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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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DA Chesa Boudin sworn in with promises of dramatic reform

Tim Redmond - January 8, 2020

A reformer who has promised to shake up the broken criminal justice system was sworn into office Thursday, with a promise to end cash...

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SF man faces deportation—for a crime he committed at 16

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - December 8, 2019

Based solely on appearances, Simon Liu resembles any other tech worker in San Francisco: Clad in a puffy jacket and sneakers, Simon carries his...

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Four years in prison — for driving without a license?

Tim Redmond - November 19, 2019

If you want to get a sense of what’s wrong with the criminal justice system in San Francisco, take a look at the case...

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Already, Chesa Boudin is getting attacked in the press

Tim Redmond - November 13, 2019

Chesa Boudin has not taken the oath of office. He won’t be sworn in as San Francisco’s district attorney until January. He has taken...

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The future of SF politics

Tim Redmond - November 10, 2019

If you spent any time in the headquarters of the campaigns for Chesa Boudin or Dean Preston, if you spent any time on the...

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Boudin now in the lead, Preston still ahead

Tim Redmond - November 8, 2019

Well, my fuzzy math wasn’t all bad. I predicted last night that if the trends from the past day continued, Chesa Boudin would be in...