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UCLA Law Professor Discusses Qualified Immunity, Lack of Accountability by Police in Civil Courts

Posted by Michael Apfel
|Date: April 03, 2023
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UCLA Law Professor Discusses Qualified Immunity, Lack of Accountability by Police in Civil Courts

By Michael Apfel and Amy Berberyan PHILADELPHIA, PA - Professor Joanna Schwartz from the UCLA School of L ...

By Michael Apfel and Amy Berberyan PHILADELPHIA, PA - Professor Joanna Schwartz from the UCLA School of Law appeared on the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice interview to discuss ...

April 03, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 179: Sacramento Area Congregations Together (Sac ACT)

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|Date: December 19, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 179: Sacramento Area Congregations Together (Sac ACT)

https://youtu.be/VOFjRgM7JfU Today on Everyday Injustice we talk with Talitha Floyd from Sacramento Area ...

https://youtu.be/VOFjRgM7JfU Today on Everyday Injustice we talk with Talitha Floyd from Sacramento Area Congregations Together (Sac ACT). Sacramento ACT empowers ordinary people to identify and chang ...

December 19, 2022
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Progressive Group Touts Big Election Wins for Working Class, Immigrant, Black and Brown Oaklanders – from District Attorney and Mayor to Ballot Measures

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 30, 2022
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Progressive Group Touts Big Election Wins for Working Class, Immigrant, Black and Brown Oaklanders – from District Attorney and Mayor to Ballot Measures

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Progressive, community-led Oakland Rising Action applauded a successf ...

By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Progressive, community-led Oakland Rising Action applauded a successful election season for Black, Brown and Immigrant Oaklanders, noting it held “conversations” wi ...

November 30, 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order for National Police Accountability after Legislation Fails

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: May 29, 2022
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Biden Signs Executive Order for National Police Accountability after Legislation Fails

By Matthew Torres and Eliza Hernandez WASHINGTON, DC –An executive order was signed Wednesday by Presiden ...

By Matthew Torres and Eliza Hernandez WASHINGTON, DC –An executive order was signed Wednesday by President Joe Biden to create national accreditation standards for police departments and a national da ...

May 29, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2022
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Two Years after Floyd, President Biden to Advance Historic Executive Order on Police Accountability

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of Ge ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Washington, DC – On the two year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, President Biden will sign a historic executive order “to advance effective, account ...

May 25, 2022
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Khan Blasts Rosen’s Failure to Hold SJPD Officer Accountable for Sexual Assault

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 24, 2022
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Khan Blasts Rosen’s Failure to Hold SJPD Officer Accountable for Sexual Assault

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – It is the kind of story that garners media headline ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – It is the kind of story that garners media headlines, a San Jose police officer was charged on allegations that he masturbated in front of a famil ...

May 24, 2022
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JusticeLA Calls for Cuts to Sheriff’s Public Relations Budget, Accountability for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: May 02, 2022
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JusticeLA Calls for Cuts to Sheriff’s Public Relations Budget, Accountability for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

By Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA - JusticeLA is calling on the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors and Coun ...

By Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA - JusticeLA is calling on the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors and County CEO to address the lack of accountability within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ...

May 02, 2022
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Commentary: Takeaways from the DA Debate

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: April 30, 2022
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Commentary: Takeaways from the DA Debate

by Robert J. Hansen I've spent the last two months covering the race for Yolo County District Attorney an ...

by Robert J. Hansen I've spent the last two months covering the race for Yolo County District Attorney and, to my knowledge, I am the only reporter doing so for any news outlet. Here is my take on Wed ...

April 30, 2022
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Boston Cop Watchdog ‘Disappointing’ to Critics as Scandals Plague Police

Posted by Ankita Joshi
|Date: April 28, 2022
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Boston Cop Watchdog ‘Disappointing’ to Critics as Scandals Plague Police

By Ankita Joshi and Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA - Over the last year, there has been a strong public outc ...

By Ankita Joshi and Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA - Over the last year, there has been a strong public outcry here for a higher level of police accountability. But the programs implemented to ensure tha ...

