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…
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Police Officer Indicted for Murder after Fatal Shooting of Pregnant Woman Suspected of Shoplifting
COLUMBUS, OH —The police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of a pregnant woman suspected of shoplifting…
Alameda County DA Price Agrees to Work Federal Dept of Labor to Combat ‘Wage Theft’
By Kapish Kalita OAKLAND, CA— Alameda County District Attorney District Attorney Pamela Price announced this week her…
Study: Time for Exoneration for Death Sentences Increases Past 20 Years
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released research studies about the length of time…
1st Amendment Group: Public Deserves Full Disclosure When Police Use Deadly Force
SAN BERNARDINO, CA — To its full extent, law enforcement members have the ability to end lives,…
Culpability: Examining the Moral Hazard of Excusing Criminal Conduct on Slavery, Mass Incarceration and Structural White Supremacy
Understanding how the founding of the United States was built by the exploitation of the world’s migrating…
Student’s Vanguard: अभया की अंतिम आहुति (The Fearless Woman’s Final Sacrifice)
A Tribute to the Aug. 9 R.G. Kar Medical College Assault Victim Trigger Warning: Rape/Mentions of Physical…
2 Inmates Executed Within Hours – Will Increased Executions Become New Normal in Nation, Asks Death Penalty Foes
By Ella Rose Lipton WASHINGTON, DC – Arthur Burton and Taberon Honie—in two parts of the country—were…
Videos Capture Violent Arrest of SF Mother by Police in Alleged Jaywalking Incident; Complaint Filed
By Kayla Betulius SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco police officer, only identified as “McFall,” and…
California Governor Urges School Districts to Restrict Smartphone Use
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday urged in a letter sent to school leaders across…
Following Arrest of ‘Where Do We Go’ Executive Director/Legal Counsel, Lawsuit Filed against Caltrans for Illegal Oakland Eviction.
By Yana Singhal OAKLAND, CA – A lawsuit calling for a temporary restraining order has been filed…
Key Retail Theft Bills Pass Legislature with Bipartisan Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 1144, legislation that would combat organized retail theft, passed…
Guest Commentary: Project 2025 and the Veiled Threat OF Right-Wing Political Violence
“…it’s inevitable that we’ve got to bring out the question of the tragic mix-up in priorities. We…
SF Public Defenders Vow to Aid Gaza Ceasefire Protestors Pursued by SF District Attorney
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office vowed this week to…
San Bernardino County’s Only Rehabilitation Center Closes – Inmates Rehabilitating Forced to Relocate to Prison
By Ella Lipton and Quinn Hogan SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Advocates across San Bernardino are calling for…
SF DA Charges 26 Golden Gate Bridge Demonstrators
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Saturday, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced…
Guest Commentary: Destination Freedom Denounces Racial Violence in Virginia City, Nevada
By Gale Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group This morning watching CNN, I saw a piece on an…
SF Bay Area Advocates Attack CA Gov. Newsom’s Call for Communities to Sweep Unhoused, Despite Lack of Housing Statewide
SACRAMENTO, CA – After the June U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which declared…
ACLU Urges Congress to Move ‘Swiftly’ after Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By Andrea Bernal WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) this past week urged Congress…
Texas Defender Service Report Reveals Flaws in State’s Junk Science Law, Ineffective Relief Measures
By Alessandra Jimena Soberanes AUSTIN, TX — A recent report from the Texas Defender Service (TDS) highlights…