Crime

Inside San Quentin, a new approach to rehabilitation and training

The Last Mile helps teach residents skills that will get them jobs on the outside. It's inspiring—but it's still a prison with too many people behind bars

Crime Tim Redmond - May 15, 2026

Jury acquits man who spent 18 months in jail while DA delayed giving evidence to his lawyer

In yet another case, DA Jenkins loses after questions arise about evidence and ethics

Crime JJ Lansing and Tim Redmond - April 27, 2026

Inside SF’s private surveillance state

The privatization of public safety (and spy cameras) is a costly threat to all of us

Police Ian Firstenberg - October 13, 2025

When a minor parole violation becomes another life sentence

State law now limits "one-year-to-life" sentences. But many are still stuck in prison for very small violations

Crime Timothy Peoples - August 6, 2025

Crime

SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget—by arresting ICE protesters

Tim Redmond - July 31, 2025

$350 ,000 for three protests? And why is the city sharing license plate data with the feds?

Crime

One very special cell at Alcatraz for one very special person

Joel Schechter - May 5, 2025

Let's reserve one unit for the most notorious of criminals: a man capable of high crimes, violations of the United States Constitution, war crimes, impeachable offenses and as many as 34 felonies

Crime

Four jurors in Tenderloin shooting case say they wrongfully voted for a conviction

Tim Redmond - October 23, 2024

In extraordinary move, public defender seeks new trial alleging that jurors were under undue pressure and got bad instructions.

Crime

California’s reform era led to lower crime, despite what the news media reports

Tim Redmond - August 18, 2024

Moves to reduce incarceration were not associated with higher rates of violent crime—or property crime—a new report shows.

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.

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Crime

Some perspective on the case of a brutal stabbing of an Asian senior

Tim Redmond - March 21, 2024

The assailant is not going free; he faces a 10-year prison sentence if he doesn't enter a mandatory mental-health residential treatment program.

Crime

Right-wing attack on local judges is officially underway

Tim Redmond - November 8, 2023

Two candidates backed by StopCrimeSF have now filed to challenge sitting judges, and more may be on the way.

Drug policy

Breed continues to push arrests as solution to substance-abuse issues

Tim Redmond - September 13, 2023

Evidence shows this policy never works as right-wingers continue to push their attacks on local judges

Crime

The right-wing forces can’t blame their DA or their mayor, so they are attacking judges

Tim Redmond - September 7, 2023

Ousting Chesa Boudin and creating a new War on Drugs isn't working, so now they are seeking someone else to blame

Crime

Newsom’s CHP plan will not make Oakland safer

Cat Brooks - August 6, 2023

Communities with adequate resources have less violence than communities with a lot of cops

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Crime

Among the drug traffickers you don’t hear about: The United States Border Patrol

Francisco Ugarte - July 18, 2023

The media loves to blame immigrants, while ignoring the fact that some of the people guarding the border are also working with the drug cartels.

Crime

Hundreds who are by law innocent sit in SF jail because of court backlog

Savannah Dewberry - June 25, 2023

Public Defender's Office tries to draw attention to the clear violations of the right to a speedy trial.

Crime

Chesa Boudin talks crime, justice—and what’s happened to SF under Brooke Jenkins

Tim Redmond - June 15, 2023

The former DA has a lot of thoughts on the future of criminal justice—and the current state of San Francisco.

Crime

Banko Brown video is horrifying—as is the response of the district attorney

Tim Redmond - May 15, 2023

Attorney John Burris says Walgreens 'sent out an unguided missile.' Now a young Black trans man is dead.

Crime

All 11 supes are now challenging the DA on the Banko Brown case

Tim Redmond - May 9, 2023

The truth will come out eventually; it's hard to see how Jenkins can continue to hide the evidence in the face of huge community outcry.

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Crime

Inside San Quentin, a new approach to rehabilitation and training

Jury acquits man who spent 18 months in jail while DA delayed giving evidence to his lawyer

Inside SF’s private surveillance state

When a minor parole violation becomes another life sentence

SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget—by arresting ICE protesters

One very special cell at Alcatraz for one very special person

Four jurors in Tenderloin shooting case say they wrongfully voted for a conviction

California’s reform era led to lower crime, despite what the news media reports

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

Some perspective on the case of a brutal stabbing of an Asian senior

Right-wing attack on local judges is officially underway

Breed continues to push arrests as solution to substance-abuse issues

The right-wing forces can’t blame their DA or their mayor, so they are attacking judges

Newsom’s CHP plan will not make Oakland safer

Among the drug traffickers you don’t hear about: The United States Border Patrol

Hundreds who are by law innocent sit in SF jail because of court backlog

Chesa Boudin talks crime, justice—and what’s happened to SF under Brooke Jenkins

Banko Brown video is horrifying—as is the response of the district attorney

All 11 supes are now challenging the DA on the Banko Brown case

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