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SF Public Defender’s Office Launches College Pathway Project in Partnership with SF State and City College of SF

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 07, 2023
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SF Public Defender’s Office Launches College Pathway Project in Partnership with SF State and City College of SF

Program connects system-impacted clients with college opportunities through partnerships with local colle ...

Program connects system-impacted clients with college opportunities through partnerships with local colleges By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday, San Francisco Publ ...

September 07, 2023
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Asking for Help and Subsequently Ignored by Law Enforcement, Woman Acquitted after Self-Defense Act against Revenge-Porn Stalker

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 15, 2023
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Asking for Help and Subsequently Ignored by Law Enforcement, Woman Acquitted after Self-Defense Act against Revenge-Porn Stalker

By Isabella Walker SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A woman who faced felony assault charges for defending herself aga ...

By Isabella Walker SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A woman who faced felony assault charges for defending herself against a stalker was acquitted by a San Francisco Superior Court jury late last week. According t ...

August 15, 2023
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SF Public Defenders, Community Members Blast to CA Judicial Council SF Superior Court Unlawful Trial Backlog, ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

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|Date: December 03, 2022
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SF Public Defenders, Community Members Blast to CA Judicial Council SF Superior Court Unlawful Trial Backlog, ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Public Defenders, community leaders and members b ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Public Defenders, community leaders and members blasted San Francisco Superior Court’s trial backlog—and the unlawful “humanitarian crisis” of t ...

December 03, 2022
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SF Jury Acquits Father-to-Be Who Advocated for Pregnant Partner Against Hospital Security – Jurors Hugs Man After Verdict

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|Date: December 23, 2021
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SF Jury Acquits Father-to-Be Who Advocated for Pregnant Partner Against Hospital Security – Jurors Hugs Man After Verdict

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A jury here Wednesday found a man – who was advocating for his ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A jury here Wednesday found a man – who was advocating for his pregnant partner at Kaiser Hospital - not guilty of assault and battery charges in what the pub ...

December 23, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 133: Release of Vanderhorst at 46 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 133: Release of Vanderhorst at 46 Years of Wrongful Incarceration

In 2020, the Vanguard covered a series of hearings involving Zachary Vanderhorst, 65, who had been impris ...

In 2020, the Vanguard covered a series of hearings involving Zachary Vanderhorst, 65, who had been imprisoned for 46 years after guilty pleas he made 1974 for crimes he did not commit. A judge after a ...

December 06, 2021
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Chief Attorney in Public Defender’s Office Challenges Knight Account in Gudino Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2021
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Chief Attorney in Public Defender’s Office Challenges Knight Account in Gudino Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – When prominent San Francisco Chronicle Reporte ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – When prominent San Francisco Chronicle Reporter Heather Knight interviewed former prosecutor Brooke Jenkins' exit from the San Francisco DA’s ...

October 29, 2021
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SF Public Defenders Protest against Lack of Court Hearings, Conditions for Clients

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 22, 2021
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SF Public Defenders Protest against Lack of Court Hearings, Conditions for Clients

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – While San Francisco has guarded well against C ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – While San Francisco has guarded well against COVID outbreaks in its jails, that layer of protection has at times come at a cost, a cost that ...

September 22, 2021
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Jury Finds Woman Not Guilty After Ex-Partner Lies About Existence of Restraining Order

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|Date: September 15, 2021
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Jury Finds Woman Not Guilty After Ex-Partner Lies About Existence of Restraining Order

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco jury late last week found a 28 year old woman n ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco jury late last week found a 28 year old woman not guilty of violating a civil restraining order because she believed her ex-partner told her t ...

September 15, 2021
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Public Defender Office Proposes New Guidelines for Police Stops in San Francisco

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2021
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Public Defender Office Proposes New Guidelines for Police Stops in San Francisco

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a sweeping policy proposal, the San Francisco Public Defende ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a sweeping policy proposal, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office last week submitted a policy proposal to the Department of Police Accountability (DP ...

July 14, 2021
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Ninth Circuit Invokes ‘Convention against Torture’ to Halt Deportation of Woman Horribly Abused in Mexico

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|Date: June 12, 2021
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Ninth Circuit Invokes ‘Convention against Torture’ to Halt Deportation of Woman Horribly Abused in Mexico

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of App ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday in favor of a torture survivor who left Mexico seeking refuge in the U.S., ch ...

