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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

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

Tim Redmond - January 13, 2021

Comments supporting the DA don't seem to violate the paper's standards; why were they blocked?

Movies

In ‘Aggie,’ a $100 million inspiration to shrink the carceral state through art and activism

Emily Wilson - December 28, 2020

She sold her Liechtenstein to fight mass incarceration: New film documents one woman's "philanthropy by justice not generosity"

News + Politics

DA Boudin: ‘We don’t see jail or prison as the only or basic response to crime’

Tim Redmond - December 27, 2020

An exclusive interview with the district attorney after a year in what has been an immensely challenging job.

News + Politics

Major police reform item at supes committee Thursday

Tim Redmond - November 4, 2020

Should the city give raises to the POA without any new accountability?

Elections

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2020

Millions in PAC money from the 1 percent -- and big Mitch McConnell backer -- floods into San Francisco for last-minute hit pieces.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: New films storm the barricades, in myriad ways

Dennis Harvey - October 8, 2020

New movies embody the spirit of activism—and different spirits, too. Plus: American Indian and Filipino flicks, and a Woody Allen stinker.

News + Politics

Oakland group launches non-police mental health hotline

Garrett Leahy - August 30, 2020

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...

Campaign Trail

Understanding the politics of Kamala Harris

Tim Redmond - August 12, 2020

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....

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Charging people with misdemeanors causes more crime, not less

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

Chron rejects comments critical of Boudin editorial

In ‘Aggie,’ a $100 million inspiration to shrink the carceral state through art and activism

DA Boudin: ‘We don’t see jail or prison as the only or basic response to crime’

Major police reform item at supes committee Thursday

GOP-linked big money attacks progressive candidates and taxes in SF

Screen Grabs: New films storm the barricades, in myriad ways

Oakland group launches non-police mental health hotline

Understanding the politics of Kamala Harris

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