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Minnesota AG, DA Announce No Charges against Officer in Shooting Death of Amir Locke

Posted by Ava Schwartzapfel
|Date: April 07, 2022
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Minnesota AG, DA Announce No Charges against Officer in Shooting Death of Amir Locke

By Ava Schwartzapfel and Priana Aquino SAINT PAUL, MN— Minnesota Attorney General and Hennepin County Att ...

By Ava Schwartzapfel and Priana Aquino SAINT PAUL, MN— Minnesota Attorney General and Hennepin County Attorney announced Wednesday they will not be filing criminal charges regarding the shooting death ...

April 07, 2022
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SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: April 07, 2022
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SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion p ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion programs in the criminal justice system, and last week embattled San Francisco District Attorney ...

April 07, 2022
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LA District Attorney Endorses Senate Bill 986 to Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts

Posted by Paulina Buelna
|Date: April 07, 2022
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LA District Attorney Endorses Senate Bill 986 to Curb Catalytic Converter Thefts

By Paulina Buelna SACRAMENTO, CA - In recent years, California has witnessed an increase in catalytic con ...

By Paulina Buelna SACRAMENTO, CA - In recent years, California has witnessed an increase in catalytic converter thefts, and to combat the thefts, a state Senate committee this week passed a bill to ho ...

April 07, 2022
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Sacramento DA Schubert on the Hot Seat after Mass Killing

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 06, 2022
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Sacramento DA Schubert on the Hot Seat after Mass Killing

By Robert H. Hansen In the wake of the shooting in Downtown Sacramento that claimed the lives of six and ...

By Robert H. Hansen In the wake of the shooting in Downtown Sacramento that claimed the lives of six and injured twelve others early Sunday morning, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schu ...

April 06, 2022
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Alameda DA Won’t Charge Officers in the Death of Salgado

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2022
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Alameda DA Won’t Charge Officers in the Death of Salgado

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA - Alameda DA Nancy O’Malley announced on Monday that h ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA - Alameda DA Nancy O’Malley announced on Monday that her office would not be charging officers for the killing of Erik Salgado on June 6, 2020. “I ha ...

April 06, 2022
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Retired NYPD Officers Say New Initiative Is Essentially Broken Windows

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 06, 2022
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Retired NYPD Officers Say New Initiative Is Essentially Broken Windows

By Robert J. Hansen In response to an increase in violent crimes, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the ...

By Robert J. Hansen In response to an increase in violent crimes, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Police Department announced the creation of the Citywide Crime and Quality-of-Lif ...

April 06, 2022
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After Sacramento Shooting Deaths, CA Lawmakers Wondering What Else Can Happen with California’s Already Toughest US Gun Laws

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: April 06, 2022
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After Sacramento Shooting Deaths, CA Lawmakers Wondering What Else Can Happen with California’s Already Toughest US Gun Laws

By Delilah Hammons SACRAMENTO, CA - A mass shooting in Sacramento last Sunday left 12 people wounded and ...

By Delilah Hammons SACRAMENTO, CA - A mass shooting in Sacramento last Sunday left 12 people wounded and another six dead, and now has lawmakers in California questioning what else they can do, accord ...

April 06, 2022
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Lawyers Criticize Decision by AZ Supreme Court to Set May Execution Date for Disabled, Mentally Ill Man

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 06, 2022
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Lawyers Criticize Decision by AZ Supreme Court to Set May Execution Date for Disabled, Mentally Ill Man

By Vanguard Staff PHOENIX, AZ – An attorney for Arizona death row prisoner Clarence Dixon criticized an A ...

By Vanguard Staff PHOENIX, AZ – An attorney for Arizona death row prisoner Clarence Dixon criticized an Arizona Supreme Court decision to set May 11 as the execution date for the disabled man, who the ...

April 06, 2022
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Three More Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed against Scandal-Ridden Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: April 06, 2022
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Three More Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed against Scandal-Ridden Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer

By Amy Berberyan ANAHEIM, CA – With the filing of three additional lawsuits against Orange County Distric ...

By Amy Berberyan ANAHEIM, CA – With the filing of three additional lawsuits against Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, his tenure appears to continue to involve scandal—seven lawsuits in to ...

