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Grassroots uprising calls for defunding police

Tim Redmond - July 9, 2020

The grassroots movement to defund the SF police has made its presence felt this week as hundreds of callers have flooded two supes committee...

Business + Tech

Big reforms could be headed for fall ballot

Tim Redmond - July 8, 2020

The Board of Supes Rules Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday/9 to consider a series of City Charter amendments for the fall ballot...

News + Politics

COVID is devastating the US economy—while the very rich get very richer

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2020

My poor puppy hates the fireworks. They’re loud and unpredictable. There are many theories, some of them pretty out there, as to why so...

News + Politics

Defunding the police: There’s big money there

Tim Redmond - June 12, 2020

As activists around the country, and here in San Francisco, talk about defunding the police, it’s worth taking a moment to look at exactly...

Housing

Supes reject Police Commission nominee, approve tenant protections

Tim Redmond - June 9, 2020

The Board of Supes rejected one of Mayor Breed’s Police Commission nominations and the other withdrew, sending a clear message to the mayor that...

The Agenda

Breed’s choices on cops and homeless face challenges

Tim Redmond - June 8, 2020

The full Board of Supes will decide Tuesday/8 whether to reject Mayor London Breed’s two nominees to the Police Commission. The vote will come as...

News + Politics

Big money from the cops is becoming politically toxic

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2020

One of the positive results of the past week of in-the-streets outrage is the increased focus on politicians who take money from law-enforcement organizations...

News + Politics

Supes panel rejects Breed’s Police Commission picks

Tim Redmond - June 1, 2020

With the ongoing outrage over police shootings as a backdrop, the Board of Supes Rules Committee today rejected two candidates Mayor London Breed had...

News + Politics

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

Tim Redmond - May 26, 2020

Mayor London Breed routinely texts Police Chief Bill Scott and orders him to clear out homeless encampments, particularly in areas she frequents, public records...

News + Politics

The Agenda: Saving local journalism ….

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2020

All local news media is critical during this crisis, and most local news media outlets are struggling. But the nonprofits, the outlets that are...

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Grassroots uprising calls for defunding police

Big reforms could be headed for fall ballot

COVID is devastating the US economy—while the very rich get very richer

Defunding the police: There’s big money there

Supes reject Police Commission nominee, approve tenant protections

Breed’s choices on cops and homeless face challenges

Big money from the cops is becoming politically toxic

Supes panel rejects Breed’s Police Commission picks

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

The Agenda: Saving local journalism ….

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