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Movies

Screen Grabs: Can’t we all just grow up a little?

Dennis Harvey - August 3, 2023

Young people in crisis in 'Amanda,' 'Afire,' 'War Pony,' and, of course, 'Dude Bro Massacre III'

Crime

Hundreds who are by law innocent sit in SF jail because of court backlog

Savannah Dewberry - June 25, 2023

Public Defender's Office tries to draw attention to the clear violations of the right to a speedy trial.

Movies

Screen Grabs: The rambunctious talents of Elaine May

Dennis Harvey - September 6, 2022

Plus: African Film Festival, cinema and histories of incarceration, the Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie, more movies

City Hall

Supes may take another look at Breed’s Tenderloin State of Emergency

Tim Redmond - January 3, 2022

Peskin wants another hearing—and there are so, so many questions that still need to be answered.

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.

Movies

In ‘Blue Bayou,’ Justin Chon highlights citizenship limbo of Korean adoptees

Pam Grady - September 19, 2021

Adopted as a three-year-old from South Korea and as thoroughly Cajun as crawfish etouffee, Antonio LeBlanc has never had any reason to question his...

COVID

COVID and wildfires are a double threat at state prisons

Tim Redmond - September 8, 2021

New outbreaks, and constant fire threats, have been largely ignored by the major news media.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: The ballad of Fatty Arbuckle

Dennis Harvey - September 8, 2021

The anniversary of Hollywood's biggest silent era scandal. Plus: The Card Counter, Blue Collar, 499, and a great socialism doc.

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

Crime

The data supports Chesa Boudin’s record: Why doesn’t the media tell us that?

Tim Redmond - August 22, 2021

Boudin is charging cases at the same rate as other local DAs. He has increased prosecutions of sexual assault cases. But the "balanced" Chron misses the point.

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Screen Grabs: Can’t we all just grow up a little?

Hundreds who are by law innocent sit in SF jail because of court backlog

Screen Grabs: The rambunctious talents of Elaine May

Supes may take another look at Breed’s Tenderloin State of Emergency

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

In ‘Blue Bayou,’ Justin Chon highlights citizenship limbo of Korean adoptees

COVID and wildfires are a double threat at state prisons

Screen Grabs: The ballad of Fatty Arbuckle

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

The data supports Chesa Boudin’s record: Why doesn’t the media tell us that?

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