U.S. Border Patrol Cruel Treatment of Personal Belongings of Migrants Exposed in New Report
By Kyndall Dowell and Sofia Hosseinzadeh SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A new report by the ACLU of…
San Francisco Prop. E Opponents Protest Outside SF City Hall, Claim Measure Protects Cops, Not Civilians
By Olivia Biliunas and Jonathan Nunez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Opponents of Proposition E rallied outside SF…
San Francisco and San Jose Democratic Mayors, Gov. Newsom Join GOP-Led Effort to Modify Criminal Justice Reforms in 10-Year-Old Prop. 47
By Kaylynn Chang and The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced…
Traffic Safety, Civil Rights Groups Urge SF Police Commission to Override Police Union’s Stalling and Enact Policy Limiting Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Coalition to End Biased Stops (CEBS) stepped up…
New Youth Restitution Program Improves Outcomes for All, Reports San Francisco Financial Justice Project
By Kaveh Nasseri SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Financial Justice Project published a report this…
Despite US Supreme Court Review of Grants Pass Case, San Francisco Homelessness Case Should Proceed
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s City Attorney filed a motion for a…
ACLU of NorCal Opposes San Francisco’s Prop. E, Charges Measure Blocks Police Reform
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California has made public its…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction against San Francisco for Cruel and Unusual Treatment of Thousands of Unhoused Residents
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Punitive Approach to Drug Overdoses Likely Won’t Reduce Deaths
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Enterprise published an op-ed on Friday entitled, “Stop enabling substance…
ACLU Files Brief Opposing Geo Group’s Treatment of Immigrants in Detention Center
By Cindy Chen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ACLU Foundation of Northern…
San Francisco District Attorney Caught Stating Homeless Should be Made ‘Uncomfortable’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Thousands of unsheltered San Franciscans should be “made to…
SF Public Defender’s Office Seeks Racial Justice Act Claim in Police Shooting Case
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Wednesday that…
Letter: Bar Association Opposes Efforts to Gut Police Reform in SF
To Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai and Clerk Victor Young The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)…
SF Public Defender Condemns ‘Traumatic Arrests’ of Mothers in State Court by Feds, Charges It’s Designed to Evade Sanctuary Law, Deport People by ICE
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The recent surprise arrests of public defender clients by…
Governor and SF Leaders Continue to Push War on Drugs Failed Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week Governor Newsom and San Francisco…
Letter: SF Public Defender Opposes Police Staffing Plan
Dear Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai: On Monday during the Rules Committee meeting, you will vote on…
Adding to 40 Lawsuits, Bay Area Family Sues U.S. for Family Separation, Cruel Conditions in Detention, Medical Neglect
By Kapish Kalita SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A Honduran father and daughter have filed a lawsuit against…
SF Public Defender Office Argues Governor Signing New Mentally Ill Measure ‘Step in Wrong Direction’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 43 into…
SF Officials Criticize Governor Veto of ‘Be The Jury’ Plan to Increase Pay to California Jurors
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Officials strongly criticized on Wednesday Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto…
New Court Filing: San Francisco Attempts to ‘Judge Shop’ In Homelessness Case
Hoping to move the case to a different judge, group alleges the City inappropriately asked the court…