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Employee Files Lawsuit Against Fairfield PD Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation

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|Date: October 06, 2021
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Employee Files Lawsuit Against Fairfield PD Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation

by Robert J. Hansen An employee with the Fairfield police department announced her lawsuit against the de ...

by Robert J. Hansen An employee with the Fairfield police department announced her lawsuit against the department at a press conference claiming discrimination and retaliation against her because of h ...

October 06, 2021
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Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney

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|Date: October 06, 2021
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Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney

Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support ...

Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ nomination to be the next United States At ...

October 06, 2021
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Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing

Posted by Sophia Barberini
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing

By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law studen ...

By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students are evaluating how biased policing, ineffective legal standards, and unjust institutions hav ...

October 06, 2021
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

Posted by Lorelei Olivas
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a ...

By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a dozen or more qualified immunity cases, including one involving New Jersey Police Officer Noah ...

October 06, 2021
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Author in FAIR Interview Criticizes Media Claims of Crime Wave – Calls NY Times Reporter Biased, with Links to CIA, ICE, Law Enforcement

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|Date: October 05, 2021
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Author in FAIR Interview Criticizes Media Claims of Crime Wave – Calls NY Times Reporter Biased, with Links to CIA, ICE, Law Enforcement

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK – News stories in the New York Times ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief NEW YORK – News stories in the New York Times and other media these past few weeks are suggesting murder rates are increasing nationwide and ...

October 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Conversation with ‘The Other’

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|Date: October 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reaching Across the Aisle for a Conversation with ‘The Other’

By Reginald Stephen I always look forward to Monday mornings – the prospect of a new week nudging my 16-y ...

By Reginald Stephen I always look forward to Monday mornings – the prospect of a new week nudging my 16-years-to-life sentence closer towards my loved ones in a not-too-distant future. This whimsical ...

October 05, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at What Police Abolition Could Look Like

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at What Police Abolition Could Look Like

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor People hear terms like “defund the police” “abolish the police” “d ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor People hear terms like “defund the police” “abolish the police” “disband the police” and most have an immediately thought that is likely a misconception of the c ...

October 04, 2021
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Centering the Victims of Domestic Violence, DA Boudin Hosts a Panel Discussion

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|Date: October 04, 2021
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Centering the Victims of Domestic Violence, DA Boudin Hosts a Panel Discussion

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - The focus of Thursday’s discussion on domestic ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - The focus of Thursday’s discussion on domestic violence by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin was the need to center survivors of domestic violenc ...

October 04, 2021
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In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2021
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In-Depth Scientific Study by The Lancet Finds a Staggering Number of Unreported Deaths Resulting From U.S. Police Violence

By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday sugg ...

By Noe Herrera UNITED KINGDOM – A new study published by a longtime British medical journal Saturday suggests that the number of deaths attributed to police violence in the U.S. is significantly highe ...

October 04, 2021
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Citing a Lifetime of Abuse, John Grant Seeks Clemency Before His October 28 Execution Date

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|Date: October 04, 2021
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Citing a Lifetime of Abuse, John Grant Seeks Clemency Before His October 28 Execution Date

Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City, OK – Seven years ago Oklahoma brutally and horrifically botched th ...

Special to the Vanguard Oklahoma City, OK – Seven years ago Oklahoma brutally and horrifically botched the execution of Clayton Lockett. The next year, they executed Charles Warner in an execution th ...

October 04, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias

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|Date: October 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias

By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often in t ...

By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often in trial after trial of Black men, prosecutors introduce this form of artistic expression to secure ...

October 03, 2021
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Private Appeal Turned Public, Former Gov. Bob Holden Urges Gov. Parson to Stay Ernest Johnson’s Missouri Execution This Tuesday

Posted by Gina Kim
|Date: October 03, 2021
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Private Appeal Turned Public, Former Gov. Bob Holden Urges Gov. Parson to Stay Ernest Johnson’s Missouri Execution This Tuesday

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Twenty men were executed during former Gov. Bob Holde ...

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Twenty men were executed during former Gov. Bob Holden’s term. But he admits to exercising clemency in exceptional cases, one being the execution of ...

October 03, 2021
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Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: October 03, 2021
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Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases

By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during his arrest ...

By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and resulted in public outcry against police brutality—four police o ...

October 03, 2021
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My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2021
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My View: DA Attacks Zero Bail, then Absurdly Incarcerates Man for 23 Years for Nonviolent Drug Offense

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that the Yo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For months the Vanguard has pointed out that the Yolo County DA's Office has played an odd game on zero bail—they complain about it every step of ...

October 02, 2021
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SF District Attorney Hosts Summit that Centers Survivors of Domestic Violence in Poignant Conversation

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|Date: October 02, 2021
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SF District Attorney Hosts Summit that Centers Survivors of Domestic Violence in Poignant Conversation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco – It was a different conversation than we often hear ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco – It was a different conversation than we often hear surrounding the issue of domestic violence. The live summit held by San Francisco DA Chesa Bo ...

October 02, 2021
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More Funding, Conversations Needed When It Comes to Domestic Violence

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|Date: October 02, 2021
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More Funding, Conversations Needed When It Comes to Domestic Violence

by Leonard Brown Following protests in Los Angeles, sparked by the murder of George Floyd, the mayor held ...

by Leonard Brown Following protests in Los Angeles, sparked by the murder of George Floyd, the mayor held a news conference announcing a portion of police department funding would be allocated towards ...

October 02, 2021
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Reporter Triggers Domestic Violence Survivor at Survivor’s Event, Demanding Interview of SF DA Boudin

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2021
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Reporter Triggers Domestic Violence Survivor at Survivor’s Event, Demanding Interview of SF DA Boudin

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - It was supposed to be a presentation about d ...

by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA - It was supposed to be a presentation about domestic violence with panel discussions featuring survivors of domestic violence, most appearin ...

October 01, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law

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|Date: October 01, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a way t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a way to decertify police officers who engaged in misconduct, but, prior to Thursday, California was o ...

October 01, 2021
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And Then There Were Two: Legal Counsel for Last Two Immigrants Held by ICE in Yuba County Jail Tell Court Migrants’ Detention Unlawful

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|Date: October 01, 2021
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And Then There Were Two: Legal Counsel for Last Two Immigrants Held by ICE in Yuba County Jail Tell Court Migrants’ Detention Unlawful

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO/MARYSVILLE, CA — The Yuba County Jail in Marysville – a “horrible” facil ...

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO/MARYSVILLE, CA — The Yuba County Jail in Marysville – a “horrible” facility and once jammed with hundreds of ICE detainees – is down to its last two remaining immigran ...

October 01, 2021
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Democratic and GOP Political Leaders Urge President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences

Posted by Clarissa Rios
|Date: October 01, 2021
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Democratic and GOP Political Leaders Urge President Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences

By Clarissa Rios and Sophia Barberini WASHINGTON DC – Former Democratic U.S. Senator of Wisconsin Russ Fe ...

By Clarissa Rios and Sophia Barberini WASHINGTON DC – Former Democratic U.S. Senator of Wisconsin Russ Feingold and former Republican U.S. Attorney for Utah Brett Tolman are calling on President Joe B ...

October 01, 2021
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