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Crime

DA Brooke Jenkins is getting a total pass from the local news media

Tim Redmond -
Crime is as bad as it was under Chesa Boudin. But none of the outlets that attacked him are holding the new DA accountable.
Business + Tech

How the Chron creates misleading, inaccurate narratives that lead to bad public policy

Tim Redmond -
The poor scooter company that had to leave town turns out to be a bad civic actor—and a lot of folks are glad it's gone.
Development

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Tim Redmond -
Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.
LGBTQ

The New York Times has done serious damage with its coverage of trans people

Tim Redmond -
There's no such thing as 'objectivity' when it comes to basic human rights.
Police

American policing is broken—and the history of Oakland cops helps explain why

Tim Redmond -
A brilliant, incisive new book exposes the corruption on one city, and its lessons for policing in the US. We talk to the authors.
Housing

Wiener bill would kick elected officials out of critical land-use and housing decisions

Zelda Bronstein -
If cities don't meet the state's impossible housing goals, unelected bureaucrats could be approving development projects with no oversight.
Crime

A new attack on SF’s sanctuary laws makes no sense—except as a political tool

Tim Redmond -
Immigrants have been scapegoats for much of US history, and now Breed and Jenkins are doing it again.
News + Politics

House Democrats, including Pelosi, vote for far-right, 1950s-style red-baiting resolution

Tim Redmond -
Why is SF's rep viciously attacking 'socialism?' And what about the horrors of capitalism?
News + Politics

A public bank is feasible—and wouldn’t take that much money to start, report shows

Tim Redmond -
With just $20 million in capitalization, the city could get into the business of funding affordable housing, a green transition, and small-business development.
The Agenda

Legal settlements for police abuse have cost SF more than $20 million since 2019

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Ronen takes on the feds over Laguna Honda, Jenkins drops charges against cop, and planners finally want to close the book on a scandal. That's The Agenda for Feb. 12-19.

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