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The Agenda

Should SF ban the no-knock warrants that lead to Breonna Taylor’s death?

Tim Redmond - September 19, 2021

Plus: Juvenile justice, small-business rent relief, and a 'beach-to-the-Bay' bike path. That's The Agenda for Sept. 20-26.

Police

New rules on search warrants moving forward with little public input

Tim Redmond - September 13, 2021

The public defender wasn't consulted. The DA wasn't consulted. But the Police Commission wants a major policy change—now.

Crime

The data supports Chesa Boudin’s record: Why doesn’t the media tell us that?

Tim Redmond - August 22, 2021

Boudin is charging cases at the same rate as other local DAs. He has increased prosecutions of sexual assault cases. But the "balanced" Chron misses the point.

News + Politics

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

Tim Redmond - July 19, 2021

Move will counter the Elections Commission's appointments, all of whom are allies of the mayor, in what could be a major gerrymandering fight.

News + Politics

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

Tim Redmond - July 14, 2021

Plus: Landlords kill a transparency bill that would hold speculators accountable. That's today in Sacramento.

Crime

Washington Post — not the SF news media — exposes lies about Boudin

Tim Redmond - June 17, 2021

The inaccurate reporting and social media just continues, as most of the major local media stands by or goes along.

News + Politics

Should the Castro be filled with a tech mogul’s surveillance cameras?

Tim Redmond - June 1, 2021

A sort-of, kind-of private organization that does neighborhood improvements in the Castro is meeting next week to decide whether to move forward with a...

News + Politics

Herrera moves to PUC, giving Breed a chance to appoint a new city attorney

Tim Redmond - April 26, 2021

Dramatic move could shake up local politics and impact public policy for years to come.

Movies

SFFILM fest spotlights Rita Moreno, Muppets, ‘Lost Landscapes of Oakland’

Dennis Harvey - April 4, 2021

2021 installment of the super-fest beams from drive-in and laptop, with plenty of star power.

Opinion

Women of color are not puzzled by the Atlanta killer’s motivation

Rebecca Young, Niki Solis and Jane Brown - April 1, 2021

Racism? Misogyny? Easy access to guns? It’s not one or the other. It’s all of the above.

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Should SF ban the no-knock warrants that lead to Breonna Taylor’s death?

New rules on search warrants moving forward with little public input

The data supports Chesa Boudin’s record: Why doesn’t the media tell us that?

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

Low-income people in SF might actually get paid for jury duty

Washington Post — not the SF news media — exposes lies about Boudin

Should the Castro be filled with a tech mogul’s surveillance cameras?

Herrera moves to PUC, giving Breed a chance to appoint a new city attorney

SFFILM fest spotlights Rita Moreno, Muppets, ‘Lost Landscapes of Oakland’

Women of color are not puzzled by the Atlanta killer’s motivation

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