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Crime

All 11 supes are now challenging the DA on the Banko Brown case

Tim Redmond - May 9, 2023

The truth will come out eventually; it's hard to see how Jenkins can continue to hide the evidence in the face of huge community outcry.

Crime

Banko Brown was unarmed when he was shot by a private security guard at Walgreens

Tim Redmond - May 3, 2023

New revelations cast serious doubt on the version of events that the DA's Office presented; Peskin demands transparency.

The Agenda

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

Tim Redmond - December 4, 2022

Plus: Was the Killer Robot vote even legal? That's The Agenda for Dec. 5-12 2022

News + Politics

How much military-style equipment does the SFPD really need—and for what?

Tim Redmond - October 23, 2022

Tanks, assault rifles, chemical projectiles ... the supes have a chance to weigh in on the inventory and the rules. That's The Agenda for Oct. 23 to 30.

Homelessness

Lawsuit challenges SF’s homeless policies and seeks to stop sweeps

Tim Redmond - September 27, 2022

Data shows how the city repeatedly violates its own policies and federal Constitutional rights.

Police

Supes advance police spying bill

Tim Redmond - September 14, 2022

Measure opposed by civil-liberties groups now goes to the full board.

Police

SF cops want expanded rights to spy on all of us—for no good reason

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2022

Proposal would give SFPD access to a huge network of private cameras, without any meaningful limits on how the data can be used or shared

Crime

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

New study compares SF, Sacramento—and finds that a more progressive approach to criminal justice is associated with lower crime rates.

Police

Two unhoused men were fighting. The cops killed them both. Why?

Tim Redmond - May 27, 2022

SFPD finally provides some data on May 19 shooting—and it raises more questions than answers.

News + Politics

What the mayor’s D6 supe appointment means for the district—and the city

Tim Redmond - May 9, 2022

Matt Dorsey is smart, experienced—and seems to agree with the mayor's agenda on housing and the cops. He will face a tough battle in the fall.

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All 11 supes are now challenging the DA on the Banko Brown case

Banko Brown was unarmed when he was shot by a private security guard at Walgreens

SFPD has the worst record in the state on ‘pretext stops’ of Black and API people

How much military-style equipment does the SFPD really need—and for what?

Lawsuit challenges SF’s homeless policies and seeks to stop sweeps

Supes advance police spying bill

SF cops want expanded rights to spy on all of us—for no good reason

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Two unhoused men were fighting. The cops killed them both. Why?

What the mayor’s D6 supe appointment means for the district—and the city

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