April 06, 2022
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January 6 Insurrectionist Samuel Fisher Pleads, Sentenced to 3.5 Years In Prison for Possessing Illegal Weapons; Still Faces DC Charges for Capitol Crimes

Posted by Noe Herrera
|Date: April 06, 2022
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January 6 Insurrectionist Samuel Fisher Pleads, Sentenced to 3.5 Years In Prison for Possessing Illegal Weapons; Still Faces DC Charges for Capitol Crimes

By Daniella Espinoza and Noe Herrera NEW YORK, NY - Samuel Fisher, present during the January 6 U.S. Capi ...

By Daniella Espinoza and Noe Herrera NEW YORK, NY - Samuel Fisher, present during the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, took a plea deal and was found guilty of possessing a semi-automatic assault ...

April 06, 2022
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Commentary: Sacramento DA Getting Off Easy Despite the Crime Increase

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2022
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Commentary: Sacramento DA Getting Off Easy Despite the Crime Increase

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - Even before the two most recent shootings, Sacra ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - Even before the two most recent shootings, Sacramento was doing far worse in terms of crime than a lot of other communities in California. A k ...

April 05, 2022
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 05, 2022
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Fra ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced two men were found guilty of petty thefts in se ...

April 05, 2022
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Warrants Are Now Required for ‘Tower Dumps’ According to Massachusetts State Court

Posted by Katherine Coviello
|Date: April 05, 2022
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Warrants Are Now Required for ‘Tower Dumps’ According to Massachusetts State Court

By Katherine Coviello and Ashleen Herrarte BOSTON, MASS –The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has rul ...

By Katherine Coviello and Ashleen Herrarte BOSTON, MASS –The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that police are required to get warrants before accessing “tower dumps.” Tower dumps are the ...

April 05, 2022
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Attack on 7 Asian Women Charged as Hate Crime

Posted by Mathew Seibert
|Date: April 05, 2022
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Attack on 7 Asian Women Charged as Hate Crime

By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced the indictment of Steven Za ...

By Mathew Seibert MANHATTAN, NY – District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced the indictment of Steven Zajonc, 28, for the assault on seven Asian women on the east side of Manhattan, between Houston a ...

April 05, 2022
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Wall Street Journal Examines Grounds for SF Superior Court Backlogs During Pandemic

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Wall Street Journal Examines Grounds for SF Superior Court Backlogs During Pandemic

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Wall Street Journal Reporter Laura Kusisto has examined the effec ...

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Wall Street Journal Reporter Laura Kusisto has examined the effects of backlogged court trials due to the COVID-19 pandemic, interviewing San Francisco Public D ...

April 04, 2022
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Study Shows San Francisco Crime Rates Considerably Lower Compared to Sacramento, Where Tough-On-Crime Policies Failing

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Study Shows San Francisco Crime Rates Considerably Lower Compared to Sacramento, Where Tough-On-Crime Policies Failing

By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA - While opponents of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s pro ...

By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA - While opponents of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s progressive policies claim crime has increased since he took office, data has shown that counties ...

April 04, 2022
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House of Representatives Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana

Posted by Sahaily Zazueta
|Date: April 04, 2022
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House of Representatives Passes MORE Act to Decriminalize Marijuana

By Emily Lin and Sahaily Zazueta WASHINGTON, DC - In a vote of 220-204 on Friday, the U.S. House of Repre ...

By Emily Lin and Sahaily Zazueta WASHINGTON, DC - In a vote of 220-204 on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The Marijuana Op ...

April 04, 2022
| by Sahaily Zazueta

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Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideolo ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideology, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Abhinanda Bhattacharyya and Susie Neilson have detailed data ...

April 04, 2022
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Five Years Later, Barrera Case Set to Go to Trial as Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 03, 2022
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Five Years Later, Barrera Case Set to Go to Trial as Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss

By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and five po ...

By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and five police officers for the wrongful death of Michael Barrera in 2017 after a judge denied the defens ...

April 03, 2022
| by Robert JHansen

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Stankewitz Team Maintains Prosecutorial Misconduct, No Response So Far from Fresno DA

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 03, 2022
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Stankewitz Team Maintains Prosecutorial Misconduct, No Response So Far from Fresno DA

by Robert J Hansen The legal team of Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz sent an open letter to Fresno District At ...

by Robert J Hansen The legal team of Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz sent an open letter to Fresno District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp in February requesting a hearing to present evidence that they believe pr ...

April 03, 2022
| by Robert JHansen

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