found Not Guilty; Case Still 4 Months Past Trial Deadline, Backlog at 1,100 Cases
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 50-year-old legally-blind man who chose to stay in jail…
San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
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…
