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Building Inspector Charged with Violating Conflict of Interest Laws by SF DA Boudin

Posted by Katherine Coviello
|Date: February 24, 2022
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Building Inspector Charged with Violating Conflict of Interest Laws by SF DA Boudin

By Katherine Coviello SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bernard Curran, a former Senior Building Inspector for the Depa ...

By Katherine Coviello SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Bernard Curran, a former Senior Building Inspector for the Department of Building Inspections (DBI) in the city, has been charged with multiple counts of perj ...

February 24, 2022
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Progressives, Conservatives Debate Mayor Breed’s Approach to Solving Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco – SF District Attorney Boudin Also Disagrees

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: February 23, 2022
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Progressives, Conservatives Debate Mayor Breed’s Approach to Solving Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco – SF District Attorney Boudin Also Disagrees

By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Since the pandemic, San Francisco – where crime overall is down – has ...

By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Since the pandemic, San Francisco – where crime overall is down – has faced an increase in burglaries, as well as an increase in the percent of homelessness of whic ...

February 23, 2022
| by Ankita Joshi

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Activists for Women, School Board Members Join Growing Endorsers for Public Defender Sajid Khan in Run for Santa Clara District Attorney

Posted by Katherine Coviello
|Date: February 22, 2022
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Activists for Women, School Board Members Join Growing Endorsers for Public Defender Sajid Khan in Run for Santa Clara District Attorney

By Katherine Coviello and Tommy Nguyen SAN JOSE, CA- Sajid Khan, a Bay Area Public Defender who is runnin ...

By Katherine Coviello and Tommy Nguyen SAN JOSE, CA- Sajid Khan, a Bay Area Public Defender who is running for the Office of District Attorney in Santa Clara this year, has received a bevy of new endo ...

February 22, 2022
| by Katherine Coviello

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‘Buckle Up, It’s Recall Season’ – Counting Down San Francisco’s District Attorney Recall Election

Posted by Jake Romero
|Date: February 21, 2022
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‘Buckle Up, It’s Recall Season’ – Counting Down San Francisco’s District Attorney Recall Election

By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO — Since taking office in January 2020, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa ...

By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO — Since taking office in January 2020, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has approached criminal prosecution with a more progressive model. “In San Francisco, 7 ...

February 21, 2022
| by Jake Romero

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Despite Crime Data Obstacles, DA Boudin’s Office Pushes for Transparency, Maintains Advocate

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: January 12, 2022
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Despite Crime Data Obstacles, DA Boudin’s Office Pushes for Transparency, Maintains Advocate

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has pushed for progr ...

By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has pushed for progress in crime data transparency, despite having an outdated system and data deficiencies created ...

January 12, 2022
| by Darling Gonzalez

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Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

Posted by Mairead Perez
|Date: January 10, 2022
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Manhattan District Attorney Announces 20-Year Cap on Prison Sentences, Prison Only for Serious Crimes

By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significan ...

By Mei Perez MANHATTAN, NY- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started 2022 by announcing significant criminal just reform changes to the DA’s office by asking his prosecutors to no longer press ...

January 10, 2022
| by Mairead Perez

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Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

Posted by Michele Chadwick
|Date: January 08, 2022
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Gov. Baker Appoints New Boston District Attorney to Replace Now US Attorney Rachael Rollins

By Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday the appointment of K ...

By Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday the appointment of Kevin R. Hayden as Suffolk County District Attorney - Hayden is the chairman of the Massachusett ...

January 08, 2022
| by Michele Chadwick

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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: November 28, 2021
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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan Di ...

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan District Attorney at the end of the year after a decade of pressure from public defenders, activi ...

November 28, 2021
| by Julia Urquizo

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Worry Over Increase in Crime Is Central in Effort to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

Posted by Kritika Singh
|Date: November 15, 2021
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Worry Over Increase in Crime Is Central in Effort to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO— When Chesa Boudin was elected to the position of San Francisco District A ...

By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO— When Chesa Boudin was elected to the position of San Francisco District Attorney in November of 2019, he expressed great hope for the office’s potential to transform th ...

November 15, 2021
| by Kritika Singh

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Becomes Unhinged Over Cop Shooting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Becomes Unhinged Over Cop Shooting

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a horrible story out of Alamo, Georgia, as CBS News reports ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a horrible story out of Alamo, Georgia, as CBS News reports: “A man accused of gunning down a Georgia police officer during his first shift with the depar ...

