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Khan Campaign Releases a Poll Showing a Close Santa Clara DA’s Race

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|Date: January 26, 2022
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Khan Campaign Releases a Poll Showing a Close Santa Clara DA’s Race

Special to the Vanguard San Jose, CA – Sajid Khan’s campaign for Santa Clara County district attorney tod ...

Special to the Vanguard San Jose, CA – Sajid Khan’s campaign for Santa Clara County district attorney today released a new poll showing a close DA’s race against incumbent DA Jeff Rosen. A polling mem ...

January 26, 2022
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Brave Behind Bars: Career-Readiness Program for Incarcerated Women

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: January 26, 2022
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Brave Behind Bars: Career-Readiness Program for Incarcerated Women

By Michele Chadwick & Matthew Torres Cambridge, MA - Two Ph.D. students founded a college-accredited, ...

By Michele Chadwick & Matthew Torres Cambridge, MA - Two Ph.D. students founded a college-accredited, introductory computer science and career-readiness program for incarcerated women called Brave ...

January 26, 2022
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SB 301 Dealing with Retail Theft Rings, Passes Senate on a 34-0 Vote

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|Date: January 25, 2022
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SB 301 Dealing with Retail Theft Rings, Passes Senate on a 34-0 Vote

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – One of the first legislative efforts to crack dow ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – One of the first legislative efforts to crack down on retail theft rings, SB 301 authored by Senator Nancy Skinner, passed in the Senate by a 34 ...

January 25, 2022
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REPORT: 2021 Sets a Near Record High with Over 1,100 Police Killings

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|Date: January 25, 2022
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REPORT: 2021 Sets a Near Record High with Over 1,100 Police Killings

By Catherine Potente WASHINGTON D.C. – Although a federal program here is being cut off for similar colle ...

By Catherine Potente WASHINGTON D.C. – Although a federal program here is being cut off for similar collection efforts, according to data collected by Mapping Police Violence, 1,134 killings by police ...

January 25, 2022
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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Man Now Sues for Alleged Poor Medical Care in Prison

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|Date: January 25, 2022
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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Man Now Sues for Alleged Poor Medical Care in Prison

By Alexander Ramirez KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kevin Strickland has filed a lawsuit here, alleging that poor med ...

By Alexander Ramirez KANSAS CITY, MO. – Kevin Strickland has filed a lawsuit here, alleging that poor medical care during his 43 years in prison has left him dependent on a wheelchair. These 43 years ...

January 25, 2022
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Chicago Police Misconduct Could Result in Citizen Settlements Monday of More Than $14 Million

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|Date: January 24, 2022
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Chicago Police Misconduct Could Result in Citizen Settlements Monday of More Than $14 Million

By Emma Kantor CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago City Council Finance Committee is set to vote on a variety of se ...

By Emma Kantor CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago City Council Finance Committee is set to vote on a variety of settlements this week—totaling more than $14 million—as a result of misconduct by Chicago Police ...

January 24, 2022
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New Hybrid Model Promises Better Legal Representation for Incarcerated

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: January 24, 2022
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New Hybrid Model Promises Better Legal Representation for Incarcerated

By Mei Perez and Helen Greenia BEXAR, TX - In 2010, Laquita Garcia was wrongfully arrested for theft and ...

By Mei Perez and Helen Greenia BEXAR, TX - In 2010, Laquita Garcia was wrongfully arrested for theft and could not pay the $30,000 bond—as a result, she was forced to stay in jail for over a year. Mak ...

January 24, 2022
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Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project Primed to Investigate and Litigate More Cases

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|Date: January 24, 2022
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Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project Primed to Investigate and Litigate More Cases

By Katherine Longjohn COLUMBUS, OH – Continuing the momentum from their three big wins in 2021, Ohio’s Wr ...

By Katherine Longjohn COLUMBUS, OH – Continuing the momentum from their three big wins in 2021, Ohio’s Wrongful Conviction Project has plans to take on even more cases moving into the new year. One of ...

January 24, 2022
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Florida Man Files Lawsuit Claiming He Was Detained Illegally for Being Born in Jamaica

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|Date: January 24, 2022
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Florida Man Files Lawsuit Claiming He Was Detained Illegally for Being Born in Jamaica

By Isabelle Brady OCALA, FL– Florida resident Neville Brooks is suing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office ...

By Isabelle Brady OCALA, FL– Florida resident Neville Brooks is suing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in the wake of his detention there, claiming that the MCSO unlawfully detained him on behalf of ...

January 24, 2022
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Sacramento DA Candidates Clash on Key Issues Saturday at Candidates Forum

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2022
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Sacramento DA Candidates Clash on Key Issues Saturday at Candidates Forum

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - There is an open seat for the Sacramento DA in 20 ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - There is an open seat for the Sacramento DA in 2022 as incumbent Anne Marie Schubert is running for attorney general and that opens the field fo ...

