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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...

Culture

Tom Ammiano’s feisty new memoir tells all, from Milk to mayoral run

Marke B. - May 7, 2020

In 'Kiss My Gay Ass,' the eminent politico, activist, comedian, teacher, and personality spills the tea.

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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...

Campaign Trail

Bernie Day at the state Dem Convention

Tim Redmond - June 2, 2019

Sunday was Bernie Sanders Day at the state Democratic Convention. Bernie supporters packed the area outside the convention hall. Bernie signs were everywhere when he...

Campaign Trail

Eight ‘Big Ideas’ at MoveOn Forum

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 2, 2019

On Saturday afternoon, eight Democratic presidential hopefuls appeared for MoveOn’s “Big Ideas Forum” in San Francisco. Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Beto O’Rourke,...

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Court to hear arguments on police raid of reporters house

Tim Redmond - May 20, 2019

The fate of the property of journalist Bryan Carmody – and the role of the local courts in allowing a clearly illegal search warrant...

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The Patty Hearst kidnapping and the rise of community-based organizations in SF

Calvin Welch - April 25, 2019

UPDATED, see the end. The 1974 kidnapping of Patricia “Patty” Hearst, granddaughter of the founder of the Hearst media empire, was a dramatic chapter in...

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Police-reform advocates push Assembly bill to restrict shootings

Haley Keizur - February 12, 2019

Nine hundred ninety-eight. That’s how many people were shot and killed by police in the US in 2018. And 115 of those were in...

Opinion

OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

Steven Hill and Tom Ammiano - July 18, 2018

Calvin Welch has been a dedicated housing activist and progressive leader for decades, but we have consistently disagreed with him about Ranked Choice Voting...

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Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2018

Labor battles in San Francisco are typically about wages, benefits, and staffing. In tough years, City Hall tries to make cuts, and the unions...

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Supes panel rejects Breed’s Police Commission picks

Tom Ammiano’s feisty new memoir tells all, from Milk to mayoral run

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

Bernie Day at the state Dem Convention

Eight ‘Big Ideas’ at MoveOn Forum

Court to hear arguments on police raid of reporters house

The Patty Hearst kidnapping and the rise of community-based organizations in SF

Police-reform advocates push Assembly bill to restrict shootings

OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

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