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New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 24, 2023
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New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin

By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO - After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ...

By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO - After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in July 2022, Boudin’s successor Brooke Jenkins has advised prosecutorial cases througho ...

March 24, 2023
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Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines and Stolen Justice

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 24, 2023
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Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines and Stolen Justice

By Robert J Hansen and Susan Bassi “She tried to rob, she stabbed me, I do not want to die,” Paul Gackle ...

By Robert J Hansen and Susan Bassi “She tried to rob, she stabbed me, I do not want to die,” Paul Gackle said before he collapsed on his neighbor’s porch, according to police reports. Gackle, a San Jo ...

January 24, 2023
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Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2023
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Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit

By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA - The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence ...

By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA - The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence Review unit has reviewed and modified 15 state prison sentences since 2019. Since 2019, AB 294 ...

January 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2023
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Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults

By Nghiep “Ke'' Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and ...

By Nghiep “Ke'' Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and Nghiep Ke Lam) were shocked to hear San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ plans to p ...

January 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|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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Letter: To Assistant DA Terry Wiley, Stop Making Oakland the Boogeyman of Crime in Alameda County

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|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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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Challenge to Court Ruling Mandating 3 Strikes Charges

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 15, 2022
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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Challenge to Court Ruling Mandating 3 Strikes Charges

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, in a public statemen ...

By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, in a public statement Thursday, said he would be appealing what his office called a “dangerous precedent” by the CA ...

July 15, 2022
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Grammy Winner John Legend Supports Progressive District Attorneys, Including Chesa Boudin in SF and Diana Becton in CC County

Posted by Aryal Aglugub
|Date: April 23, 2022
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Grammy Winner John Legend Supports Progressive District Attorneys, Including Chesa Boudin in SF and Diana Becton in CC County

By Aryal Aglugub WASHINGTON, DC – Grammy Winner John Legend has been utilizing his influence to inform th ...

By Aryal Aglugub WASHINGTON, DC – Grammy Winner John Legend has been utilizing his influence to inform the public about the district attorney elections around the nation, and giving endorsements in mu ...

April 23, 2022
| by Aryal Aglugub

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Challenger in Orange County District Attorney Race Charges Incumbent Overrun by Scandals

Posted by Paulina Buelna
|Date: April 14, 2022
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Challenger in Orange County District Attorney Race Charges Incumbent Overrun by Scandals

By Paulina Buelna and Cheyenne Galloway ANAHEIM, CA – Former Marine Judge Advocate, Deputy DA, and Specia ...

By Paulina Buelna and Cheyenne Galloway ANAHEIM, CA – Former Marine Judge Advocate, Deputy DA, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Pete Hardin and challenger in the Orange County District Att ...

April 14, 2022
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District Attorney Gascón Announces Promising Human Trafficking Diversion Program

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 08, 2022
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District Attorney Gascón Announces Promising Human Trafficking Diversion Program

By Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón last week unveiled a ...

By Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón last week unveiled a diversion program for human trafficking victims that aims to improve and restore their lives t ...

April 08, 2022
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SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: April 07, 2022
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SF District Attorney Boudin Talks Extensively about Diversion, Collaborative Courts, Alternatives to Traditional Prosecution

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion p ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Many questions have been raised over the effectiveness of diversion programs in the criminal justice system, and last week embattled San Francisco District Attorney ...

April 07, 2022
| by Alexander Jimenez

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Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Newly Released Data Reveals How Chesa Boudin Differs from Past San Francisco District Attorneys

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideolo ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA- In a highly contested recall election centered around political ideology, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Abhinanda Bhattacharyya and Susie Neilson have detailed data ...

April 04, 2022
| by Alexander Jimenez

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Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Picks Up Endorsements from Big Labor for Alameda District Attorney Election

Posted by Minh Nguyen
|Date: April 02, 2022
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Civil Rights Attorney Pamela Price Picks Up Endorsements from Big Labor for Alameda District Attorney Election

By Tommy Nguyen FREMONT, CA - Late last week the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the Na ...

By Tommy Nguyen FREMONT, CA - Late last week the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) released their endorsements for their top pick for Al ...

April 02, 2022
| by Minh Nguyen

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DA Files Charges for Robbery, Burglary in Use of ‘Ghost Gun’

Posted by Mathew Seibert
|Date: March 30, 2022
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DA Files Charges for Robbery, Burglary in Use of ‘Ghost Gun’

By Mathew Seibert SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced this week Al ...

By Mathew Seibert SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced this week Alex Clarks and Gabriel DeSouza have been charged with second degree robbery, three felony counts ...

March 30, 2022
| by Mathew Seibert

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District Attorney Recall Campaign Poster Stirs Controversy with Alleged Offensive Undertone

Posted by Jake Romero
|Date: March 22, 2022
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District Attorney Recall Campaign Poster Stirs Controversy with Alleged Offensive Undertone

By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The campaign supporting the recall of San Francisco District Attorney ...

By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The campaign supporting the recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has stirred controversy for circulating a poster that critics considered racist an ...

March 22, 2022
| by Jake Romero

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Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Under Investigation Following Racist Remarks He Denies

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: March 09, 2022
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Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Under Investigation Following Racist Remarks He Denies

By Michele Chadwick, Mathew Seibert, & Diana Quirarte IRVINE, CA – Orange County District Attorney To ...

By Michele Chadwick, Mathew Seibert, & Diana Quirarte IRVINE, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s recent comments and behavior have led to loss of political support, an investigati ...

March 09, 2022
| by Michele Chadwick

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ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: March 06, 2022
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ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office

By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported o ...

By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported on multiple injustices in the OC DA’s office, using a recent ACLU report demonstrating lack of t ...

March 06, 2022
| by Darling Gonzalez

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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 05, 2022
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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District At ...

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District Attorney Chesa Boudin to withdraw from their agreement, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on ...

March 05, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

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Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Endorses Challenger Pete Hardin for Orange County District Attorney over Embattled Incumbent

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: March 05, 2022
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Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Endorses Challenger Pete Hardin for Orange County District Attorney over Embattled Incumbent

By Ozzy Hernandez ANAHEIM, CA - Times may be changing in Orange County. With a number of scandals plaguin ...

By Ozzy Hernandez ANAHEIM, CA - Times may be changing in Orange County. With a number of scandals plaguing the county’s district attorney, many endorsements from prominent political figures in Califor ...

March 05, 2022
| by Ozzy Hernandez

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In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: March 03, 2022
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In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine's David Marche ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine's David Marchese, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin expressed his frustration over the upcoming re ...

March 03, 2022
| by Alexander Jimenez

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