More Public Defenders, Community Members Protest Court Backlogs Again in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s…
Public Defenders Continue to Protest Court Backlog in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra Protest of Trial Backlogs in Front of San Francisco Hall of Justice – Photo…
Legally Blind Man Chose Jail to Get Speedier Trial, Claims SF Public Defender – Found Not Guilty; Case Still 4 Months Past Trial Deadline, Backlog at 1,100 Cases
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 50-year-old legally-blind man who chose to stay in jail…
San Francisco Public Defenders Spearhead ‘Sit-ins’ Protesting SF Court Backlog, Denial of Speedy Trial Rights of More Than 1,100 People
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Charging “more than 1,100” people are being denied their Constitutional…
Civil Rights Corps Joins SF Public Defender Office in Asking California’s Highest Court to Weigh In on SF Trial Backlog Problem That’s ‘Denying Nearly 1,000’ Right to Speedy Trial
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A national nonprofit – Civil Rights Corps – known…
California Public Defenders Urge Legislature to Stop Governor Newsom from Cutting Successful Resentencing Program
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco/ Oakland, CA – Thousands of people who are eligible for release…
Huge Coalition in San Francisco Calls for the End of Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A press conference held early Wednesday inside…
SF Public Defenders Charge District Attorney Broke State Law in Releasing Juvenile Records
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office charged Monday the …
LGBTQ Man Facing ICE Deportation, Fiji Persecution Should be Pardoned by Gov, SF Supes Resolve
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An LGBTQ man who faces deportation by ICE to Fiji…
Charges Dismissed against Motorcyclist Falsely Accused of Assaulting Officer; Public Defender Video Shows Police ‘Fabricated’ Story, ‘Brutalized’ Man
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Dramatic videos were released Tuesday by the San Francisco Public…
San Francisco’s Public Defender’s Office Charges Criminal Case Backlog Is a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a hearing last Thursday, the recent backlog of criminal…
SF Jury Acquits Longtime Mission Resident Wrongly Accused of Hit-and-Run
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 76-year-old man was acquitted this past week by…
Jury Deliberates Just 5 Hours to Reach Not Guilty Finding for Man Waiting 17 Months for Trial – Public Defender Blames Superior Court for Delay
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It only took a San Francisco County Superior Court…
Last ICE Detainee in Yuba County Jail Released – Congress Asks DHS to Shutter All ICE Detention Centers in CA
By The Vanguard Staff MARYSVILLE, CA – The last person detained by ICE at the Yuba County…
Be the Jury Bill Goes to the Governor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A pilot bill that impacts just San Francisco,…
One of Last Remaining ICE Detainees at Yuba County Jail Should be Released Now as New COVID Outbreak Hits Facility, Urge SF Public Defenders
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) should immediately release…
‘1170(d)’ Not Just for Reform-Minded DAs – Broad Coalition Looking into Re-Sentencing in California and Beyond
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor OAKLAND, CA – AB 2942 passed into law in 2018, revising…
Vanguard Webinar: A Human Rights Disaster at San Quentin (Video)
Proceedings have just concluded in Marin County Superior Court against San Quentin State Prison and the California…
Adachi Project Releases ‘From Inside’ – 3rd in a Series Dedicated to Psychological Impact of Being Caught in the County Jail System during COVID
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The COVID-19 pandemic has especially impacted those who are incarcerated…
SF Public Defender Urges More Trials Despite Pandemic, Cites Client Deemed Not Guilty on 10-2 Hung Jury Decision
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office this week publicly stated that there’s a…