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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...

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Late ballots break in progressive direction

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2019

The VBM ballots counted today are breaking much more the way the Election-Day votes did: Dean Preston is now 35 votes ahead of Sup....

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DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 12, 2019

San Francisco District Attorney candidate and Deputy Public Defender Chesa Boudin stood alongside criminal justice reform advocates today to announce a racial bias policy...

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Behind the ‘dark money’ in the DA’s race

Tim Redmond - August 26, 2019

Suzy Loftus, a candidate for district attorney, just sent out a fundraising email complaining that a “dark money” group is pouring money into the...

Onstage

Review: In ‘Oedipus El Rey,’ the wrecks of myth and mass incarceration

Elaine Elinson - June 12, 2019

ONSTAGE Ten years after Oedipus El Rey premiered at the Magic Theatre, Luis Alfaro’s drama is being staged there as a legacy revival, again directed by...

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DA Chesa Boudin sworn in with promises of dramatic reform

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

Four years in prison — for driving without a license?

Already, Chesa Boudin is getting attacked in the press

The future of SF politics

Boudin now in the lead, Preston still ahead

Late ballots break in progressive direction

DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Behind the ‘dark money’ in the DA’s race

Review: In ‘Oedipus El Rey,’ the wrecks of myth and mass incarceration

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