April 28, 2022
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DC Lawmakers, Officials Urge Legislation to Deal with True Financial Cost of Police Misconduct after Washington Post Probe

Posted by Delilah Hammons
|Date: March 30, 2022
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DC Lawmakers, Officials Urge Legislation to Deal with True Financial Cost of Police Misconduct after Washington Post Probe

By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC - A The Washington Post story earlier this month, “Officials call for t ...

By Delilah Hammons WASHINGTON, DC - A The Washington Post story earlier this month, “Officials call for transparency on payments for police misconduct allegations after Washington Post investigation” ...

March 30, 2022
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Despite SFPD Officer Acquittal, Trial Can Be Important Step toward Police Reform, Advocates Claim

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: March 25, 2022
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Despite SFPD Officer Acquittal, Trial Can Be Important Step toward Police Reform, Advocates Claim

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Despite resulting in an acquittal, the trial of a San Francisco Polic ...

By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Despite resulting in an acquittal, the trial of a San Francisco Police Officer for excessive use of force may be a victory in pursuing police accountability and ref ...

March 25, 2022
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Baltimore Mayor Lauds Maryland Police Accountability Act as ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Meaningful’ Police Reform

Posted by Neha Malhi
|Date: March 22, 2022
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Baltimore Mayor Lauds Maryland Police Accountability Act as ‘Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Meaningful’ Police Reform

By Neha Malhi and Mathew Seibert BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has lauded the Maryland ...

By Neha Malhi and Mathew Seibert BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has lauded the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 (House Bill 670), calling it a “once-in-a-generation opportu ...

March 22, 2022
| by Neha Malhi

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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 124: LA Sheriff’s Candidate Eric Strong

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 124: LA Sheriff’s Candidate Eric Strong

Incumbent Alex Villanueva has become one of the most polarizing sheriff figures in the country. Now Eric ...

Incumbent Alex Villanueva has become one of the most polarizing sheriff figures in the country. Now Eric Strong has emerged as a challenger to the incumbent. “Leadership. That crisis of leadership ha ...

September 07, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts – A Familiar Re-Imagining Police Discussion but This Time in San Diego

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 30, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts – A Familiar Re-Imagining Police Discussion but This Time in San Diego

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA - Communities across the state are slowly, quietly a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego, CA - Communities across the state are slowly, quietly and a bit below the overall radar looking at ways to re-imagine policing. On the Vanguard, we h ...

August 30, 2021
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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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Civil Rights Organizations Concerned about Police Accountability and Senate Legislation

Posted by elizabethgarabedian
|Date: July 13, 2021
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Civil Rights Organizations Concerned about Police Accountability and Senate Legislation

By Elizabeth Garabedian WASHINGTON- A number of prominent civil rights organizations have sent a letter t ...

By Elizabeth Garabedian WASHINGTON- A number of prominent civil rights organizations have sent a letter to Senate negotiators concerning police officer qualified immunity. They fear current Senate leg ...

July 13, 2021
| by elizabethgarabedian

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Landmark Police Accountability Bill Signed by Governor Newsom

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2021
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Landmark Police Accountability Bill Signed by Governor Newsom

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 127, key legislation ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 127, key legislation that removes barriers to police accountability. The bill was authored by Senator Sydney Kamla ...

July 01, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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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
| by David Greenwald

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Kamlager’s Police Accountability Bill Sits on the Governor’s Desk

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 11, 2021
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Kamlager’s Police Accountability Bill Sits on the Governor’s Desk

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA - In an oddity, AB 127, authored when Senator Sydney Kamlager was st ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA - In an oddity, AB 127, authored when Senator Sydney Kamlager was still in the Assembly, earned her vote as Senator on Thursday, passing the Senate 30-7 and now si ...

June 11, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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SF District Attorney Praises CA Senate OK of Victim Rights, Prosecutor Accountability Bills

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 04, 2021
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SF District Attorney Praises CA Senate OK of Victim Rights, Prosecutor Accountability Bills

By Leah Timmerman SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Two key state legislative criminal justice reform bills, SB 299 and ...

By Leah Timmerman SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Two key state legislative criminal justice reform bills, SB 299 and SB 710—which expand victims’ rights, support police accountability, and promote fairness in the ...

June 04, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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