Stories about Tasers
The new POA leader: Same as the old boss
The embattled police union still shows no signs of embracing reform
Campaign trail: Leno, Kim issue joint endorsement ad …
... the Chron goes utterly crazy (is Ron Conway involved?), cops put out a misleading mailer, and why has Angela Alioto turned against Sanctuary City?
The odd ad in the Chron, the mayor and the homeless sweeps ….
... plus getting the word out about Tasers. That's The Agenda for May 7-14
Campaign trail: Kim ad attacks Wiener bill
Plus: How the ranked-choice voting will play out ... and why would Angela Alioto (or anyone else) want the POA endorsement?
Campaign trail: DCCC backs Leno and Kim
Plus: Ron Conway's friends put big money into Breed superPAC and Newsom's real record on sanctuary
Can the police contract be a vehicle for reform?
Not if the cops and Mayor Farrell's consultant, who also worked for the POA, find a way to bypass the supervisors and sneak through a bad deal for the city.
Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell
Activists demand that new contract require cops to stop blocking reforms
Special Report: Ed Lee’s police legacy
As the candidates for mayor talk about police reform, we look back at what went wrong under the last administration
Supes to vote on Wiener upzoning bill, Police Commission to vote on Taser initiative …
And an excellent guide to where the candidates for mayor stand on the major issues .... that's The Agenda for March 12-19.
No justice, no deal: Time for a better contract with the police union
SF cops are among the highest-paid in the country -- but we aren't getting our money's worth, and the POA is a major obstacle to reform.