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What Does the Future of Prosecution Look Like – These Five Prosecutors Offer Different Viewpoints

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|Date: January 30, 2023
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What Does the Future of Prosecution Look Like – These Five Prosecutors Offer Different Viewpoints

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a diverse panel at USF Law School on Fr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a diverse panel at USF Law School on Friday—five days ranging from the veteran Steve Wagstaffe who started in the 70s to Pamela Price ...

January 30, 2023
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Contra Costa DA Declines to File Charges in Killing of Tyrell Wilson by Sheriff’s Deputies

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|Date: October 29, 2022
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Contra Costa DA Declines to File Charges in Killing of Tyrell Wilson by Sheriff’s Deputies

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA - The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office decline ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA - The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office declined to file criminal charges against Deputy Andrew Hall in the 2021 fatal shooting of Tyrell Wils ...

October 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

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|Date: September 13, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

National headlines don’t tell the full story; reform continues to win across the country. By Udi Ofer Las ...

National headlines don’t tell the full story; reform continues to win across the country. By Udi Ofer Last month, voters in Shelby County, Tennessee, ousted an 11-year incumbent district attorney with ...

September 13, 2022
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On a Rough Night for Progressives, Two Black Women Poised to Win the Bay: Alameda’s Pamela Price Hopeful, Becton Declares Victory

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|Date: June 09, 2022
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On a Rough Night for Progressives, Two Black Women Poised to Win the Bay: Alameda’s Pamela Price Hopeful, Becton Declares Victory

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The headline on Tuesday night no doubt was the ouste ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – The headline on Tuesday night no doubt was the ouster of DA Chesa Boudin in San Francisco. But just below that is the possibility that Bay Area co ...

June 09, 2022
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Chesa Boudin Recalled, Progressive Prosecutors Go Down Nearly Across the Board

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|Date: June 08, 2022
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Chesa Boudin Recalled, Progressive Prosecutors Go Down Nearly Across the Board

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Voters in San Francisco overwhelmingly voted t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Voters in San Francisco overwhelmingly voted to remove progressive DA Chesa Boudin from office on Tuesday. He was not alone—progressive chal ...

June 08, 2022
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She Prosecuted a Deputy – the Deputies Are Funding Her Opponent, Led by a Former Law Enforcement Officer Convicted for a Horrific DUI

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|Date: May 21, 2022
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She Prosecuted a Deputy – the Deputies Are Funding Her Opponent, Led by a Former Law Enforcement Officer Convicted for a Horrific DUI

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA - Following the successful prosecution of a sheriff's ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA - Following the successful prosecution of a sheriff's deputy who shot and killed two men in separate incidents, the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association has ...

May 21, 2022
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Letter: An Apologist for Bad Cops

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|Date: May 13, 2022
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Letter: An Apologist for Bad Cops

By Mary Taylor The Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association has given Mary Knox a total of $190,00 ...

By Mary Taylor The Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association has given Mary Knox a total of $190,000 in the DA’s race thus far. Why would the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association (DSA ...

May 13, 2022
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Commentary: A Clear Difference in the Contra Costa DA’s Race – Challenger Admits Would NOT Have Charged Convicted Officer with Murder

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|Date: May 11, 2022
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Commentary: A Clear Difference in the Contra Costa DA’s Race – Challenger Admits Would NOT Have Charged Convicted Officer with Murder

Diana Becton at the Contra Costa DA Forum By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – There is ...

Diana Becton at the Contra Costa DA Forum By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – There is only one Black elected DA in the state of California – Contra Costa DA Diana Becton and she too ...

May 11, 2022
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Contra Costa DA’s Race: Stark Contrast between Incumbent and Challenger – Part 2

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|Date: May 06, 2022
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Contra Costa DA’s Race: Stark Contrast between Incumbent and Challenger – Part 2

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pleasanton, CA - Incumbent DA Diana Becton of Contra Costa County ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pleasanton, CA - Incumbent DA Diana Becton of Contra Costa County met with her challenger Mary Knox on Tuesday for a candidates forum hosted by Gina Channell Wil ...