June 12, 2021
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San Quentin Warden on Hot Seat Again Wednesday in COVID-19 Evidentiary Hearing

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: May 27, 2021
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San Quentin Warden on Hot Seat Again Wednesday in COVID-19 Evidentiary Hearing

By Ned Meiners, Kelly Xiao Luo, Alexander Ramirez MARIN, CA – Marin County Superior Court Wednesday heard ...

By Ned Meiners, Kelly Xiao Luo, Alexander Ramirez MARIN, CA – Marin County Superior Court Wednesday heard the second day of testimony from San Quentin Warden Ron Broomfield, who described deterioratin ...

May 27, 2021
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SF Jury Finds Military Vet ‘Not Guilty’ of Embarcadero Attacks; Public Defender Showed Vet was ‘Unconscious,’ had ‘Mental Health Crisis’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 13, 2021
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SF Jury Finds Military Vet ‘Not Guilty’ of Embarcadero Attacks; Public Defender Showed Vet was ‘Unconscious,’ had ‘Mental Health Crisis’

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – U.S. military veteran George Kennedy was found not guilty of two felony assault charg ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – U.S. military veteran George Kennedy was found not guilty of two felony assault charges – alleged attacks on a tourist and a jogger – Monday in San Francisco County Superior Court ...

April 13, 2021
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Video Footage Shows Man Who Attacked Asian American Grandmother Was Victim of Vicious Assault Earlier

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 09, 2021
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Video Footage Shows Man Who Attacked Asian American Grandmother Was Victim of Vicious Assault Earlier

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney—who represents Steven Jenkins, a ...

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – Deputy Public Defender Eric McBurney—who represents Steven Jenkins, arrested on March 17, 2021, for striking grandmother Xiao Zhen Xie—Thursday released a statement ...

April 09, 2021
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Lawyers Argue U.S. Fails to Comply with Federal Regulations Protecting ‘Torture’ Victims, Improperly Serving 11-Year-Old

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|Date: February 14, 2021
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Lawyers Argue U.S. Fails to Comply with Federal Regulations Protecting ‘Torture’ Victims, Improperly Serving 11-Year-Old

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – A case in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit here Friday invo ...

By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – A case in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit here Friday involved a challenge to a U.S. decision that a notice to appear—served first when a minor was 11 ye ...

February 14, 2021
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CA Corrections Purposely Ignored Health Warnings; Led to Largest COVID-19 Outbreak in U.S. at San Quentin

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 17, 2020
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CA Corrections Purposely Ignored Health Warnings; Led to Largest COVID-19 Outbreak in U.S. at San Quentin

Special to The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A more than 400-page pleading here charges today that the Califo ...

Special to The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A more than 400-page pleading here charges today that the California Dept. Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) ignored the Marin County Health Official warni ...

August 17, 2020
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Half of ICE Facility Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 after Federal Judge Orders Tests

Posted by Cres Vellucci
|Date: August 16, 2020
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Half of ICE Facility Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 after Federal Judge Orders Tests

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard has learned that IC ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard has learned that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been ordered – in a late Friday emergency ruli ...

August 16, 2020
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San Francisco Public Defender Frees Man Facing Life in Prison

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 12, 2020
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San Francisco Public Defender Frees Man Facing Life in Prison

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Although not completely pleased with the outcome, and confident they c ...

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Although not completely pleased with the outcome, and confident they could have won at trial, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Monday pulled a defendant ou ...

August 12, 2020
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SF Public Defender Hails New Policy to End Posting Mug Shots of Those Arrested

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 18, 2020
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SF Public Defender Hails New Policy to End Posting Mug Shots of Those Arrested

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Those arrested for a crime here will no longer have their mugshots pla ...

The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Those arrested for a crime here will no longer have their mugshots plastered all over the city’s social media accounts, or released to the news media—perhaps prejudi ...

June 18, 2020
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After Long Battle, Public Defender Successfully Secures Release of Transgender Client from ICE Detention

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 25, 2020
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After Long Battle, Public Defender Successfully Secures Release of Transgender Client from ICE Detention

(From Press Release - SF Public Defender) - Yesterday, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office secured ...

(From Press Release - SF Public Defender) - Yesterday, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office secured the release of Lexis Hernandez Avilez, a 41-year-old transgender woman who spent the last 17 m ...

April 25, 2020
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CA ICE Centers Sued over COVID-19 Threat; Court Asked to Immediately Release 400+ Immigrant Detainees

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 22, 2020
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CA ICE Centers Sued over COVID-19 Threat; Court Asked to Immediately Release 400+ Immigrant Detainees

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enfor ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainee centers in Marysville’s Yuba County Jail and Bakersfield’s Mesa Verde Detentio ...

April 22, 2020
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