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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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OPINION: Defunding the police is just one step

Paul Boden, Molly Beckhardt, and Erin Goodling - July 1, 2020

Black Lives Matter and other abolitionist groups are leading communities across the country to recognize that the criminal justice system is a powerhouse of...

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On Juneteenth, Black leaders detail lingering obstacles to change

Tom Molanphy - June 19, 2020

On June 19, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived in Galveston and issued...

Culture

Generations of activism: Checking in with Cleve Jones

Joshua Rotter - June 18, 2020

The LGBTQ community has already survived the tragic loss of Harvey Milk, the deaths of hundreds of thousands during the AIDS pandemic, and decades...

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We’re all outside agitators at this point

David Talbot - May 31, 2020

We all knew America was a powder keg and, we all knew it had to blow up. Endless police or vigilante violence against Black...

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In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

At a time when local authorities are working hard to reduce the number of inmates in county jails to reduce the spread of COVID-19,...

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ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

Garrett Leahy - March 10, 2020

“ICE is not welcome here! ICE is not welcome here!” The chant filled the air on Monday at a press conference arranged by immigrants’ rights...

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‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2020

UPDATED: A public defender who coaches girls' basketball at a Catholic school announced today that’s he’s running for supervisor. With about 100 supporters lined up in...

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The Chron’s embarrassing attack on Boudin just got worse

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2020

The Chronicle has been attacking Chesa Boudin and the concept of serious criminal justice reform since he first announced he was running for DA....

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The Chron’s bizarre (but predictable) attack on Chesa Boudin

Tim Redmond - January 14, 2020

To read the San Francisco Chronicle headlines, a rather routine decision by the new district attorney to bring his own staff to leadership positions...

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Understanding the politics of Kamala Harris

OPINION: Defunding the police is just one step

On Juneteenth, Black leaders detail lingering obstacles to change

Generations of activism: Checking in with Cleve Jones

We’re all outside agitators at this point

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

The Chron’s embarrassing attack on Boudin just got worse

The Chron’s bizarre (but predictable) attack on Chesa Boudin

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