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SFPD is a toxic culture of old boys run by insiders who resist reform

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2016

The final report of the Blue-Ribbon Task Force investigating the San Francisco Police Department came out today, and while much of it is not...

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The Agenda, July 11-17: Why bad committee appointments matter …

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2016

Pretty much everyone agrees that elected officials should be judged on their records in office, and typically that means legislation introduced, votes on difficult...

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The Agenda, June 20-27: The budget battle begins

Tim Redmond - June 19, 2016

It’s all about the budget this week. For months, the supes Budget and Finance Committee has been holding hearings and going over department needs and...

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Luis Gongora Shooting: Family files lawsuit alleging excessive force

Sana Saleem - June 17, 2016

Editor's note:This post contains graphic images On Friday, attorneys from John L. Burris Law presented evidence regarding the fatal shooting of Luis Góngora by San...

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The Agenda, June 6-12, 2016: Key vote on Airbnb, Election Day partying ….

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2016

So the San Francisco Chronicle can’t bring itself to issue an endorsement in the presidential primary. That’s pretty astonishing for a big-city newspaper in...

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Sanctuary City law passes, unanimously

Tim Redmond - May 24, 2016

Sup. John Avalos won approval for his updated Sanctuary City law today, and in the end, after months of heated argument (and opposition from...

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The Agenda, May 23-29: Amateur hour in the Mayor’s Office …

Tim Redmond - May 22, 2016

By mid-afternoon, a little after 3pm Friday, reporters were starting to gather out in front of the Mayor’s office. We’d gotten the word, thanks...

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The Frisco 5 are back: ‘This is a community-driven fight and we will keep fighting’

Sana Saleem - May 12, 2016

In their first appearance since they were taken to the hospital on Friday, May 6th, the Frisco 5 – except Maria Cristina Gutierrez –...

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One After Another Supervisors Jane Kim, David Campos, John Avalos, and Eric Mar call for Chief Suhr to quit

Sana Saleem - May 11, 2016

In a statement released this morning Supervisor Jane Kim joined the Frisco 5 – Maria Cristina Gutierrez, Edwin Lindo, Sellassie Blackwell, Ilyach Sato and...

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Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2016

Mayor Ed Lee was forced to answer a series of questions about his embattled police chief and department today, and he took the opportunity...

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SFPD is a toxic culture of old boys run by insiders who resist reform

The Agenda, July 11-17: Why bad committee appointments matter …

The Agenda, June 20-27: The budget battle begins

Luis Gongora Shooting: Family files lawsuit alleging excessive force

The Agenda, June 6-12, 2016: Key vote on Airbnb, Election Day partying ….

Sanctuary City law passes, unanimously

The Agenda, May 23-29: Amateur hour in the Mayor’s Office …

The Frisco 5 are back: ‘This is a community-driven fight and we will keep fighting’

One After Another Supervisors Jane Kim, David Campos, John Avalos, and Eric Mar call for Chief Suhr to quit

Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

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