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County Medical Examiner Rules Daunte Wright Death Homicide; Officer Who Shot Him Arrested

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2021
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County Medical Examiner Rules Daunte Wright Death Homicide; Officer Who Shot Him Arrested

By Alexander Ramirez BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has now determined Daunte ...

By Alexander Ramirez BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has now determined Daunte Wright – shot and killed at a traffic stop here Sunday by a police officer who has since resig ...

April 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Community Groups Criticize Access to Sacramento County Superior Court in Letter to Judges, Officials

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Community Groups Criticize Access to Sacramento County Superior Court in Letter to Judges, Officials

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging nearly 40 percent of “ca ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging nearly 40 percent of “caged persons” in Sacramento County are Black and suggesting “criminal legal outcomes (are) discr ...

April 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Mental Health Call to Police Turns into Fatal Shooting, Wife Files Suit against Redwood City Police

By David M. Greenwald Redwood City, CA – In the midst of a national discussion over policing, an incident ...

By David M. Greenwald Redwood City, CA – In the midst of a national discussion over policing, an incident that occurred in December of 2018 has triggered the widow of Kyle Hart to file a federal civil ...

April 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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DAY 13 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Defense Expert Makes Curious Claims, Prosecution Attacks Credibility

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2021
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DAY 13 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Defense Expert Makes Curious Claims, Prosecution Attacks Credibility

By Koda Slingluff and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN - A defense expert began the Wednesday session with ...

By Koda Slingluff and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN - A defense expert began the Wednesday session with seemingly credible testimony that might benefit former police officer Derek Chauvin, now in Da ...

April 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Attorneys Forced to Yell Questions Across the Room for Hard-of-Hearing Witness

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Attorneys Forced to Yell Questions Across the Room for Hard-of-Hearing Witness

By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — The hard-of-hearing victim of a felony burglary provided testimony at d ...

By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — The hard-of-hearing victim of a felony burglary provided testimony at defendant Jayson Pulido’s preliminary hearing this week, but the prosecution and defense were fo ...

April 15, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Judge Greatly Concerned for Elderly Victim’s Safety, Denies Bail for Defendant

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 15, 2021
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Judge Greatly Concerned for Elderly Victim’s Safety, Denies Bail for Defendant

By Roselyn Poommai and Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA - “There’s no amount of monitoring that would protect th ...

By Roselyn Poommai and Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA - “There’s no amount of monitoring that would protect the victim’s safety,” said Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto Wednesday abou ...

April 15, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Guest Commentary: ACLU Responds to Shooting of Daunte Wright

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Guest Commentary: ACLU Responds to Shooting of Daunte Wright

By Paige Fernandez Daunte Wright should be alive today. Taking a step back to listen to the circumstances ...

By Paige Fernandez Daunte Wright should be alive today. Taking a step back to listen to the circumstances surrounding Daunte Wright’s killing hammers home the heartbreaking truth that we’ve known for ...

April 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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DAY 12 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Defense Begins – High Tension and ‘One-Upmanship’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 14, 2021
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DAY 12 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Defense Begins – High Tension and ‘One-Upmanship’

By Koda Slingluff and Michael Wheeler MINNEAPOLIS, MN— Two sides of George Floyd were juxtaposed Tuesday ...

By Koda Slingluff and Michael Wheeler MINNEAPOLIS, MN— Two sides of George Floyd were juxtaposed Tuesday on Day 12 of the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for killing Floyd Shortly ...

April 14, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Texas County District Attorney Stirs Things Up with Progressive Criminal Justice Reform

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Texas County District Attorney Stirs Things Up with Progressive Criminal Justice Reform

By Esha Kher AUSTIN, TEXAS - Travis County District Attorney José Garza has announced the creation of a H ...

By Esha Kher AUSTIN, TEXAS - Travis County District Attorney José Garza has announced the creation of a Homicide and Major Crimes Unit, and an updated set of sentencing principles in a letter highligh ...

April 14, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Judge Uses ‘Humphrey’ Bail Case to Refuse to Release ‘Good Person’ on No Bail

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Judge Uses ‘Humphrey’ Bail Case to Refuse to Release ‘Good Person’ on No Bail

By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – When Cassandra Pajibo arrived at her bail hearing in Sacramento County Su ...

By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – When Cassandra Pajibo arrived at her bail hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court on Monday morning her bail was set at $50,000—when the hearing was over, she was h ...

April 14, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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Man Willingly Remains in Jail in Order to Access Mental Health Treatment

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Man Willingly Remains in Jail in Order to Access Mental Health Treatment

By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO — Defendant Dewante Paul willingly remained in jail, refusing alternatives t ...

