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ACLU NorCal Breaks Tradition, Weighs in on Alameda County District Attorney Recall – Urges Voters to Oppose Petition, Support Civil Liberties

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|Date: November 28, 2023
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ACLU NorCal Breaks Tradition, Weighs in on Alameda County District Attorney Recall – Urges Voters to Oppose Petition, Support Civil Liberties

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU of Northern California made an exception Monday and took a p ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – The ACLU of Northern California made an exception Monday and took a position—it said for only the “second time” ever—on a local candidate issue, strongly urging Ala ...

November 28, 2023
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Judge Overrules Defense Request to Dismiss Complaint in People v. Amilcar ‘Butch’ Ford

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|Date: October 29, 2023
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Judge Overrules Defense Request to Dismiss Complaint in People v. Amilcar ‘Butch’ Ford

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA - Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Cramer denied former Alam ...

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA - Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Cramer denied former Alameda County Prosecutor Amilcar "Butch" Ford’s motion to dismiss the pending charge against him. ...

October 29, 2023
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Lawyers Make Public Guard Videos of Man Left to Die in Santa Rita Jail – Jail Lied about Cause of Death, Exposing ‘Chilling Disregard for Human Life’

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|Date: October 18, 2023
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Lawyers Make Public Guard Videos of Man Left to Die in Santa Rita Jail – Jail Lied about Cause of Death, Exposing ‘Chilling Disregard for Human Life’

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – More than 150 guard body cam videos were made public here of a part-t ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – More than 150 guard body cam videos were made public here of a part-time security guard found dead in Santa Rita Jail after being arrested for not wearing a mask on ...

October 18, 2023
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Oakland, Alameda County to Pay $2.4 Million for Neighbor’s Murderous Act

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|Date: October 06, 2023
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Oakland, Alameda County to Pay $2.4 Million for Neighbor’s Murderous Act

By Kapish Kalita OAKLAND, CA - Alameda County has agreed to pay $1.95 million, with Oakland paying $450,0 ...

By Kapish Kalita OAKLAND, CA - Alameda County has agreed to pay $1.95 million, with Oakland paying $450,000, in the settlement of a negligence and civil rights lawsuit against Oakland Police and the A ...

October 06, 2023
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California Judges’ Opinion Piece: Pretrial Releases Constitutional, Cite High Bail As ‘Abuse’ of System

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: September 06, 2023
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California Judges’ Opinion Piece: Pretrial Releases Constitutional, Cite High Bail As ‘Abuse’ of System

By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Three California Superior Court judges (two retired and one active) ...

By Madi Whittemore LOS ANGELES, CA – Three California Superior Court judges (two retired and one active) with more than 90 years of collective experience published a Los Angeles Times opinion piece th ...

September 06, 2023
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$75 Million CA Judicial Council Project Verifies Relaxed Pretrial Release Policy, Court Reminders Level Playing Field for All

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|Date: July 23, 2023
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$75 Million CA Judicial Council Project Verifies Relaxed Pretrial Release Policy, Court Reminders Level Playing Field for All

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Judicial Council of California Friday released its final legis ...

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Judicial Council of California Friday released its final legislative report on a budgeted $75 million study to evaluate two-year pretrial projects in local c ...

July 23, 2023
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First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price

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|Date: July 15, 2023
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First San Francisco Prosecutor Chesa Boudin Recalled – Now Tough on Crime Forces File for Recall of Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of a rec ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is the target of a recall campaign, “joining a slew of reformist prosecutors in California and elsewhere,” according ...

July 15, 2023
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Disability Rights California, Other Organizations Announce Opposition to California Measure to ‘Modernize’ Ability of State to Involuntarily Detain People

Posted by Rena Abdusalam
|Date: July 01, 2023
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Disability Rights California, Other Organizations Announce Opposition to California Measure to ‘Modernize’ Ability of State to Involuntarily Detain People

By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA - Disability Rights California and other progressive organizations said ...

By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA - Disability Rights California and other progressive organizations said this week they oppose Senate Bill 43, and instead endorse discretionary, community-based treat ...

July 01, 2023
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Alameda County ‘Rocked’ by ‘Scandals’ in Late May – 3 Officers Charged by District Attorney

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|Date: June 02, 2023
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Alameda County ‘Rocked’ by ‘Scandals’ in Late May – 3 Officers Charged by District Attorney

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County was “rocked by two scandals” this past week – three of ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County was “rocked by two scandals” this past week – three officers were charged criminally by the District Attorney, according to news reports. “A probatio ...

