Crime Archives - Page 14 of 48

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Screen Grabs: Tragedies of global market capitalism on display

Dennis Harvey - April 1, 2021

From Lesotho to Ohio, new films draw a damning through-line. Plus: Oscar nominated shorts

News + Politics

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Tim Redmond - March 31, 2021

Records show the recall effort is backed by Big Tech, Finance, and Real-Estate (and someone who says 'VC Lives Matter.')

News + Politics

Charging people with misdemeanors causes more crime, not less

Tim Redmond - March 30, 2021

Groundbreaking study shows that dropping the charges in many cases leads to lower crime rates overall.

News + Politics

Not far from the tree: California’s new attorney general

Rene Ciria-Cruz - March 28, 2021

Rob Bonta's progressive political approach comes directly from his upbringing as the son of left-wing parents who fought Marcos in the Philippines.

News + Politics

Thousands rally against hate crimes

Garrett Leahy - March 28, 2021

Large turnout for event focused on anti-Asian violent incidents.

News + Politics

A huge step to ending the crime of cash bail

Tim Redmond - March 25, 2021

State Supreme Court rules that poor people can't be kept behind bars just because they don't have the money to get out.

News + Politics

The continual violence faced by Asian communities and women of color

Haemin Cho - March 21, 2021

There are so many things wrong with this murder spree, the bizarrely apologetic reaction of the sheriffs, and the ensuing media narratives about this hate crime.

News + Politics

Asian vet attacked in hate crime that hasn’t made the news

Tim Redmond - March 21, 2021

Ron Tuason, 56, beaten by assailant who blamed him for COVID. How many more cases are out there?

News + Politics

Oakland cops spend little time on violent crime

Tim Redmond - March 10, 2021

New study shows less than five percent of police calls involve situations that require armed officer response.

Movies

Screen Grabs: They love Israel—at least ’til Kingdom come

Dennis Harvey - March 1, 2021

Plus: My Darling Supermarket, Ski Bum, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and the Mauritanian

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Screen Grabs: Tragedies of global market capitalism on display

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Charging people with misdemeanors causes more crime, not less

Not far from the tree: California’s new attorney general

Thousands rally against hate crimes

A huge step to ending the crime of cash bail

The continual violence faced by Asian communities and women of color

Asian vet attacked in hate crime that hasn’t made the news

Oakland cops spend little time on violent crime

Screen Grabs: They love Israel—at least ’til Kingdom come

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