January 23, 2022
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Looking Back: Finally, Punishment for Police Who Extract False Confessions by Torture

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|Date: January 23, 2022
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Looking Back: Finally, Punishment for Police Who Extract False Confessions by Torture

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 23, 2022
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DA Boudin Hosts Comprehensive Virtual Community Event to Address Gun Violence in San Francisco

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|Date: January 23, 2022
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DA Boudin Hosts Comprehensive Virtual Community Event to Address Gun Violence in San Francisco

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Noting the “terrible impact” of gun violence, San Francisco Distric ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Noting the “terrible impact” of gun violence, San Francisco District Attorney Boudin hosted a virtual community event – “Public Heath Approaches to Preventing Gun ...

January 23, 2022
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Introduce Ballot Measure to Ensure Basic Oversight and Transparency Over Government Use of Facial Recognition

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|Date: January 23, 2022
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Introduce Ballot Measure to Ensure Basic Oversight and Transparency Over Government Use of Facial Recognition

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin, Connie Chan, Dean Pr ...

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin, Connie Chan, Dean Preston, Hillary Ronen, and Shamann Walton introduced a June 2022 ballot measure to help guarante ...

January 23, 2022
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NY Detective Charged with Perjury – 133 Convictions Tied to Him Dismissed

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: January 23, 2022
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NY Detective Charged with Perjury – 133 Convictions Tied to Him Dismissed

By Amy Berberyan and Mathew Seibert BRONX, NY – After former undercover NYPD detective Joseph Franco was ...

By Amy Berberyan and Mathew Seibert BRONX, NY – After former undercover NYPD detective Joseph Franco was accused of framing innocent people, a New York judge dismissed an additional 133 felony convict ...

January 23, 2022
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My View: Blaming Prop 47 for Surge in Smash and Grabs Ignores Some Glaring Problems

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2022
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My View: Blaming Prop 47 for Surge in Smash and Grabs Ignores Some Glaring Problems

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Syndicated columnist Tom Elias jumps on the anti-Prop 47 bandwagon ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Syndicated columnist Tom Elias jumps on the anti-Prop 47 bandwagon this week. He writes, “If any California proposition of the last half-century is an obvious c ...

January 22, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Death Penalty Abolition Group Charges Wrongful Conviction Rates Mean U.S. Should Abolish the Death Penalty

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Death Penalty Abolition Group Charges Wrongful Conviction Rates Mean U.S. Should Abolish the Death Penalty

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - One in every 8.3 people put on death row has been wrongfully convicte ...

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - One in every 8.3 people put on death row has been wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in the U.S. since executions resumed in the 1970s, according to the De ...

January 22, 2022
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Ohio Gerrymandered Congressional Map Struck Down by Ohio Supreme Court as ‘Constitutional Violation’

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Ohio Gerrymandered Congressional Map Struck Down by Ohio Supreme Court as ‘Constitutional Violation’

By Michele Chadwick and Noe Herrera COLUMBUS, OH – In a close 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of Ohio has d ...

By Michele Chadwick and Noe Herrera COLUMBUS, OH – In a close 4-3 ruling, the Supreme Court of Ohio has determined that Ohio’s gerrymandered congressional map was “an abuse of power,” and ordered the ...

January 22, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

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|Date: January 21, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

by Robert J Hansen California prosecutors for years have regularly withheld evidence from defense attorne ...

by Robert J Hansen California prosecutors for years have regularly withheld evidence from defense attorneys that, had it been disclosed, would have ruined their cases. This withholding of exculpatory ...

January 21, 2022
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President Biden’s Federal Judicial Nominations Reach 13th Round, Now Total 83

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|Date: January 21, 2022
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President Biden’s Federal Judicial Nominations Reach 13th Round, Now Total 83

By Veronica Miller and Katherine Coviello WASHINGTON, DC - President Biden released eight names this week ...

By Veronica Miller and Katherine Coviello WASHINGTON, DC - President Biden released eight names this week for his 13th round of federal judicial nominees, bringing to 83 the total number of federal no ...

January 21, 2022
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As Expected, U.S. Senate Blocks John R. Lewis Act

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|Date: January 21, 2022
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As Expected, U.S. Senate Blocks John R. Lewis Act

By Matthew Torres WASHINGTON, DC - After lengthy debate Wednesday night, the Senate has voted not to pass ...

By Matthew Torres WASHINGTON, DC - After lengthy debate Wednesday night, the Senate has voted not to pass the voting rights bill named after late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis, falli ...

January 21, 2022
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