SFPD Shoots Knife-Wielding Victim
by Robert J Hansen San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Police Department held a 3-hour virtual…
Man Found Not Guilty, but Jury Trial Took Nearly a Year – SF Public Defender Again Criticizes Slow Justice in SF Court
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Islam Natsheh was acquitted of felony assault charges here…
Boudin Prosecutes Sac Cop Accused of Domestic Violence after Sac DA Initially Declined to File Charges
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Sacramento District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against…
SFDA Charges Two SFPD Officers and One Retired Officer
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced today that…
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…
DA’s Office and SFPD in Negotiations Following Use-of-Force MOU Withdrawal
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Although Chesa Boudin is months away from a highly publicized…
SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct
By Patty Yao San Francisco–On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to…
SF Police Take a Stand against DA Boudin by Not Doing Their Job
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Heather Knight’s recent article, “More S.F….
SF Public Defender Reports Man – After Year in Jail – Has Charges Dropped Mid-Trial, Cites Shoddy Police Investigation, and Doubts If Crime Even Happened
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After a year in jail, charges were dismissed against…
Story Highlights San Francisco Police Use of Stored and Used DNA of Rape Survivors, Child Victims & Consensual Sex Partners
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Police Dept. has come under fire again…
SF’s Public Safety Needs Threaten Return to Criminalize and Incarceration Mentality, Charges ACLU
By Srimathi Kannan and Neha Malhi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern…
SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco…
SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Following through after her strong words earlier…
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…
Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial for Mark Wilson Guinto, charged with felonies surrounding…
2 More Hate Crimes in SF; District Attorney Says He’s ‘Outraged,’ Pledges More Resources
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more AAPI hate crimes were reported Tuesday night against…
SF District Attorney Monitoring SFPD Arrest of Attempted Market Street Robbery Suspect
By Juliet Bost SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Police announced the arrest of 26-year-old Necho Goins on…
Pivotal Police Reforms Approved By SF Police Commission After 2 1/2 Years
By Dylan Ferguson and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco Police Commission this last Wednesday…
Jury Acquits Man after Public Defender Calls Delayed SFPD Investigation & Identification into Doubt
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender’s Office) – On Monday, January 6, 2020, a jury acquitted…
Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along
By Marshall Hammons The public filled half of the seats. City employees filled the remainder. The main…