To: Ann Edwards, County Executive Officer Eric Jones, Deputy County Executive for Public Safety and Justi ...
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Letter to Sacramento County Demands Transfer of People with Serious Mental Health Needs to Community-Based Settings
Letter to Sacramento County Demands Transfer of People with Serious Mental Health Needs to Community-Based Settings
To: Ann Edwards, County Executive Officer Eric Jones, Deputy County Executive for Public Safety and Justice Dear Ann and Eric, August 25, 2023 As class counsel i n the Mays v. Sacramento litigation, w ...
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Judge Cousins Approves Santa Rita Consent Decree Despite Vigorous Objections by Incarcerated People at the Jail
Judge Cousins Approves Santa Rita Consent Decree Despite Vigorous Objections by Incarcerated People at the Jail
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A little over a week after United States Magis ...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A little over a week after United States Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins spent the day listening to the testimony of some 41 incarcerated ...
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U.S. AG Merrick Garland Files Memorandum Regarding Civil Settlement Agreement and Consent Decrees
U.S. AG Merrick Garland Files Memorandum Regarding Civil Settlement Agreement and Consent Decrees
By Alex Morgan and Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland late last week fil ...
By Alex Morgan and Hongyi Wen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland late last week filed a memorandum for the heads of civil litigation components and U.S. Attorneys regarding the c ...
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Sunday Commentary: Who Will Police the Police Now?
Sunday Commentary: Who Will Police the Police Now?
It seems like we have been asking this question since the founding of the Vanguard in 2006. Sometimes, we ...
It seems like we have been asking this question since the founding of the Vanguard in 2006. Sometimes, we have moved forward, sometimes we have moved backward. The situation in Sacramento is one that ...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Reform at Critical Crossroads
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Reform at Critical Crossroads
Last week there was another critical incident – a man crossing the street in Sacramento was confronted by ...
Last week there was another critical incident – a man crossing the street in Sacramento was confronted by a police officer, there was a confrontation and the police officer was caught on video taking ...
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Is Sessions Trying to Kill Police Reform?
Is Sessions Trying to Kill Police Reform?
By David Rocah UPDATE: As this blog post was being sent to press, the court denied the Justice Department ...
By David Rocah UPDATE: As this blog post was being sent to press, the court denied the Justice Department’s request to delay Thursday’s hearing. The court said, “The Government’s motion is untimely. T ...
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AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreement ...
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with various police agencies nationwide which were under scrutiny for various incidents. A va ...
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