Public Defender Archives - Page 2 of 17

Opinion

Cops and judges can’t get away with violating reporters’ First Amendment rights

Richard Knee - March 19, 2024

The latest attack on press freedom by the SF cops shows the need for vigilance—and accountability.

Music

Under the Stars: Of Ty Segall’s cute doggies and Mill Valley’s Fleet Foxes

John-Paul Shiver - January 16, 2024

Plus: Latino Superman Ray Barretto, Farsight's funky AI shuffle, Spanish psych-rock from Tutupatu, more great music

Movies

Screen Grabs: Reaching for the golden ring with an ‘Iron Claw’

Dennis Harvey - December 20, 2023

Plus: 'American Fiction' critiques racial conundrums with feeling, 'Menus-Plaisirs' delivers a full plate of gastronomic delight

News + Politics

Young people arrested in police sweep at Dolores skate event file federal suit

Tim Redmond - December 19, 2023

Held for seven hours, with no water or access to bathrooms, in the cold, teenagers who did nothing illegal are demanding the city take responsibility.

Crime

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

Tim Redmond - October 30, 2023

But Breed and Jenkins are pushing to make it worse. We have seen this before and it ended very badly.

Immigration

The Chron’s coverage of drugs and Honduras gets into the courtroom—and trouble

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Reporters talk to jurors during trial; public defender seeking a new trial. The dangerous media narrative remains.

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

Drug policy

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2023

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Police

Cops appeared to violate their own policies during mass skateboard arrests

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2023

Public Defender cites lack of access to lawyers, parents despite clear rules on juvenile detention.

Crime

Hundreds who are by law innocent sit in SF jail because of court backlog

Savannah Dewberry - June 25, 2023

Public Defender's Office tries to draw attention to the clear violations of the right to a speedy trial.

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