San Francisco Chronicle Discusses Boudin’s Possible Successors If the Recall Is Successful
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With district attorney recalls happening soon in both San Francisco…
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The Bay Area Reporter Asks San Francisco Residents to Reject Recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With the fast-approaching June 7 Recall Election of the SF…
U.S. Changes Classification in Brittney Griner’s Case, Determines WNBA Star ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON, DC – In February, Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner was detained…
Boston Cop Watchdog ‘Disappointing’ to Critics as Scandals Plague Police
By Ankita Joshi and Michele Chadwick BOSTON, MA – Over the last year, there has been a…
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin Launches New Victim Services Dashboard
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This year, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of the first…
Podcast Discusses Issues with Policing ‘Hotspots’ and Their Recent Increase in Popularity
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON, DC – Over the last couple years, many cities in the U.S. have…
‘Refunding the Police,’ not ‘Defunding,’ Proven to Be Ineffective, Data Shows
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the last few years, defunding the police has been…
Study Shows San Francisco Crime Rates Considerably Lower Compared to Sacramento, Where Tough-On-Crime Policies Failing
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – While opponents of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s progressive…
DC Circuit Court Prohibits ‘Title 42’ Expulsions Used by Trump to Expel Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants
By Ankita Joshi and Emily Lin WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, groups challenging expulsions of asylum-seeking…
Critics Argue against ‘Chesa Boudin Derangement Syndrome’
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With Chesa Boudin’s recall election coming up in April, many…
Alleged Asian Hate Crime Victim Drops Lawsuit against District Attorney’s Office
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Earlier this week, Anh Lê, a 69-year-old Chinese man, who…
San Francisco and Los Angeles District Attorneys Under Fire for Pandemic Crime
(Courtesy Chesa Boudin) By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES, CA – KQED’s Marissa Lagos unpacked the effects…
California Taking Legislative Steps to Be First State to Make Harassment Public Health Issue
By Ankita Joshi and Jaanvi Kaur SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Alex Lee (D-San…
Progressives, Conservatives Debate Mayor Breed’s Approach to Solving Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco – SF District Attorney Boudin Also Disagrees
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since the pandemic, San Francisco – where crime overall is…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress after Long Argument by Public Defender
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Karin Schwartz last Friday denied a…
SF Supervisor Sends Letter of Inquiry to Police Chief about Passive Policing Reports
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the last several weeks, a series of San Francisco…
Washington Post Investigation Finds Police Fatal Shootings at All Time High Since 2015
By Ankita Joshi and Helen Greenia WASHINGTON, DC – In 2021, on-duty police officers shot and killed…
Defense Argues Police Testimony Not Reliable in DUI Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The testimony of a police officer was unreliable, charged a defense…
Foundation Report: 250,000 Youth Tried, Incarcerated Yearly – 10,000 Held in Adult Jails Daily
By Ankita Joshi BALTIMORE, MD – The Annie E. Casey Foundation presented an infographic this week that…
Biden Re-Instates Trump Administration Migrant Protocol Protections Program
By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON D.C. – President Biden has announced that the Trump Era Migrant Protocol Protections…