Tim Redmond

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Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

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Cops in Zarate case never considered that they might be wrong

November 2, 2017

The prosecution in the Jose Ines Garcia Zarate trial rested its case today after a routine presentation by the chief medical examiner. But before that,...

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Proposal calls for every renter facing eviction to have the right to a lawyer

November 1, 2017

A coalition of renters and advocates, led by Dean Preston, who ran for supervisor last year, filed the paperwork today for a ballot measure...

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Prosecution expert presents conflicting testimony on Steinle shooting

October 30, 2017

A retired police officer who appears to be the prosecution’s main expert on how a gunshot ricocheted off the concrete of Pier 14 and...

The Agenda

The Agenda: Tasers, cannabis, and homeless deaths…

October 29, 2017

The Zarate trial, and the history of the weapon that fired the fatal bullet that killed Kate Steinle, got me thinking about who gets...

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Zarate had gunshot residue on his hands — one tiny particle

October 29, 2017

An expert in forensic science testified Friday that Jose Ines Garcia Zarate has exactly one particle of gunshot residue on his hands – enough...

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Federal agent says it was safe to leave unsecured gun in his car

October 26, 2017

The federal agent whose gun fired the bullet that killed Kate Steinle was in court today, and in the course of a couple of...

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Murder — or a tragic accident?

October 23, 2017

The prosecution and defense in the Zarate trial presented dramatically different – and irreconcilable – versions of the events of July 1, 2015, when...

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The Agenda: How to get a seat at the Zarate trial

October 22, 2017

Opening statements are set for Monday/23 in the Zarate trial, following a nice scoop by Alex Emslie at KQED, who reported Friday that the...

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How to Save SF’s Heart

October 20, 2017

Editors note: Jon Golinger, a longtime local campaign manager and activist, has written a new book called Saving San Francisco's Heart. It's published by...

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Jury set in Zarate trial; opening statements Monday

October 18, 2017

A jury was seated today in the Jose Ines Garcia Zarate trial, six men and six women from San Francisco who will decide whether...

Tim Redmond

Cops in Zarate case never considered that they might be wrong

Proposal calls for every renter facing eviction to have the right to a lawyer

Prosecution expert presents conflicting testimony on Steinle shooting

The Agenda: Tasers, cannabis, and homeless deaths…

Zarate had gunshot residue on his hands — one tiny particle

Federal agent says it was safe to leave unsecured gun in his car

Murder — or a tragic accident?

The Agenda: How to get a seat at the Zarate trial

How to Save SF’s Heart

Jury set in Zarate trial; opening statements Monday

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