DA Boudin Teams with Mayor Breed for Temporary Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Mayor London Breed and the Human…
Vanguard Exclusive: Incarcerated People Describe Current Conditions, Lack of Health Care in Prisons and Jails
The Vanguard spoke on Wednesday to an incarcerated person located at Corcoran State Prison, a maximum security…
SF District Attorney and Public Defender Unite to Release Incarcerated People Amidst COVID-19
By Lea Barrios SAN FRANCISCO–To prevent the spread of COVID-19, representatives from the San Francisco District Attorney’s…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
Public Defender Mano Raju and DA Chesa Boudin Condemn ICE Arrest outside SF Criminal Court
(From SF PD and SF DA press release) — On election day, Tuesday, March 3, federal immigration…
In LA and San Francisco Tensions Rise Around District Attorneys
LA DA’s Race Heats Up with Protest and Gun Pulled by DA Lacey’s Husband Experts are split…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Boudin Making History
Over the last few years we have talked a lot about progressive prosecution. We have seen some…
Boudin Discusses New Policies Prior to Announcement
On Friday there was a day conference hosted in San Francisco by the Justice Collaborative. The first…
Chesa Boudin Ends Racial Profiling and Status Enhancements Including Gang and Prior Prison Enhancements
SAN FRANCISCO – In a major announcement, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Friday announced that prosecutors…
Cops Want More, Public Defender Wants Less for Assault on a Police Officer
By Janeek Mollique and David Greenwald SAN FRANCISCO – Last summer, Tyler Gress was convicted of battery…
Bail Reform Doesn’t Mean Automatic Pretrial Release in San Francisco
SF DA Policy: “Pretrial detention will be based on public safety, not on wealth.” SAN FRANCISCO –…
Panel Forcefully Responds to US Attorney McGregor Scott’s Criticism of Progressive Prosecution (Audio)
By Danielle Silva On Feb. 7, 2020, UC Hastings’s Symposium “Progressive Prosecution and the Carceral State” aimed…
McGregor Scott Gets Hammered at UC Hastings Symposium after Claims Progressive Prosecutors Lead to Higher Homicide Rates
By Danielle Eden Silva SAN FRANCISCO – United States Attorney from the Eastern District of California McGregor…
Boudin Clarifies Charging Decision as Use-of-Force Expert Questions Hampton Shooting
c As criticism has rained down on new San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, his office put…
Full Story in Hampton Charging Decision Emerges with Egregious Use of Force and New Charging Policy Aimed at Equity
When Chesa Boudin was elected to San Francisco DA in November, one of his big promises was…
SF DA Boudin Ends Cash Bail
San Francisco prosecutors will no longer request payment as a condition for pretrial release On Wednesday, Chesa…
Boudin Begins His Reform Initiatives with Primary Caregiver Diversion
Throughout his campaign for San Francisco District Attorney, Chesa Boudin was open about the impact of being…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New SF DA Aims Sights at Gang Laws ‘Infused with Racism’
In 2010, the Vanguard’s fledgling Court Watch Project followed a six-month Yolo County trial as a group…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Keeping an Eye on Crime Rates Crucial For Progressive Prosecution Reform
The historic drop in crime rate over the last several decades combined with the disproportionate incarceration in…
Sunday Commentary: Why Don’t We Have a Sentence Review Unit?
On Monday, Ajay Dev’s case will be back in Judge Janene Beronio’s Yolo County courtroom. As most who…