By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO — Defendant Dewante Paul willingly remained in jail, refusing alternatives to incarceration, for 281 days in order to be considered for a mental health diversion program. ...

April 14, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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Officer Shoots, Kills Unarmed Black Man During Traffic Stop, Protests Break Out

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 13, 2021
| (46) Comments

Officer Shoots, Kills Unarmed Black Man During Traffic Stop, Protests Break Out

By Ankita Joshi BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – Just a few miles down the road from the national murder trial of ex ...

By Ankita Joshi BROOKLYN CENTER, MN – Just a few miles down the road from the national murder trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd, a police officer Sunday shot and killed Daunte ...

April 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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DAY 11 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Cardiologist Expert Witness Testifies George Floyd’s Death ‘Absolutely Preventable’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 13, 2021
| (10) Comments

DAY 11 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Cardiologist Expert Witness Testifies George Floyd’s Death ‘Absolutely Preventable’

By Max Kennedy and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN – In Day 11 Monday of ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder tr ...

By Max Kennedy and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN – In Day 11 Monday of ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, multiple witnesses were called to the stand, including cardiologist expert witness, who te ...

April 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Cop Who Pepper Sprayed Army Lt. at Traffic Stop Fired by Virginia City

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 13, 2021
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Cop Who Pepper Sprayed Army Lt. at Traffic Stop Fired by Virginia City

By Kathryn Wood WINDSOR, VA – After a video involving U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario and police officers ...

By Kathryn Wood WINDSOR, VA – After a video involving U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario and police officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker surfaced on the internet, Officer Gutierrez was fired, despit ...

April 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Grieving Family of One-Year-Old Victim Criticizes DA Office Negligence in Sentencing

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 13, 2021
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Grieving Family of One-Year-Old Victim Criticizes DA Office Negligence in Sentencing

By Esha Kher SACRAMENTO, CA – It was a very emotional sentencing hearing at Sacramento County Superior Co ...

By Esha Kher SACRAMENTO, CA – It was a very emotional sentencing hearing at Sacramento County Superior Court as defendant Kira Collins late last week pleaded guilty to child neglect and grave bodily i ...

April 13, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Murder Suspect Openly Admits to Killing Two and Attacking Two Others

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 13, 2021
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Murder Suspect Openly Admits to Killing Two and Attacking Two Others

By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — Defense attorney Kenneth Rosenfeld looked on helplessly as his client, ...

By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — Defense attorney Kenneth Rosenfeld looked on helplessly as his client, Martin Raymond Lackey-Garcia, admitted to killing two and wounding two others in a knife rampag ...

April 13, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Congresswomen Introduce Bill to Curb Disciplinary Actions against ‘Girls of Color’ in Schools

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 12, 2021
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Congresswomen Introduce Bill to Curb Disciplinary Actions against ‘Girls of Color’ in Schools

By Mia Machado WASHINGTON, DC -- Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has teamed up with Represen ...

By Mia Machado WASHINGTON, DC -- Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has teamed up with Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and Ilhan Omar to re-introduce the Ending “PUSHOUT” Act, a bill ai ...

April 12, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Domestic Violence Case Involves Awkward Questions about Victim’s Sex Life – Judges Rules She Must Answer

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 12, 2021
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Domestic Violence Case Involves Awkward Questions about Victim’s Sex Life – Judges Rules She Must Answer

By Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO – It was, no doubt, unusual and uncomfortable questioning throughout the ...

By Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO – It was, no doubt, unusual and uncomfortable questioning throughout the preliminary hearing held at the end of this past week in Sacramento County Superior Court for ...

April 12, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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Defendant Accepts Deal; Judge Imposes Strict Release Conditions before Sentencing, after Seeing Man’s Violent History

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: April 12, 2021
| 0 comments

Defendant Accepts Deal; Judge Imposes Strict Release Conditions before Sentencing, after Seeing Man’s Violent History

By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge in Sacramento County Superior Court here showed little hesitation ...

By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge in Sacramento County Superior Court here showed little hesitation in imposing strict enforcement of release conditions after hearing a defendant’s violent histo ...

April 12, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Trial Goes to Jury of Woman Who Allegedly Stole Booze, Yanked Cashier’s Hair

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 12, 2021
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Trial Goes to Jury of Woman Who Allegedly Stole Booze, Yanked Cashier’s Hair

By Minerva Melendrez and Linhchi Nguyen RIVERSIDE, CA – In a jury trial here in Riverside County Superior ...

By Minerva Melendrez and Linhchi Nguyen RIVERSIDE, CA – In a jury trial here in Riverside County Superior Court Thursday, defendant Andrea Jean Drake is accused of stealing a Sky Blue vodka bottle fro ...

April 12, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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