Guest Commentary: Why Mano Raju Deserves to Be Re-elected San Francisco Public Defender
By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over…
New SF DA Announces She’s Rescinding Drug Pleas; Public Defender Warns Policies Will Worsen Community Health Outcomes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Critics are concerned that newly-appointed San Francisco…
Regardless of What DA Jenkins Did with Standalone Drug Charges, Enforcement Is Not the Answer to SF’s Drug Problems, Public Defenders Say
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week it was reported that appointed…
Chief Attorney in Public Defender’s Office Challenges Knight Account in Gudino Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – When prominent San Francisco Chronicle Reporter Heather…
SF District Attorney Boudin’s Progressive Changes in Leadership Leads to Resignations
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brooke Jenkins, a former homicide prosecutor, quit Oct. 15 due…
San Francisco Public Defender Responds to D.A. Dismissing Gun Case against Zarate in Steinle Case
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender’s Office) – Today, on December 4, 2019, the San Francisco…
Court Overturns Gun Conviction in Steinle Case
San Francisco – In 2015, Jose Garcia Zarate made national headlines when he picked up a gun,…
Sunday Commentary: What Happened to Innocent until Proven Guilty?
It seems there has been a great rush to judgment on the guilt of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez. …
Guest Commentary: Proposed Kate’s Law Would Not Have Saved Kate Steinle
By Matt Gonzalez The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week called “Kate’s Law” (HR3004)….
Inmates in San Francisco Forced Into Gladiator-Style Fights
Release from San Francisco Public Defender’s Officer A San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputy who was the subject of…
