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Violent arrest by BART Police puts focus on racial profiling

Sana Saleem - August 5, 2016

On Friday, BART police arrested Michael Smith, 22, along with his pregnant partner Andrea Appleton, 23, after receiving a 911 call reporting a man with a gun...

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A heated battle over tasers in San Francisco

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - May 25, 2016

The annual San Francisco Public Defender's Justice Summit Wednesday focused on the police department's use of force policy -- and the potential introduction of...

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The Agenda, May 23-29: Amateur hour in the Mayor’s Office …

Tim Redmond - May 22, 2016

By mid-afternoon, a little after 3pm Friday, reporters were starting to gather out in front of the Mayor’s office. We’d gotten the word, thanks...

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Chief Suhr is out — now what?

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - May 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/fCkaFqZGOfQ After months of protests, this evening Mayor Ed Lee announced he had asked for and received the resignation of San Francisco Police Chief Greg...

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Another Officer-Involved Shooting In the Bayview

Sana Saleem - May 19, 2016

Update: An earlier version of this article stated that the victim was 27 years old. It has since been changed after update from the Medical...

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SFPD’s Rap Sheet: More than 25 scandals since 2015

Sana Saleem - May 14, 2016

Most of the anger directed at the San Francisco police department, and the calls to fire Chief Greg Suhr, involves the four recent shootings...

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Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2016

Mayor Ed Lee was forced to answer a series of questions about his embattled police chief and department today, and he took the opportunity...

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Day V of hunger strike: Police threaten to arrest hunger strikers, close down toilets and power sockets

Sana Saleem - April 26, 2016

This post is part of our special coverage on the #hungerforjusticesf. Five San Francisco residents are on hunger strike outside Mission Police Station, demanding...

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Jail plan moves forward, after protests ….

Tim Redmond - December 2, 2015

... But are there really six votes next week for this expensive plan? By Tim Redmond DECEMBER 2, 2015 – Protesters shut down a meeting of...

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The “Old Boys Club” is alive and well in SF

Marke B. - September 22, 2015

Annual Boys Night Out event gathers power players and media elite -- no girls allowed. By Marke B. The optics are disastrous. In the picture taken...

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Violent arrest by BART Police puts focus on racial profiling

A heated battle over tasers in San Francisco

The Agenda, May 23-29: Amateur hour in the Mayor’s Office …

Chief Suhr is out — now what?

Another Officer-Involved Shooting In the Bayview

SFPD’s Rap Sheet: More than 25 scandals since 2015

Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

Day V of hunger strike: Police threaten to arrest hunger strikers, close down toilets and power sockets

Jail plan moves forward, after protests ….

The “Old Boys Club” is alive and well in SF

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