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Fresno Law Targeting Advocates and Reporters from Observing Unhoused Sweeps Challenged in Federal Court by ACLU and Homeless Union

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|Date: March 18, 2022
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Fresno Law Targeting Advocates and Reporters from Observing Unhoused Sweeps Challenged in Federal Court by ACLU and Homeless Union

By The Vanguard Staff FRESNO, CA –A new law here that targets unhoused people, and puts “unconstitutional ...

By The Vanguard Staff FRESNO, CA –A new law here that targets unhoused people, and puts “unconstitutional restrictions on advocates and reporters who try to draw attention to how the unhoused are trea ...

March 18, 2022
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NBA Golden State Warriors Star in PSA Promoting New $100-a-Day Payment for Low-Medium Income Jurors

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|Date: March 18, 2022
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NBA Golden State Warriors Star in PSA Promoting New $100-a-Day Payment for Low-Medium Income Jurors

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The NBA Golden State Warriors have starred in and released seve ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The NBA Golden State Warriors have starred in and released several social media public service announcements promoting the City and County of San Francisco “B ...

March 18, 2022
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Drug Policy Reformers Critical of Reisig’s Stance on Prop 47

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: March 17, 2022
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Drug Policy Reformers Critical of Reisig’s Stance on Prop 47

By Robert J. Hansen The California State Director for Drug Policy Alliance (DIA), Jeannette Zanipatin, cr ...

By Robert J. Hansen The California State Director for Drug Policy Alliance (DIA), Jeannette Zanipatin, criticized Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig’s claims regarding Prop. 47 and punishment f ...

March 17, 2022
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ACLU Reports Call on Sacramento and Merced DAs to Halt Costly, Ineffective Policies that Fuel Mass Incarceration

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2022
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ACLU Reports Call on Sacramento and Merced DAs to Halt Costly, Ineffective Policies that Fuel Mass Incarceration

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week, ACLU of Northern California release ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week, ACLU of Northern California released two reports detailing how the top prosecutors in Sacramento and Merced Counties have used the ...

March 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Corrections Departments Must Establish Rehabilitation Program

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|Date: March 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Corrections Departments Must Establish Rehabilitation Program

Too many incarcerated persons are being discounted despite years of therapy, counseling and education. By ...

Too many incarcerated persons are being discounted despite years of therapy, counseling and education. By Steve Brooks For a quarter of a century, I have been waking up each day in prison with a missi ...

March 17, 2022
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Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

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|Date: March 17, 2022
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Racial Justice in Prosecution Report Show Blacks Overrepresented in Arrests, Felonies

By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD - Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresente ...

By Vanguard Staff BALTIMORE, MD - Despite the racial demographics of Baltimore, Blacks are overrepresented in arrests and Circuit Court felony cases, according to a report released this week—commissio ...

March 17, 2022
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Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

Posted by Isabelle Brady
|Date: March 17, 2022
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Poll Reveals Pessimism about Racial Equality in Policing

By Isabelle Brady CHICAGO, IL - A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Publi ...

By Isabelle Brady CHICAGO, IL - A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago reveals broad pessimism, particularly on behalf ...

March 17, 2022
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SF Police Will No Longer Use Survivors’ DNA in Unconnected Crimes

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 16, 2022
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SF Police Will No Longer Use Survivors’ DNA in Unconnected Crimes

By: Ineka Damen SAN FRANCISCO- San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced this week that they will ...

By: Ineka Damen SAN FRANCISCO- San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced this week that they will no longer use survivors' DNA in unrelated crimes after district attorney Chesa Boudin pressured ...

March 16, 2022
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New Report Finds the Police Are a Huge Part of the Problem in San Francisco

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 16, 2022
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New Report Finds the Police Are a Huge Part of the Problem in San Francisco

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Opponents of the SF District Attorney have att ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Opponents of the SF District Attorney have attempted to put the blame on Chesa Boudin for many of the perceived problems of crime, but recent ...

March 16, 2022
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ACLU Northern California Urges No Vote in SF District Attorney Recall Election

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|Date: March 16, 2022
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ACLU Northern California Urges No Vote in SF District Attorney Recall Election

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The ACLU of Northern California Tuesday here in a public statement e ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA— The ACLU of Northern California Tuesday here in a public statement expressed its “strong opposition” to the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin. The civil lib ...

