My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws
This week some are asking whether Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez will become this election cycle’s Willie Horton (a…
The Over-Policing of Black Women
By Jeff Adachi While citizens demand answers for the police killings of unarmed men of color nationally,…
Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire
When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people…
SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations
An estimated 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed, following revelations that San Francisco police officers regularly shared…
Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration
Last week voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47, which reduces drug and petty theft crimes to misdemeanors. On…
SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues
(from press release) In a historic move, the San Francisco Public Defender’s office has hired a full-time…
