Regardless of What DA Jenkins Did with Standalone Drug Charges, Enforcement Is Not the Answer to SF’s Drug Problems, Public Defenders Say
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week it was reported that appointed…
After DA Boudin Recall, SF Public Defender Pledges Commitment to ‘Advocating for System-Impacted Community Members’
By Jaanvi Kaur SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Post the successful recall last week of San Francisco District…
UPDATE: Federal Judge Grants Temporary Reprieve – Stops Deportation of Willian
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco – On Thursday, Federal District Court Judge Charles Breyer extended an emergency…
Vanguard Webinar: A Human Rights Disaster at San Quentin (June 4)
June 4 at Noon Proceedings have begun in Marin County Superior Court against San Quentin State Prison…
Progressives Butt Heads: SF Public Defender, District Attorney Disagree over Parole Grant for SF Killer
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A progressive district attorney and progressive public defender, seldom…
Calling It a First Step, Supporters of Bail Reform Respond to Humphrey Ruling
by David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Early on Thursday, the California Supreme Court called the…
Day 5 of ICE Mesa Verde Hearing: Inconsistent Witness Testimony
By Dylan Ferguson SAN FRANCISCO- The weeklong hearing on whether the Mesa Verde ICE detention center…
Hearing with Expert Testimonies to Determine Fitness of ICE Mesa Verde Facility, Struck with COVID-19
By Emma Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – A hearing resumed here in U.S. District Court Thursday to determine…
U.S. District Court Should Continue to Oversee COVID-19 Hot Spot Mesa Verde ICE Facility, New Documents Show
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court should continue to oversee the embattled Mesa Verde ICE detention…
Election Results Illustrate Voter Support of ‘Path of Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform,’ Declares SF Public Defender
SAN FRANCISCO – Declaring that although 2020 has been a year of “divisive politics and national reckoning…
Guest Commentary: Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform BIlls
By Mano Raju “In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a shortened legislative session, and a…
SF Public Defenders Calls Zero Bail a Critical Tool to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Jails
Today’s Emergency Bail Schedule implementation means people should be released from jails throughout the state starting at…
SF Public Defender Calls for the Release of Eligible Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
By Julietta Bisharyan SAN FRANCISCO –– To ensure that the incarcerated people in San Francisco’s juvenile detention…
SF District Attorney and Public Defender Unite to Release Incarcerated People Amidst COVID-19
By Lea Barrios SAN FRANCISCO–To prevent the spread of COVID-19, representatives from the San Francisco District Attorney’s…
SF Public Defender Seeks Immediate Release for People in Jail at Heightened Risk of Coronavirus
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) — Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office will begin…
Public Defender Mano Raju and DA Chesa Boudin Condemn ICE Arrest outside SF Criminal Court
(From SF PD and SF DA press release) — On election day, Tuesday, March 3, federal immigration…
Guest Commentary: SF Public Defender Opposes Moving Incarcerated People to Santa Rita Jail
By Mano Raju I am extremely disturbed to learn of Sheriff Miyamoto’s plans to move up to…
Jurisdiction for Mesa Verde Detention Facility Cases Moved from San Francisco to Van Nuys, Impacting Access to Counsel
(From Press Release – JDC) —The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 34 – Michelle Tong Candidate for Judge in SF
Michelle Tong is a San Francisco Public Defender who is running for judge in an open San…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 32 – Maria Evangelista, a Public Defender Running for Judge in SF
San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Maria Evangelista is running for an open judge position in San Francisco…
