criminal justice Archives

The Agenda

Should SF ban the no-knock warrants that lead to Breonna Taylor’s death?

Tim Redmond - September 19, 2021

Plus: Juvenile justice, small-business rent relief, and a 'beach-to-the-Bay' bike path. That's The Agenda for Sept. 20-26.

Police

New rules on search warrants moving forward with little public input

Tim Redmond - September 13, 2021

The public defender wasn't consulted. The DA wasn't consulted. But the Police Commission wants a major policy change—now.

News + Politics

The mystery of Jean Chang Kan Fung, 84, dead after an encounter with CHP

Angela Hui - September 7, 2021

Grandmother disappeared after cops dropped her at a grocery store far from home. She washed up dead in the water off Pacifica.

Lit

In ‘Plexiglass,’ a poet illuminates voices of the incarcerated

Margo Perin - August 27, 2021

A new volume offers a critique of the criminal justice system through the lens of prison writing workshops

Opinion

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

Bruce Mirken - July 28, 2021

That's the story the right-wing politicians don't want to talk about—because it's still a very real part of American life.

Crime

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

Crime

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

Dennis J. Bernstein - June 30, 2021

Kevin Cooper was three hours away from execution. Now he may be freed. He talks about racism, criminal justice, and his nearly 30-year fight to prove his innocence.

News + Politics

48hills wins 3 journalism awards

Tim Redmond - May 26, 2021

CNPA, CTA honor us for General Excellence and reporting on Prop. 13 reform.

Transportation

Free Muni moves a step forward — but Breed wants to block it

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2021

Supes agree to pilot plan after remarkable debate reflecting class and race issues.

News + Politics

Is San Francisco a ‘conservative’ city? That’s what the Chron thinks.

Tim Redmond - May 9, 2021

But is opposing the Big Business and Big Tech Agenda really 'conservative?' Plus: Free Muni --and a complex new Muni yard. That's The Agenda for May 10-18.

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Should SF ban the no-knock warrants that lead to Breonna Taylor’s death?

New rules on search warrants moving forward with little public input

The mystery of Jean Chang Kan Fung, 84, dead after an encounter with CHP

In ‘Plexiglass,’ a poet illuminates voices of the incarcerated

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

48hills wins 3 journalism awards

Free Muni moves a step forward — but Breed wants to block it

Is San Francisco a ‘conservative’ city? That’s what the Chron thinks.

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