October 11, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Scratch Below the Dog and Pony Show and It’s the Same Ol’ Reisig

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 12, 2021
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Commentary: Scratch Below the Dog and Pony Show and It’s the Same Ol’ Reisig

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I was interested to see whether Jeff Reisig could a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I was interested to see whether Jeff Reisig could actually pull off some sort of transformation and move himself in a reform direction or whether ...

August 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Data Shows Reduction in Low-Level Arrests Reduces Crimes; Comparison Study of San Francisco Under DA Boudin

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: August 03, 2021
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Data Shows Reduction in Low-Level Arrests Reduces Crimes; Comparison Study of San Francisco Under DA Boudin

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA - According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime Report, arrest r ...

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA - According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime Report, arrest rates have generally been declining since the 1990s and even more so after many cities and state ...

August 03, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 116: Santa Clara DA Candidate Sajid Khan

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 19, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 116: Santa Clara DA Candidate Sajid Khan

Santa Clara Public Defender Sajid Khan recently announced he was running for District Attorney. His annou ...

Santa Clara Public Defender Sajid Khan recently announced he was running for District Attorney. His announcement follows events of a year ago last summer when, in response a pointed column by Khan, Sa ...

July 19, 2021
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Fair and Just Prosecution Brief Describes Impact of Civilian Oversight in Modern Times

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 30, 2021
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Fair and Just Prosecution Brief Describes Impact of Civilian Oversight in Modern Times

By Beth Miller and Eric Grammatico NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of the recent protests and civil unrest tha ...

By Beth Miller and Eric Grammatico NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of the recent protests and civil unrest that occurred throughout the world in 2020, crises between governments and their citizens were rev ...

June 30, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population

Posted by Covid In-Custody Project
|Date: May 11, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis. Click here for ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis. Click here for previous updates. ALAMEDA, CA - During the months of April and May, Santa Rita Jail reported a ...

May 11, 2021
| by Covid In-Custody Project

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Family of Another Young Black Man Killed by Police Condemns District Attorney Decision Not to Charge Officers

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 11, 2021
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Family of Another Young Black Man Killed by Police Condemns District Attorney Decision Not to Charge Officers

By Ned Meiners CONTRA COSTA – The District Attorney here in Contra Costa County announced Friday it will ...

By Ned Meiners CONTRA COSTA – The District Attorney here in Contra Costa County announced Friday it will not be charging any of the officers involved in the police killing of Walnut Creek resident Mil ...

May 11, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Reisig Has a Challenger for 2022 in Retired Public Defender Cynthia Rodriguez

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 30, 2021
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Reisig Has a Challenger for 2022 in Retired Public Defender Cynthia Rodriguez

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – In 2018, District Attorney Jeff Reisig held off a tough challenge fr ...

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – In 2018, District Attorney Jeff Reisig held off a tough challenge from Deputy Public Defender Dean Johansson to win a fourth term as the chief prosecutor in Yolo C ...

April 30, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Puzzling Press Releases by the Yolo County District Attorney

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 09, 2021
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Letter: Puzzling Press Releases by the Yolo County District Attorney

By Susan Pelican Local news coverage on Wednesday, January 6 reports another press release from the DA th ...

By Susan Pelican Local news coverage on Wednesday, January 6 reports another press release from the DA that "over 526 crimes were committed as a result of the $0 bail program." This assertion is puzzl ...

January 09, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Really – What Is the Yolo DA’s Position on Zero Bail?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 21, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Really – What Is the Yolo DA’s Position on Zero Bail?

By David M. Greenwald Another press release noted that a West Sacramento man was charged with attempted m ...

By David M. Greenwald Another press release noted that a West Sacramento man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested on September 15, less than a month after being placed on felony prob ...

September 21, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Prosecutors, Others Discuss LGBTQ+ Future in the Legal System

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 01, 2020
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Prosecutors, Others Discuss LGBTQ+ Future in the Legal System

By Anna Gorski NEW YORK – In honor of pride month, the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution hosted an ...

By Anna Gorski NEW YORK – In honor of pride month, the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution hosted an online Zoom panel discussion on the LGBTQ+ Community and the legal system Tuesday – featuring m ...

July 01, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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