New Court Filing: San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction
Most staff have not received any real training on policies designed to protect the constitutional rights of…
SF Mayor Lays Out Path on Homelessness, Disputed by Plaintiffs of Lawsuit
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Monday, San Francisco Mayor Breed announced that the…
STUDY: The Disinvestment of San Francisco’s Black Community
By Cindy Chen and Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Stanford Law School’s Law and Public Lab…
Group Finds Newsom’s Brief in SF Homeless Case ‘Profoundly Disappointing’
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom this week filed a brief in…
Guest Commentary: St. Anthony’s Church in San Francisco
by Rodney Wrice Nestled in the heart of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco stands St. Anthony’s…
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…
Guest Commentary: How to Handle Homelessness – Give Them Money
By Mark Dempsey Locally, and throughout California, there’s an awful lot of hand-wringing about the (growing) homeless…
Guest Commentary: Committed 2 Change – Transforming Lives at the Hospitality House
by Rodney Wrice In the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood, a place often associated with challenges…
City of San Francisco ‘Grandstanding’ to ‘Mislead Public,’ Argue Unhoused Advocates in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Case
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Lawyers for homeless residents here charged Wednesday the city of…
Guest Commentary: Urban Alchemy – Empowering Transformation Ignored by Mainstream Media
By Rodney Wrice In a society where media outlets play a pivotal role in shaping public opinion,…
Guest Commentary: Embracing the Unspoken – The Inevitability of Change
Rodney Wrice In the hustle and bustle of our lives, we often find ourselves entangled in the…
Contra Costa DA Charges Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers with Obstruction of Justice and Bribery after FBI Arrest Thursday of Officers Following SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday in a statement…
FBI Early Morning Dragnet Nets Antioch, Pittsburg Cops after SF Federal Grand Jury Indictments
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A federal grand jury in San Francisco Thursday handed down…
‘Be The Jury’ Pilot Program Evaluation Shows Providing $100 a Day Compensation Helps Low-Income Individuals Participate in Civic Rights and Duties
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Financial Justice Project this week released its…
First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of…
Study Conducted by Prison Policy Initiative Finds ‘Releasing People Pretrial Doesn’t Harm Public Safety’
By Caleigh Carlisle NORTHAMPTON, MA ‒ A study conducted by the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit organization…
‘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…
Prosecutor Discipline Reform Group Releases Videos from Law Prof and Wrongfully Convicted to Punctuate Recent Prosecutorial Misconduct in California Report
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – A man wrongly convicted because of alleged…
SF Officials Hail Measure Allowing Millions in State – Including Hundreds of Thousands in SF Bay Area – to Expunge Old Convictions from Their Records
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Hundreds of thousands of people in the Bay Area—about…
CA Attorney General Announces Investigation of Troubled Antioch PD for Civil Rights Violations – Ticks Off Half Dozen Other Probes Since 2021
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau OAKLAND, CA – The California Attorney General Wednesday said he’s…