March 16, 2022
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José Inez García Zárate Is Just Another Innocent Man Who Pled Guilty to a Crime He Did Not Commit

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|Date: March 16, 2022
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José Inez García Zárate Is Just Another Innocent Man Who Pled Guilty to a Crime He Did Not Commit

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA - José Inez García Zárate pled guilty this week to two gun poss ...

Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA - José Inez García Zárate pled guilty this week to two gun possession offenses in federal court, culminating in one of the most sensationalized criminal cases ...

March 16, 2022
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REPORT: Medical Debt Crisis Affecting Black Communities More Than Most

Posted by Mathew Seibert
|Date: March 16, 2022
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REPORT: Medical Debt Crisis Affecting Black Communities More Than Most

By Mathew Seibert WASHINGTON, DC – Medical debt continues to be a devastating crisis for Black households ...

By Mathew Seibert WASHINGTON, DC – Medical debt continues to be a devastating crisis for Black households and communities across the nation. A report from the National Consumer Law Center, The Racial ...

March 16, 2022
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Travis County District Court Blocks Texas Directive that Causes Harm to Transgender Youth

Posted by Veronica Miller
|Date: March 16, 2022
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Travis County District Court Blocks Texas Directive that Causes Harm to Transgender Youth

By Veronica Miller AUSTIN, TX - The Travis County District Court blocked a directive from the state this ...

By Veronica Miller AUSTIN, TX - The Travis County District Court blocked a directive from the state this week that would have allowed the Department of Family and Protective Services to place trans yo ...

March 16, 2022
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Factchecking the Yolo DA Debate

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: March 15, 2022
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Factchecking the Yolo DA Debate

By Robert J. Hansen At the recent public forum debate between Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reising ...

By Robert J. Hansen At the recent public forum debate between Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reising and Cynthia Rodriquez last week, there was a lot of information from the candidates. In the int ...

March 15, 2022
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Letter to AG: Request for an Investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office

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|Date: March 15, 2022
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Letter to AG: Request for an Investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Dear Attorney General Bonta, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the undersigned organizations ...

Dear Attorney General Bonta, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the undersigned organizations request that you exercise your authority pursuant to CA Civ. Code sec. 52.3 and initiate a pat ...

March 15, 2022
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Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks

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|Date: March 15, 2022
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Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks

Sheriff's Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitme ...

Sheriff's Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitment to Safety and Accountability Special To the Vanguard Martinez, CA - In a letter to the Contr ...

March 15, 2022
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Civil Rights Corps Founder Suggests ‘International’ Crime Stories in SF Chronicle Heavily Influenced by Police Narrative

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: March 15, 2022
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Civil Rights Corps Founder Suggests ‘International’ Crime Stories in SF Chronicle Heavily Influenced by Police Narrative

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A recent tweet by founder of Civic Rights Corps, Alec Karakatsani ...

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A recent tweet by founder of Civic Rights Corps, Alec Karakatsanis, exposed San Francisco Chronicle’s alarming story headlines, heavily driven by information fr ...

March 15, 2022
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Large Healthcare Worker Union Endorses Sajid Khan for Santa Clara District Attorney

Posted by Neha Malhi
|Date: March 15, 2022
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Large Healthcare Worker Union Endorses Sajid Khan for Santa Clara District Attorney

By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia SAN JOSE, CA — Santa Clara District Attorney Candidate Sajid Khan has rec ...

By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia SAN JOSE, CA — Santa Clara District Attorney Candidate Sajid Khan has recently been endorsed by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UH ...

March 15, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Continues to Go Against Evidence-Based Practices on Drug Policy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Continues to Go Against Evidence-Based Practices on Drug Policy

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For those who want to argue that the political land ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For those who want to argue that the political landscape has rapidly shifted on crime and punishment issues, Jeff Reisig has spent most of the las ...

March 14, 2022
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Sacramento DA Candidates Clash in Another Virtual Forum

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: March 14, 2022
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Sacramento DA Candidates Clash in Another Virtual Forum

by Robert J. Hansen An online forum for Sacramento County District Attorney candidates Alana Mathews and ...

by Robert J. Hansen An online forum for Sacramento County District Attorney candidates Alana Mathews and Thien Ho, hosted by the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association and United Latinos, was held last Wednesda ...

March 14, 2022
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