Letter from a Mother Whose Son is Battling Mental Illness
On Wednesday, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin hosted a summit on behavioral health issues. Prior to the…
San Francisco District Attorney Holds Summit on Mental Health Crisis Facing City
By Savannah Dewberry and Joseph Shepard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin spoke…
DA Boudin Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Facing the Criminal Legal System
(Editor’s Note: The following were opening remarks by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin at Manny’s in San…
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…
DA Boudin Launches Investigation into Fraudulent Lawsuits Targeting Chinatown Business Owners
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin has announced an investigation into a…
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…
Judge Won’t Release Alleged See’s Candy Store Burglar, Calls Him ‘Public Safety Risk’
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court is holding a man…
Lack of Black Jurors, Implicit Racial Bias Focus in Jury Selection
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In San Francisco County Superior Court, Dept. 21, Wednesday, Public…
Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The recent announcement of Target store hours being shortened in…
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 crime…
FACTS VS FICTION: KPFA Episode Looks at Funding Fueling SF DA Chesa Boudin Recall Campaign
By Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Last week, listener-funded talk radio and music radio station, 94.1…
Video Surveillance, Officer Testimony Stacked against Business Burglary Suspect – Judge Rules Case Goes to Trial
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Three police officers testified, and a surveillance video was shown…
Without a Trial Courtroom, SF Judge Issues Case Continuances En Masse
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the course of two hours on Wednesday morning in…
San Francisco Mayor, Police Chief Reassure Public City Safe Despite Faulty Reading of Crime Statistics
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Chief…
Chesa Boudin’s Podcast Returns for the Second Half of the Second Season
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Rachel Marshall this…
Defendant Misses Court Date After Allegedly Being Kidnapped in El Salvador – Judge Unsympathetic
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Richard Darwin of San Francisco County Superior Court…
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…
Commentary: How Will Changing Landscape Impact Reformer DA Candidates in 2022?
By David M. Greenwald In 2018, there were a number of progressive candidates for DA in California…
SF DA Criticizes Delay of Measure to Authorize Pilot Overdose Program for SF, Oakland, LA
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It will be January before a pilot overdose program—authored by…
Is SF Crime Up THAT Much? Law Professor Sparks Discussion Surrounding Lack of Objective Journalism in Today’s News Media
B John Arceno and Luke Kyaw SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Responding to what he calls the San…
