Tag: criminal justice
Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial
Comments supporting the DA don't seem to violate the paper's standards; why were they blocked?
In ‘Aggie,’ a $100 million inspiration to shrink the carceral state through art and activism
She sold her Liechtenstein to fight mass incarceration: New film documents one woman's "philanthropy by justice not generosity"
DA Boudin: ‘We don’t see jail or prison as the only or basic response to crime’
An exclusive interview with the district attorney after a year in what has been an immensely challenging job.
Major police reform item at supes committee Thursday
Should the city give raises to the POA without any new accountability?
GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF
Millions in PAC money from the 1 percent -- and big Mitch McConnell backer -- floods into San Francisco for last-minute hit pieces.
Screen Grabs: New films storm the barricades, in myriad ways
New movies embody the spirit of activism—and different spirits, too. Plus: American Indian and Filipino flicks, and a Woody Allen stinker.
Oakland group launches non-police mental health hotline
On Friday, the Anti-Police Terror Project launched MH First Oakland, a hotline staffed by 12 volunteers with backgrounds in social work, peer counseling, and medicine -- including peer counselors,...
Understanding the politics of Kamala Harris
Joe Biden was never going to pick Rep. Barbara Lee as his running mate. He’s not a left-progressive-democratic socialist, and never was. So Sen. Kamala Harris is no surprise;...
Campaign money and what it shows: District 7
The latest campaign finance reports—which show a lot about how state and local races are shaping up—are now on file, and they indicate some important, if unsurprising, patterns.
We will...
OPINION: Defunding the police is just one step
Black Lives Matter and other abolitionist groups are leading communities across the country to recognize that the criminal justice system is a powerhouse of violence and white supremacy.
Policing was...