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SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database

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|Date: February 19, 2022
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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 Police Crime Lab ...

By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco Police Crime Lab has been using an illegally created database—compiled with DNA collected from people alleging s ...

February 19, 2022
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SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

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|Date: December 18, 2021
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SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Following through after her strong words earli ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Following through after her strong words earlier in the week, San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared an official State of Emergency in the ...

December 18, 2021
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Charges Dismissed against Motorcyclist Falsely Accused of Assaulting Officer; Public Defender Video Shows Police ‘Fabricated’ Story, ‘Brutalized’ Man

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|Date: December 15, 2021
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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 D ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Dramatic videos were released Tuesday by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office showing police “brutalized” David Cordero nearly three years before “fabricati ...

December 15, 2021
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Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify

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|Date: December 10, 2021
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Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The trial for Mark Wilson Guinto, charged with felonies surrounding a ...

By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The trial for Mark Wilson Guinto, charged with felonies surrounding a 2019 vehicle break-in and burglary, reconvened here in San Francisco County Superior Court Thu ...

December 10, 2021
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2 More Hate Crimes in SF; District Attorney Says He’s ‘Outraged,’ Pledges More Resources

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|Date: May 05, 2021
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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 agains ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more AAPI hate crimes were reported Tuesday night against two older women victims on Market Street, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin weighe ...

May 05, 2021
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SF District Attorney Monitoring SFPD Arrest of Attempted Market Street Robbery Suspect

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|Date: February 23, 2021
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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 ch ...

By Juliet Bost SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Police announced the arrest of 26-year-old Necho Goins on charges of attempted robbery, brandishing a deadly weapon other than a firearm, possession of a b ...

February 23, 2021
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Pivotal Police Reforms Approved By SF Police Commission After 2 1/2 Years

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|Date: October 19, 2020
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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 Wednes ...

By Dylan Ferguson and Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO- The San Francisco Police Commission this last Wednesday announced sweeping reform to the SFPD after a two and one-half year negotiation with the Sa ...

October 19, 2020
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Jury Acquits Man after Public Defender Calls Delayed SFPD Investigation & Identification into Doubt

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|Date: January 11, 2020
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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 Vihn Tr ...

(From Press Release – SF Public Defender’s Office) - On Monday, January 6, 2020, a jury acquitted Vihn Tran, 38, of felony charges related to a nighttime attack near Union Square in October 2018. Depu ...

January 11, 2020
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Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 09, 2019
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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 to ...

By Marshall Hammons The public filled half of the seats. City employees filled the remainder. The main topic of the Commission Meeting on August 7, 2019 was about the Healthy Streets Operation Center ...

August 09, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Speech, Just Don’t Mess with the Flag, or National Anthem

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 04, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Speech, Just Don’t Mess with the Flag, or National Anthem

For years I have heard conservatives complain, at times I think rightly, about the lack of free speech on ...

For years I have heard conservatives complain, at times I think rightly, about the lack of free speech on college campuses, but the conservative mantle of free speech seems to give way when it comes t ...

September 04, 2016
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Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement

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|Date: July 06, 2016
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Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement

By Novella Coleman On Thursday a federal district court judge found substantial evidence that San Francis ...

By Novella Coleman On Thursday a federal district court judge found substantial evidence that San Francisco police officers and federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents specifically single ...

July 06, 2016
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Cops in the Club: SFPD’s Racism and Bigotry Don’t Mix with SF Pride

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2016
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Cops in the Club: SFPD’s Racism and Bigotry Don’t Mix with SF Pride

By Leslie Fulbright and Charlie Fredrick Update: Several SF Pride Grand Marshals and awardees, including ...

By Leslie Fulbright and Charlie Fredrick Update: Several SF Pride Grand Marshals and awardees, including Janetta Johnson, Black Lives Matter, TGI Justice Project, and the St. James Infirmary, withdrew ...

June 25, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reevaluating Whether We Should Fix Mace

Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 5 – Declining Enrollment

Guest Commentary: New Data Hubs Show Local Impact of Mass Incarceration in California and Louisiana

After Tyre Nichols Police Violence Killing, Lawyers of Gershun Freeman Family Discuss Another Memphis In-Custody Death

Virginia Prosecutor, After Refusing to Prosecute Some Low Level Crimes, Beats Back Political Attempt to Cut Budget

Civil Rights Attorney Asks Court to Overrule Coroner Report, Charges New Evidence in Angelo Quinto Death Caused by Antioch Police

Judge Sentences 27-Year-Old with Remorse, No Criminal History, Low Risk Assessment Score to Jail for 180 Days for DUI

Court Confused over Warrant Status, Possible Release Delayed

Accused Unable to Assert Right to Speedy Trial, Defense Claims – Judge Disagrees

Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing

SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database

SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database

SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin

Charges Dismissed against Motorcyclist Falsely Accused of Assaulting Officer; Public Defender Video Shows Police ‘Fabricated’ Story, ‘Brutalized’ Man

Charges Dismissed against Motorcyclist Falsely Accused of Assaulting Officer; Public Defender Video Shows Police ‘Fabricated’ Story, ‘Brutalized’ Man

Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify

Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify

2 More Hate Crimes in SF; District Attorney Says He’s ‘Outraged,’ Pledges More Resources

2 More Hate Crimes in SF; District Attorney Says He’s ‘Outraged,’ Pledges More Resources

SF District Attorney Monitoring SFPD Arrest of Attempted Market Street Robbery Suspect

SF District Attorney Monitoring SFPD Arrest of Attempted Market Street Robbery Suspect

Pivotal Police Reforms Approved By SF Police Commission After 2 1/2 Years

Pivotal Police Reforms Approved By SF Police Commission After 2 1/2 Years

Jury Acquits Man after Public Defender Calls Delayed SFPD Investigation & Identification into Doubt

Jury Acquits Man after Public Defender Calls Delayed SFPD Investigation & Identification into Doubt

Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along

Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along

Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Speech, Just Don’t Mess with the Flag, or National Anthem

Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Speech, Just Don’t Mess with the Flag, or National Anthem

Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement

Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement

Cops in the Club: SFPD’s Racism and Bigotry Don’t Mix with SF Pride

Cops in the Club: SFPD’s Racism and Bigotry Don’t Mix with SF Pride

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