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Supes approve police spy cameras after debate that reflects national political instability

Tim Redmond - September 21, 2022

When there is a real threat of fascism on the national level, what should SF do about the local police?

News + Politics

Not a whole lot of debating at D6 debate

Tim Redmond - August 14, 2022

Few major policy differences emerge—which is not good news for the challengers.

Music

With Supreme Court’s EPA ruling, can Trump’s damage to the environment ever be repaired?

Gregg Barak - July 18, 2022

A criminologist examines the toxic roots of corruption that were dug in during the former administration

News + Politics

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Calvin Welch - June 22, 2022

That's just one of the many key messages that the news media have missed.

News + Politics

Another ridiculous attack on SF progressives, this time by Nellie Bowles and The Atlantic

Tim Redmond - June 16, 2022

Excuse me, no: The city has not be destroyed by the left. How many times do we have to explain this?

News + Politics

What the Boudin recall does—and doesn’t—mean for SF politics

Tim Redmond - June 7, 2022

Low turnout, a deeply warped media narrative, and right-wing billionaire money framed a very conservative outcome. That's the real story.

Crime

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

New study compares SF, Sacramento—and finds that a more progressive approach to criminal justice is associated with lower crime rates.

News + Politics

Critics say the DA’s Office is run like the Public Defender’s Office. That’s not true

Ryan Khojasteh - June 2, 2022

I work for Chesa Boudin, and I am a fair and balanced prosecutor.

News + Politics

The Boudin recall is entirely based on local media mythology. They should own it.

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2022

The "crime wave." The "unsafe city." There's no reality here—but it's creating a dangerous political narrative, with the SF cops the big winners.

Culture

Leaving prison, and entering a very different world—with very little support

Ana Lucia Ralda - May 10, 2022

'Facing Life' documents the lives of eight former lifers in their process of reentering society, after having spent decades in California prisons.

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Supes approve police spy cameras after debate that reflects national political instability

Not a whole lot of debating at D6 debate

With Supreme Court’s EPA ruling, can Trump’s damage to the environment ever be repaired?

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Another ridiculous attack on SF progressives, this time by Nellie Bowles and The Atlantic

What the Boudin recall does—and doesn’t—mean for SF politics

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Critics say the DA’s Office is run like the Public Defender’s Office. That’s not true

The Boudin recall is entirely based on local media mythology. They should own it.

Leaving prison, and entering a very different world—with very little support

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