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Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 19, 2023
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Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Nearly a year ago, San Francisco voters, frust ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Nearly a year ago, San Francisco voters, frustrated at the scope of the city's problems and blaming them on progressive prosecutor Chesa Boud ...

May 19, 2023
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Walgreens San Francisco’s Bad Few Weeks – Security Guard Kills Trans Organizer, Now City Announces $230 Million Opioid Settlement

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 19, 2023
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Walgreens San Francisco’s Bad Few Weeks – Security Guard Kills Trans Organizer, Now City Announces $230 Million Opioid Settlement

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Walgreens is having a bad few weeks – the San Francisco Market ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Walgreens is having a bad few weeks – the San Francisco Market Street store was the site in late April of the shooting death of trans organizer Banko Brown by ...

May 19, 2023
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SF District Attorney Defends Non-Charging of Banko Brown Killer; Supervisors, State Senator Criticize DA, Demand Transparency

Posted by Marisol Franco
|Date: May 11, 2023
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SF District Attorney Defends Non-Charging of Banko Brown Killer; Supervisors, State Senator Criticize DA, Demand Transparency

By Marisol Franco SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has released an upda ...

By Marisol Franco SAN FRANCISCO, CA - San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has released an update on the open investigation into the killing of alleged shoplifter Banko Brown by a security g ...

May 11, 2023
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My View: Walgreens Acknowledges They Overplayed Their Hand on Retail Theft in SF

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2023
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My View: Walgreens Acknowledges They Overplayed Their Hand on Retail Theft in SF

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last June the voters of San Francisco ousted r ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last June the voters of San Francisco ousted reform DA Chesa Boudin. A big part of it was the perception that crime was out of control and t ...

January 07, 2023
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 05, 2022
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Fra ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced two men were found guilty of petty thefts in se ...

April 05, 2022
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Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2021
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Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Taveon Thompson and Dorian Adams were arraigned Mon ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Taveon Thompson and Dorian Adams were arraigned Monday in the Yolo County Courthouse on multiple felonies after being arrested by Davis Police las ...

December 14, 2021
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Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

Posted by S Priana Aquino
|Date: November 16, 2021
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Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs'’ in San ...

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs'’ in San Francisco? And does it prove that the state's efforts at criminal justice reform have failed?” ...

November 16, 2021
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After Looking at Data, Officials Skeptical over Real Reasons for Walgreens SF Store Closings

Posted by S Priana Aquino
|Date: October 23, 2021
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After Looking at Data, Officials Skeptical over Real Reasons for Walgreens SF Store Closings

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens—claiming a continued string of retail theft is the caus ...

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens—claiming a continued string of retail theft is the cause—is closing five of its stores in San Francisco, but other business chains are staying open a ...

October 23, 2021
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EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 29, 2021
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EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco Walgreens shoplif ...

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco Walgreens shoplifting has become the center of attention among many San Francisco residents, but even though it’ ...

July 29, 2021
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Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 26, 2021
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Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece in ...

By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle comparing public framing and misunderstandings of petty theft and c ...

July 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions.” But, as we have pointed out several times over the last month, cri ...

July 19, 2021
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DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: June 28, 2021
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DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the f ...

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the filing of 15 charges against Jean Lugo Romero, who allegedly shoplifted from a Walgreens in San ...

June 28, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 23, 2021
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Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

Reporters who parrot corporate claims of out-of-control theft play into a narrative that benefits big bus ...

Reporters who parrot corporate claims of out-of-control theft play into a narrative that benefits big business and perpetuates carceral policies. By Kyle C. Barry After former Minneapolis police offic ...

June 23, 2021
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San Francisco DA’s Office Addresses Rampant Shoplifting at Walgreens

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: March 02, 2021
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San Francisco DA’s Office Addresses Rampant Shoplifting at Walgreens

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO -- As the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office addresses rampant shopli ...

By Mia Machado SAN FRANCISCO -- As the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office addresses rampant shoplifting at the city’s Walgreens, Deputy District Attorney Matthew Donahue noted the upward trend ...

March 02, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Barz Behind Bars: Improving Prison Literacy Rates through Creative Program

Engaging with Justice: Professor Menka’s Decolonizing UC Berkeley

Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Traditional Prosecutors Veer Hard Right on Social Media

Pride Month Crosswalks Met with Mild Protest

Silicon Valley Divorce Attorney Sued: Charged Mother $350,000 and Failed to Get BabyCam Video in Child Abuse Case

The California State Bar’s Failure to Hold Attorneys Accountable

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 202: Marvin Zalman Talks Criminal Justice Reform

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Incarcerated College Students Seek to Master Higher Education

Is the EPA Lying to East Palestine Residents?

In-Depth New York Times Story on ‘How Police Violence Weighs on Black Americans’ Focuses on Psychological Strain of Police Abuse

Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

Walgreens San Francisco’s Bad Few Weeks – Security Guard Kills Trans Organizer, Now City Announces $230 Million Opioid Settlement

Walgreens San Francisco’s Bad Few Weeks – Security Guard Kills Trans Organizer, Now City Announces $230 Million Opioid Settlement

SF District Attorney Defends Non-Charging of Banko Brown Killer; Supervisors, State Senator Criticize DA, Demand Transparency

SF District Attorney Defends Non-Charging of Banko Brown Killer; Supervisors, State Senator Criticize DA, Demand Transparency

My View: Walgreens Acknowledges They Overplayed Their Hand on Retail Theft in SF

My View: Walgreens Acknowledges They Overplayed Their Hand on Retail Theft in SF

SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday

Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday

Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

After Looking at Data, Officials Skeptical over Real Reasons for Walgreens SF Store Closings

After Looking at Data, Officials Skeptical over Real Reasons for Walgreens SF Store Closings

EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

San Francisco DA’s Office Addresses Rampant Shoplifting at Walgreens

San Francisco DA’s Office Addresses Rampant Shoplifting at Walgreens

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