A man was charged with domestic violence, drug possession, and other offenses in San Francisco Superior Court and was ordered back to jail by Judge Gerardo Sandoval, despite the man's emotional plea to be released due to illness.
The Vanguard, a small nonprofit newsroom, is in need of $15,000 to stay afloat and pay its dedicated staff, and donations of any amount can help bring them closer to stability and justice.
America is missing 15 million homes due to zoning codes, permitting delays, and political resistance, which have effectively closed off the suburban growth engine and led to rising housing costs, displacement, and homelessness.
As polarization deepens and the norms of liberal democracy are dismantled by a radicalized Republican Party, the eventual consequence is likely to be a radicalization of the left, which will only exacerbate the current political crisis.
The San Francisco Public Defender's Office is criticizing the District Attorney for overzealous and wasteful prosecutions of unhoused and mentally ill residents, highlighting the need for mental health diversion and compassion instead of criminalization.