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

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

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

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

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

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|Date: April 13, 2021
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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
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DAY 11 CHAUVIN TRIAL: Cardiologist Expert Witness Testifies George Floyd’s Death ‘Absolutely Preventable’

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

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

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|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
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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
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Guest Commentary: ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility

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|Date: April 11, 2021
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Guest Commentary: ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility

The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dang ...

The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous conditions and abuse of detained people. By Eunice Cho and Yvette Borja Last week, the De ...

April 11, 2021
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Looking Back: Life’s Lessons from Exonerees

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|Date: April 11, 2021
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Looking Back: Life’s Lessons from Exonerees

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 ...

April 11, 2021
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Philly District Attorney Supports Biden Admin New Action Plan to Reduce Gun Violence

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|Date: April 11, 2021
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Philly District Attorney Supports Biden Admin New Action Plan to Reduce Gun Violence

by Savannah Dewberry PHILADELPHIA, PA - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released a statement ...

by Savannah Dewberry PHILADELPHIA, PA - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner released a statement last Thursday, announcing his support of the Biden-Harris administration’s new plan to prevent ...

April 11, 2021
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THE VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW: Court Watch April 5 to April 9, 2021

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 11, 2021
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THE VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW: Court Watch April 5 to April 9, 2021

Compiled by Hongyi Wen The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal just ...

Compiled by Hongyi Wen The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and the courts throughout California and the nation. In 2006, the Davis Vanguard beg ...

April 11, 2021
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National Poll: Shift Law Enforcement Funds to Non-Police Emergency Response

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|Date: April 10, 2021
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National Poll: Shift Law Enforcement Funds to Non-Police Emergency Response

by Molly Bernstein and Sean McElwee A new national poll from Data for Progress and The Lab, a policy vert ...

by Molly Bernstein and Sean McElwee A new national poll from Data for Progress and The Lab, a policy vertical of The Appeal, shows overwhelming support among likely voters for creating non-police emer ...

April 10, 2021
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DAY 10 CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL OF GEORGE FLOYD: Forensic Pathologist Testifies No Evidence Floyd Would Have Died without Restraint from Officers

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|Date: April 10, 2021
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DAY 10 CHAUVIN MURDER TRIAL OF GEORGE FLOYD: Forensic Pathologist Testifies No Evidence Floyd Would Have Died without Restraint from Officers

By Jose Medina and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Two forensic pathologists testified Friday here on D ...

By Jose Medina and William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Two forensic pathologists testified Friday here on Day 10 of former cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial of George Floyd, and detailed their findings o ...

April 10, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidate Maintains ‘We Can Choose Both’ Public Safety and Decarceration

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|Date: April 10, 2021
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Manhattan DA Candidate Maintains ‘We Can Choose Both’ Public Safety and Decarceration

By Ned Meiners MANHATTAN – Too often the pursuit of public safety and decarceration are thought of as opp ...

By Ned Meiners MANHATTAN – Too often the pursuit of public safety and decarceration are thought of as opposing trends. In New York, one candidate for District Attorney would like to upend that sentime ...

April 10, 2021
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LA District Attorney, State Lawmaker Intro Bill to Prevent Juvenile Strikes from Being Used in Adult Proceedings

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 09, 2021
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LA District Attorney, State Lawmaker Intro Bill to Prevent Juvenile Strikes from Being Used in Adult Proceedings

AB 1127 News Conference from LADAOffice on Vimeo. By Julia Asby and Max Kennedy LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Ang ...

AB 1127 News Conference from LADAOffice on Vimeo. By Julia Asby and Max Kennedy LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-LA) have introduced ...

April 09, 2021
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DAY 9 CHAUVIN TRIAL – Expert Medical Witnesses Star in Detailed Analysis of George Floyd’s Death

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|Date: April 09, 2021
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DAY 9 CHAUVIN TRIAL – Expert Medical Witnesses Star in Detailed Analysis of George Floyd’s Death

By Max Kennedy and Jose Medina Minneapolis, MN – Court analysts are calling the testimony of Dr. Martin T ...

By Max Kennedy and Jose Medina Minneapolis, MN – Court analysts are calling the testimony of Dr. Martin Tobin—Thursday’s Day 9 expert witness in the Derek Chauvin murder trial for killing George Floyd ...

April 09, 2021
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