Crime

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology

'Copaganda' should be required reading for anyone concerned about police, jails, and lies—and that includes journalists

Crime Tim Redmond - June 17, 2025

Guess what? Lurie’s War on Drugs and Minor Crime is really expensive

DA says she needs more money. So does the public defender. The criminal justice system is more than just cops

Crime Tim Redmond - May 8, 2025

What if the DA broke the law? Where is the outrage from all the tough-on-crime folks?

State Bar sends Jenkins into diversion for improper conduct; the billionaire-backed politicians seem to think this is just fine. It's a radical double standard

Crime Tim Redmond - April 9, 2025

Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

New CA bill would give cops more power to arrest sex workers—and could lead to deportations

Opinion megan hobza - March 25, 2025

Crime

Judge refuses new trial in Tenderloin shooting case where jurors say they wrongly convicted

Tim Redmond - November 24, 2024

Now it's up to the same judge to determine if Jhacorey Wyatt spends more time in jail, or goes home to his family.

Crime

OPINION: The lies behind Prop. 36

Bobbi Stein - September 19, 2024

It's a huge step backward and will make our communities less safe.

Nightlife

Two great SF bars were recently broken into: Here’s how to help

Adrian Spinelli and Marke B. - July 31, 2024

Scene stalwarts Rock Bar and Oasis were invaded and trashed this month, and both are turning to the community.

Crime

SF’s new War on Drugs has created dangerous, intolerable conditions in the county jail

Tim Redmond - May 15, 2024

Many predicted that this would happen—but the Mayor's Office had no plan.

Crime

Lawyers say DA is using terrible crime for political gain …

Cydney Hayes - March 22, 2024

... While Jenkins and her allies can't seem to get the facts right.

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Opinion

Opinion: San Franciscans know a lot about tech. That’s why they should vote No on E

Jason Kelley and Matthew Guariglia - February 27, 2024

Everything new is not good—and we can't trust SFPD with uncontrolled surveillance

Police

Three of Breed’s police commissioners suddenly reverse on racist pretext stops

Tim Redmond - February 22, 2024

Bizarre excuses as commission votes 4-3 to limit traffic stops that have no public safety value

Crime

Jenkins says the solution to homelessness is to make the unhoused ‘uncomfortable’

Tim Redmond - December 14, 2023

DA also goes all in on blaming judges for the city's overdose problems.

Crime

Organized retail theft is not driving chain stores out of San Francisco

Tim Redmond - December 11, 2023

Even the retailers admit this. And yet, the media narrative endures.

Crime

Breed announces budget cuts as Dorsey plays the ‘cops tax’ card in campaign

Tim Redmond - December 4, 2023

The city has a $1 billion budget problem, and only a total tax overhaul will fix it.

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Crime

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

Tim Redmond - October 30, 2023

... But Breed and Jenkins are pushing to make it worse. We have seen this before and it ended very badly.

Drug policy

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

Caitlin Donohue - August 11, 2023

Author Oswaldo Zavala says the way we think about Mexican narcos is all wrong

Crime

Banko Brown’s family sues Walgreens

Tim Redmond - May 26, 2023

Wrongful death claim comes as attorney general investigates potential flaws in Jenkins' decision to exonerate killer.

Crime

What justice for Banko Brown means

Krea Gomez - May 22, 2023

It means making sure that what happened to Banko doesn't happen to anyone else.

Crime

Public Defender calls on DA to drop charges in fire commissioner assault case

Tim Redmond - April 26, 2023

Video shows Don Carmignani, who calls homeless people 'animals,' firing bear spray at homeless man.

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Crime

A profoundly important new book exposes the truth behind crime mythology

Guess what? Lurie’s War on Drugs and Minor Crime is really expensive

What if the DA broke the law? Where is the outrage from all the tough-on-crime folks?

Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

Judge refuses new trial in Tenderloin shooting case where jurors say they wrongly convicted

OPINION: The lies behind Prop. 36

Two great SF bars were recently broken into: Here’s how to help

SF’s new War on Drugs has created dangerous, intolerable conditions in the county jail

Lawyers say DA is using terrible crime for political gain …

Opinion: San Franciscans know a lot about tech. That’s why they should vote No on E

Three of Breed’s police commissioners suddenly reverse on racist pretext stops

Jenkins says the solution to homelessness is to make the unhoused ‘uncomfortable’

Organized retail theft is not driving chain stores out of San Francisco

Breed announces budget cuts as Dorsey plays the ‘cops tax’ card in campaign

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

Banko Brown’s family sues Walgreens

What justice for Banko Brown means

Public Defender calls on DA to drop charges in fire commissioner assault case

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