Supreme Court Justices Comment on the Lack of Sentencing Commissioners, Resulting Effect on Incarcerated
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The United States Sentencing Commission is responsible for addressing the…
Prosecutors Dismiss Charges against Man Beaten by Cops – Public Defender Claims Police Victim Didn’t Commit Any Crime
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man who had his face fractured by a San…
Despite Crime Data Obstacles, DA Boudin’s Office Pushes for Transparency, Maintains Advocate
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has pushed for progress…
Man Acquitted of Felony – Public Defender Office Cites as Example of Delayed Justice in ‘Empty’ SF Courts
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Thursday charged again…
Commentary: SF’s Open Air Market
By Rory Fleming Michael Shellenberger is the archetypal “I don’t have any credentials but I am going…
Detractors Not Impressed by SF DA Boudin’s Announcement of Arrests, Recovery of $2 Million in Retail Theft Sting Operation
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin this week announced…
Guest Commentary: SF Public Defender Pushes Back Against Mayor Breed’s Comments
By Mano Raju Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed launched emergency police intervention in…
Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial for Mark Wilson Guinto, charged with felonies surrounding…
Murder Trial Ongoing; Officers Admit DNA Swabs from Accused Not Checked
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial of Aaron J. Tagata proceeded Thursday in front…
San Francisco District Attorney and Mayor Take Action in Middle of Recent Retail Thefts
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Officials from across the Bay Area are making an effort…
Boudin Announces Charges against Nine for Union Square; Prosecutors in Bay Area Create Alliance to Combat Retail Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If there is one area that San…
Although Robbery Has Decreased, San Francisco Residents Invest in Multiple Modes of Security
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Robbery has decreased 5.4 percent between 2020 and 2021 in…
SF’s Jails Have A COVID Data Transparency Problem, Sheriff and Public Health Dept. Must Step Up
By Aparna Komarla & Aziza Nussipov This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
SF District Attorney Boudin Touts Data for Progress After Friday’s Announcement of Filing 128 Charges for Shoplifting
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said his office has…
Worry Over Increase in Crime Is Central in Effort to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO— When Chesa Boudin was elected to the position of San Francisco District…
SF Chronicle Editorial Condemns ‘Regal Callousness’ of SF Homelessness Debates
By Anna Kristina Moseijord SAN FRANCISCO, CA —There is a rising tide of anti-homeless sentiment among San…
Recall of Boudin Qualifies for the Ballot
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week the recall effort of Chesa…
Police, Other Data Show There May Be More to Shopliftings, Walgreens’ Exodus in San Francisco
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Civil rights attorney and executive director of Zealous, Scott Hechinger,…
Public Defender Accuses Prosecutor of Multiple Acts of Misconduct While Jury Deliberates in Attempted Murder Trial
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO – Assistant Public Defender Martina Avalos detailed a number of alleged actions…
Second Day of Jury Selection Held in Wine Bottle Murder Trial
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Christopher C. Hite reconvened…