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Body camera footage appears to contradict SFPD’s version of the shooting

Sana Saleem - January 18, 2017

The San Francisco Police body camera footage from the officer involved shooting on Jan 6th appears to contradict some of the official claims made...

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Officer-Involved Shooting: SFPD criticized for its handling of the mentally ill

Sana Saleem - January 13, 2017

Crowds gathered at Oceanview on Thursday to attend the town hall meeting on the first officer-involved shooting of the year. Attorney Brian Pearlman, representing Sean...

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The next police commissioner

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2016

The Board of Supes Rules Committee, on a 2-1 vote, sent the full board a recommendation that law professor and immigration-rights lawyer Bill Ong...

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Criminal justice and mental illness: What’s SF’s answer?

Tim Redmond - October 13, 2016

A hearing today on the prospect of a new criminal justice-mental health facility in San Francisco brought up a couple of key issues that...

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The Agenda, Oct. 10-17: Should we celebrate the Twitter tax break?

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2016

I am glad, I suppose, that there’s nice art coming to mid-Market to “spur curiosity and connection.” Five years after the Twitter tax break,...

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No room for the homeless mentally ill

Kate Benham - July 7, 2016

I first met Sarah when I was working overnight in the psychiatric emergency room. She was brought in by the police, the usual route...

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Homelessness: the media’s big problem

Tim Redmond - June 29, 2016

These are some of the headlines we saw in the San Francisco Chronicle this past year: “San Francisco’s summer of urine and drug-addicted homeless.” “Amid rising...

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Why are so many people homeless in SF?

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2016

Editors note: The SF Chronicle is leading an effort to get local news media to report on homelessness this week. We are happy to...

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Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2016

There were two fundamental problems with the supes hearing on police violence today: Chief Greg Suhr decided not to show up – and for...

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The Agenda, Nov. 30-Dec. 6: A climate-change solution in SF?

Tim Redmond - November 29, 2015

Could this city lead the way with a carbon tax? And do we need a new jail? By Tim Redmond NOVEMBER 30, 2015 – I was...

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Body camera footage appears to contradict SFPD’s version of the shooting

Officer-Involved Shooting: SFPD criticized for its handling of the mentally ill

The next police commissioner

Criminal justice and mental illness: What’s SF’s answer?

The Agenda, Oct. 10-17: Should we celebrate the Twitter tax break?

No room for the homeless mentally ill

Homelessness: the media’s big problem

Why are so many people homeless in SF?

Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

The Agenda, Nov. 30-Dec. 6: A climate-change solution in SF?

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