June 02, 2023
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Re-Imagine LA Releases Care First Analysis of County’s 2023-23 Budget, Calls It an ‘Over-Investment in Systems of Harm’

Posted by Roni Ayalon
|Date: May 24, 2023
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Re-Imagine LA Releases Care First Analysis of County’s 2023-23 Budget, Calls It an ‘Over-Investment in Systems of Harm’

By Roni Ayalon LOS ANGELES, CA - Re-Imagine LA Coalition released its “Care First Budget Report” this pas ...

By Roni Ayalon LOS ANGELES, CA - Re-Imagine LA Coalition released its “Care First Budget Report” this past Monday, including an analysis of the LA County FY 2023-2024 budget and its shortcomings, and ...

May 24, 2023
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ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers

Posted by Sunny Zhou
|Date: May 15, 2023
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ACLU Files Amicus Brief Supporting Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Workers

By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA - The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern Californi ...

By Sunny Zhou OAKLAND, CA - The ACLU’s National Prison Project, the ACLU Foundation of Northern California and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed an amicus brief in lawsuit before the Ca ...

May 15, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Amended Charge to a Lighter Offense Conditioned on Man’s Agreement to Plea Deal

Posted by Cynthia Hoang-Duong
|Date: April 24, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Amended Charge to a Lighter Offense Conditioned on Man’s Agreement to Plea Deal

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – A felony charge was amended to a misdemeanor after a plea agreemen ...

By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – A felony charge was amended to a misdemeanor after a plea agreement was reached by the prosecution and defense at the beginning of a hearing Friday morning in Yo ...

April 24, 2023
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Alameda County District Attorney Charges Judge Should Be Disqualified from Murder Case after He Kills Plea Deal

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|Date: April 10, 2023
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Alameda County District Attorney Charges Judge Should Be Disqualified from Murder Case after He Kills Plea Deal

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, on a YouTube video, an ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, on a YouTube video, announced late last week said a judge “overstepped” his boundaries when he killed a plea deal tha ...

April 10, 2023
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Bay Area Civil Rights Organizations Release a Joint Statement After the 4th Death at Santa Rita Jail in 6 Weeks

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 08, 2023
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Bay Area Civil Rights Organizations Release a Joint Statement After the 4th Death at Santa Rita Jail in 6 Weeks

By Patty Yao Dublin, CA. - Cody Vanburen, 33, dies at Santa Rita Jail after suffering a medical emergency ...

By Patty Yao Dublin, CA. - Cody Vanburen, 33, dies at Santa Rita Jail after suffering a medical emergency. This marks the 4th death at Santa Rita Jail in the past 6 weeks. A day after he was a ...

March 08, 2023
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Alameda County District Attorney Office Announces Creation of Mental Health Commission

Posted by Julie McCaffrey
|Date: February 12, 2023
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Alameda County District Attorney Office Announces Creation of Mental Health Commission

By Julie McCaffrey ALAMEDA, CA - A District Attorney Mental Health Commission, a countywide group of citi ...

By Julie McCaffrey ALAMEDA, CA - A District Attorney Mental Health Commission, a countywide group of citizens and officials who volunteered to advise the District Attorney’s Office on its response to ...

February 12, 2023
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Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: January 18, 2023
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Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case

By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA - A man recently now facing revocation of parole because ...

By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA - A man recently now facing revocation of parole because he allegedly didn’t register as a sex offender, a misdemeanor, will be left homeless, stranded ...

January 18, 2023
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Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney

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|Date: November 20, 2022
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Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA - On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirme ...

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA - On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed Pamela Price captured 53% of the votes for district attorney to replace incumbent Nancy O’Mal ...

November 20, 2022
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Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: November 10, 2022
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Santa Rita Jail Continues to Face Allegations Regarding Mistreatment, Security, and Health Concerns

By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa ...

By Ceray Seaton DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — A number of lawsuits have been filed against Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail concerning the rumored mistreatment of incarcerated people and the facility’s inabili ...

November 10, 2022
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Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County

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|Date: October 27, 2022
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Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County

We, as leaders of the civil rights and Black community in Oakland, are very disturbed by comments Distric ...

We, as leaders of the civil rights and Black community in Oakland, are very disturbed by comments District Attorney candidate Terry Wiley made at several recent candidate forums. As reported by KRON 4 ...

October 27, 2022
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Guest Commentary: To Alameda County’s Newly-elected Leaders – Count on Black and Brown Youth to Vote This November

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 23, 2022
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Guest Commentary: To Alameda County’s Newly-elected Leaders – Count on Black and Brown Youth to Vote This November

By Evelyn Canal I used to think my opinion didn’t matter. From Section 8 and food stamps to immigr ...

By Evelyn Canal I used to think my opinion didn’t matter. From Section 8 and food stamps to immigration and juvenile justice, I grew up having to navigate many county, state, and federal govern ...

October 23, 2022
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