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Judge excoriates ICE, orders inmates released

Tim Redmond - April 29, 2020

After a dramatic hearing in which Federal Judge Vincent Chhabria sharply criticized ICE, the judge has issued an order requiring the federal agency to...

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Lawsuit seeks to reduce ICE detention during pandemic

Tim Redmond - April 22, 2020

People in ICE detention are not facing criminal charges. Deportation is a civil matter – and yet, the law allows the government to lock...

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Campaign seeks to close jail at Hall of Justice

Garrett Leahy - April 16, 2020

On Wednesday, the NoNewSFJail Coalition and its member organizations asked San Franciscans via social media and on their website to participate in a “Digital...

COVID

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

At a time when local authorities are working hard to reduce the number of inmates in county jails to reduce the spread of COVID-19,...

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Immigrants sue for release from Yuba County and Mesa Verde jails

Sam Lew - March 25, 2020

Thirteen immigrants detained at Mesa Verde Detention Center and Yuba County Jail filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday calling for their...

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Slowing coronavirus spread in the jails

Tim Redmond - March 14, 2020

Among the most vulnerable communities in this pandemic is a group that is forcibly held in close quarters, with many members facing existing health...

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ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

Garrett Leahy - March 10, 2020

“ICE is not welcome here! ICE is not welcome here!” The chant filled the air on Monday at a press conference arranged by immigrants’ rights...

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‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2020

UPDATED: A public defender who coaches girls' basketball at a Catholic school announced today that’s he’s running for supervisor. With about 100 supporters lined up in...

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The politics of the race for SF judge

Tim Redmond - February 6, 2020

When four public defenders challenged sitting judges two years ago, it created a furor in the world of the local judiciary. As I wrote...

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When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

Scott Shafer’s conversations with former Gov. Jerry Brown are running as a series on KQED, and the section on his work in Oakland, which...

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Judge excoriates ICE, orders inmates released

Lawsuit seeks to reduce ICE detention during pandemic

Campaign seeks to close jail at Hall of Justice

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Immigrants sue for release from Yuba County and Mesa Verde jails

Slowing coronavirus spread in the jails

ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

The politics of the race for SF judge

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

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