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Progressive Prosecutors Discuss Resisting Police Union Pushback

Posted by Dario McCarty
|Date: July 25, 2021
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Progressive Prosecutors Discuss Resisting Police Union Pushback

By Dario McCarty OAKLAND, CA - Los Angeles progressive District Attorney George Gascón, and Christine ...

By Dario McCarty OAKLAND, CA - Los Angeles progressive District Attorney George Gascón, and Christine Soto Deberry, the founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutor’s Alliance—an organization f ...

July 25, 2021
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Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

Posted by Carson Eschen
|Date: July 23, 2021
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Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges

By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES - Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been form ...

By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES - Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been formally indicted in Los Angeles on sexual assault charges of five women. The accusations span the ...

July 23, 2021
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Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 22, 2021
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Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2021-22 budget bill. Among the programs was funding ...

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2021-22 budget bill. Among the programs was funding for the Resentencing Pilot Program, which will begin on September 1 and consists of nine counti ...

July 22, 2021
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Commentary: Countering the Narrative on Crime Increase

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 15, 2021
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Commentary: Countering the Narrative on Crime Increase

By David M. Greenwald Recently a pro-law enforcement publication (Law Officer) put out a blurb arguing th ...

By David M. Greenwald Recently a pro-law enforcement publication (Law Officer) put out a blurb arguing that 80 percent of the cities with the largest murder rate increase were led by Democratic mayors ...

July 15, 2021
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LA Times Podcast about Gascón Recall Interviews Critics, Supporters, Gascón

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 08, 2021
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LA Times Podcast about Gascón Recall Interviews Critics, Supporters, Gascón

By Elena Rawlison and Karisa Cortez LOS ANGELES, CA– A recent episode of the LA Times daily news podcast ...

By Elena Rawlison and Karisa Cortez LOS ANGELES, CA– A recent episode of the LA Times daily news podcast looked at George Gascón– the current LA district attorney—as a case study for the wave of progr ...

July 08, 2021
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L.A. District Attorney George Gascón Enlists Help of Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal to Advance Progressive Agenda, Defeat Lawsuit

Posted by Karisa Cortez
|Date: July 05, 2021
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L.A. District Attorney George Gascón Enlists Help of Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal to Advance Progressive Agenda, Defeat Lawsuit

By Karisa Cortez and Tatiana Gasca LOS ANGELES, CA - Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal has recent ...

By Karisa Cortez and Tatiana Gasca LOS ANGELES, CA - Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal has recently joined Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón’s to help fight a lawsuit trying to stop ...

July 05, 2021
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LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 03, 2021
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LA District Attorney Proposes Systemic Restructuring to Reduce Community Violence

By Eric Grammatico and Aakanksha Patel LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón this ...

By Eric Grammatico and Aakanksha Patel LOS ANGELES, CA - Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón this week discussed his plans for a potential countywide restructuring that would bring systemic ch ...

July 03, 2021
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Independent Team Formed by LA District Attorney Gascón to Re-Examine Fatal Use-of-Force Incidents

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2021
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Independent Team Formed by LA District Attorney Gascón to Re-Examine Fatal Use-of-Force Incidents

The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent team will re-examine fatal use-of-force incidents by ...

The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – An independent team will re-examine fatal use-of-force incidents by law enforcement officers here and recommend action if warranted, according to Los Angeles Count ...

June 17, 2021
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Commentary: Diversion is Good, but Yolo DA Should Start Looking Toward Declination

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 10, 2021
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Commentary: Diversion is Good, but Yolo DA Should Start Looking Toward Declination

By David M. Greenwald This week, DA Jeff Reisig belatedly announced—a year after his attack on Public Def ...

By David M. Greenwald This week, DA Jeff Reisig belatedly announced—a year after his attack on Public Defender Tracie Olson—that he is changing his policy on diversions to no longer “automatically dis ...

June 10, 2021
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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 09, 2021
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LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence

The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with falsifyi ...

The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with falsifying evidence from an arrest and alleged assault of a suspect two years ago, according to Los Ang ...

June 09, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 108: Larry Krasner’s Huge Win & Future of Progressive DA Movement

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|Date: May 24, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 108: Larry Krasner’s Huge Win & Future of Progressive DA Movement

Last week, Larry Krasner, who was among the first wave of progressive DAs to be elected in 2017, won a re ...