May 06, 2022
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Contra Costa DA’s Race: Stark Contrast between Incumbent and Challenger – Part 1

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 05, 2022
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Contra Costa DA’s Race: Stark Contrast between Incumbent and Challenger – Part 1

https://youtu.be/D_2FEUrL6hs By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pleasanton, CA - Incumbent DA Diana B ...

https://youtu.be/D_2FEUrL6hs By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Pleasanton, CA - Incumbent DA Diana Becton of Contra Costa County met with her challenger Mary Knox on Tuesday for a candidates foru ...

May 05, 2022
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Survey Released Showing New Data That State is Failing Victims of Crime

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|Date: April 19, 2022
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Survey Released Showing New Data That State is Failing Victims of Crime

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Sacramento, CA – Unbeknownst to the Prosecutors Alliance that sp ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Sacramento, CA – Unbeknownst to the Prosecutors Alliance that sponsored Monday’s press conference where a number of crime survivors told their stories, their e ...

April 19, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 150: Talking California DA Races from SF to Orange County

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|Date: April 11, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 150: Talking California DA Races from SF to Orange County

A month ago, in an event sponsored by the California Donor Table, Justice Reform groups came together to ...

A month ago, in an event sponsored by the California Donor Table, Justice Reform groups came together to discuss DA races across the state. The webinar was hosted by the California Donor Table, which ...

April 11, 2022
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Current Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton Nabs County Dem Party Unanimous Endorsement

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: April 10, 2022
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Current Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton Nabs County Dem Party Unanimous Endorsement

By Matthew Torres CONCORD, CA - Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton continues to receive big supp ...

By Matthew Torres CONCORD, CA - Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton continues to receive big support from her community, recently being unanimously endorsed for re-election by the Democratic P ...

April 10, 2022
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Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks

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|Date: March 15, 2022
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Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks

Sheriff's Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitme ...

Sheriff's Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitment to Safety and Accountability Special To the Vanguard Martinez, CA - In a letter to the Contr ...

March 15, 2022
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Justice Reform Groups Look At Six Critical DA Races for 2022 in California

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|Date: March 11, 2022
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Justice Reform Groups Look At Six Critical DA Races for 2022 in California

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Justice reform groups came together on Thursday in six targeted DA ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Justice reform groups came together on Thursday in six targeted DA races in three different categories—Contra Costa County where progressive DA Diana Becton is r ...

March 11, 2022
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Current and Former Prosecutors File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Reform

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|Date: December 15, 2021
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Current and Former Prosecutors File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Reform

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA - District Attorney George Gascón was elected to t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA - District Attorney George Gascón was elected to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office in November 2020 on a promise of reforming the crimin ...

December 15, 2021
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Boudin Announces Charges against Nine for Union Square; Prosecutors in Bay Area Create Alliance to Combat Retail Theft

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|Date: November 24, 2021
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Boudin Announces Charges against Nine for Union Square; Prosecutors in Bay Area Create Alliance to Combat Retail Theft

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If there is one area that San Francisco DA Che ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If there is one area that San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, facing recall, has been hammered on more than any it is on retail theft. The DA’s o ...

November 24, 2021
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Attorney Grateful for Some Justice in Police Shooting; Contra Costa County Settles for Nearly $5 Million

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|Date: October 30, 2021
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Attorney Grateful for Some Justice in Police Shooting; Contra Costa County Settles for Nearly $5 Million

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on the con ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported on the conviction of Danville police officer and a Contra Costa sheriff’s deputy, Andrew Hall, in the 201 ...

October 30, 2021
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Deputy Convicted of Lesser Charge in Contra Costa Police Killing

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|Date: October 27, 2021
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Deputy Convicted of Lesser Charge in Contra Costa Police Killing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – It is still hard to convict police in the shooting ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – It is still hard to convict police in the shooting death of a person—even in a post-George Floyd world. That reality came down on Tuesday when a ...

October 27, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Biden’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ Puts More Public Defenders on Federal Bench

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|Date: October 20, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Biden’s ‘Quiet Revolution’ Puts More Public Defenders on Federal Bench

By Diana Becton, John Creuzot and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Most Americans rightly focus on important decision ...

By Diana Becton, John Creuzot and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Most Americans rightly focus on important decisions made by the Supreme Court when they think about the federal judiciary. But President Joe Bide ...

October 20, 2021
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