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Homelessness

A scathing report says SF fails to give services to people in homeless camps

Garrett Leahy - October 7, 2021

Study shows that most unhoused people never get shelter—but many lose all of their belongings.

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.

News + Politics

The mystery of Jean Chang Kan Fung, 84, dead after an encounter with CHP

Angela Hui - September 7, 2021

Grandmother disappeared after cops dropped her at a grocery store far from home. She washed up dead in the water off Pacifica.

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.

Environment

SF to pay $8 million after cops framed an innocent man for murder

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2021

Plus: An urban farm in the Portola, and shadows on two city parks ... That's The Agenda for July 26-August 1.

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.

Police

Mayor and police chief want more cops on the streets …

Tim Redmond - July 13, 2021

... but SFPD has lots of money and is still far behind on the reforms it needs.

Police

Mayor Breed’s budget doesn’t even remotely defund the police

Tim Redmond - June 18, 2021

Proposal heard in budget committee calls for major increases to SFPD -- even when the city is investing in alternatives to armed law enforcement.

News + Politics

Three key takeaways from the mayor’s budget proposal

Tim Redmond - June 2, 2021

Breed is proudly proclaiming she will fight homelessness -- with money from a ballot measure that she opposed.

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A scathing report says SF fails to give services to people in homeless camps

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 mystery of Jean Chang Kan Fung, 84, dead after an encounter with CHP

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

SF to pay $8 million after cops framed an innocent man for murder

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

Mayor and police chief want more cops on the streets …

Mayor Breed’s budget doesn’t even remotely defund the police

Three key takeaways from the mayor’s budget proposal

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