Last week, Larry Krasner, who was among the first wave of progressive DAs to be elected in 2017, won a resounding reelection in the Democratic primary after a former Deputy DA, whom he had fired in 20 ...

May 24, 2021
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My View: Gascón Faces Recall That Is Likely Doomed for Failure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 22, 2021
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My View: Gascón Faces Recall That Is Likely Doomed for Failure

By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles, CA – As Larry Krasner rolled to an easy victory in the Democratic Prim ...

By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles, CA – As Larry Krasner rolled to an easy victory in the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, opponents of fellow progressive DA George Gascón officially filed recall papers ...

May 22, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Boudin and Gascón Share Their Perceptions of Crime with Reason Magazine

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 21, 2021
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Boudin and Gascón Share Their Perceptions of Crime with Reason Magazine

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - District Attorneys Chesa Boudin in San Francisco and George Gascón in ...

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - District Attorneys Chesa Boudin in San Francisco and George Gascón in Los Angeles discussed the unfolding crime rates throughout California and the best ways to stop ...

May 21, 2021
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Commentary: Krasner’s Resounding Win on Tuesday Reverberates Throughout the Reform Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 19, 2021
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Commentary: Krasner’s Resounding Win on Tuesday Reverberates Throughout the Reform Community

By David M. Greenwald Philadelphia, PA - Long before there was George Gascón in Los Angeles and Chesa Bou ...

By David M. Greenwald Philadelphia, PA - Long before there was George Gascón in Los Angeles and Chesa Boudin in San Francisco, the standard bearer for the progressive reform movement was Philadelphia ...

May 19, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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SF DA Boudin, LA DA Gascón File Motion for Preliminary Injunction against Handy Technologies, Inc.

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 19, 2021
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SF DA Boudin, LA DA Gascón File Motion for Preliminary Injunction against Handy Technologies, Inc.

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES – Handy Technologies, Inc., has allegedly been unlawfully classi ...

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES – Handy Technologies, Inc., has allegedly been unlawfully classifying its cleaning and handyman workforce as independent contractors instead of employees, putt ...

May 19, 2021
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District Attorney George Gascón Creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crimes

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: May 14, 2021
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District Attorney George Gascón Creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crimes

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community ...

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community Violence Reduction Division in hopes of reducing violent crime by shifting away from punitive m ...

May 14, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

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70 Prosecutors Across the County File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Prosecutorial Discretion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2021
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70 Prosecutors Across the County File Amicus in Support of DA Gascón’s Prosecutorial Discretion

Criminal justice leaders urge the California Supreme Court to review decision undermining DA’s directive ...

Criminal justice leaders urge the California Supreme Court to review decision undermining DA’s directive to limit use of sentencing enhancements that harm community safety and have a racially disparat ...

May 14, 2021
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George Gascón and Brendon Woods Discuss the Importance of the Vanguard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2021
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George Gascón and Brendon Woods Discuss the Importance of the Vanguard

At the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving Event, LA District Attorney George Gascón and Alameda Public Defend ...

At the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving Event, LA District Attorney George Gascón and Alameda Public Defender Brendon Woods discuss the importance of the work of the Vanguard. George Gascón said, “The r ...

May 10, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Big Day of Giving Event – Feat. George Gascón and Brendon Woods on Policing (Video + Audio)

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 10, 2021
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Big Day of Giving Event – Feat. George Gascón and Brendon Woods on Policing (Video + Audio)

On May 6, the Vanguard held a special live webinar featuring LA District Attorney George Gascón and Alame ...

On May 6, the Vanguard held a special live webinar featuring LA District Attorney George Gascón and Alameda Public Defender Brendon Woods on Policing and Race in America. Listen as two leaders in crim ...

May 10, 2021
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‘Rape is Rape’ Declares Large Coalition, Demands Hearing at Capitol for Spousal Rape Law Measure

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 05, 2021
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‘Rape is Rape’ Declares Large Coalition, Demands Hearing at Capitol for Spousal Rape Law Measure

By William McCurry SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymembers Christina Garcia and Evan Low, a coalition of reform- ...

By William McCurry SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymembers Christina Garcia and Evan Low, a coalition of reform-minded California prosecutors and California National Organization for Women (NOW) Kolieka Seig ...

May 05, 2021
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