district attorney Archives - Mission Local

Local news for a global city

Donate Sign In

A person wearing a green and white hoodie walks through the open doors of the Superior Court Criminal Division, where District Attorney Michelle Tong’s docket is displayed on the wall.

S.F. court rejects DA Jenkins’ blanket boycott of allegedly biased judge

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea October 15, 2026, 2:40 pmOctober 16, 2026, 10:42 am

Body camera footage showing two officers in gloves restraining a person on the floor.

Covering the Police

SFPD beat city resident into near-coma in 2025 and DA ‘tried to cover it up,’ public defenders allege

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea October 8, 2026, 3:41 pmOctober 9, 2026, 9:48 am

S.F. prosecutors again boycott judge over alleged anti-police, anti-DA bias

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea October 6, 2026, 5:05 pmOctober 8, 2026, 11:52 am

Low-angle view of a gray stone building with multiple windows and three flags, including the U.S. and California flags, hanging outside.

Muni stabbing suspect pleads not guilty, ordered held without bail

by Sarah Hopkins September 28, 2026, 4:47 pmSeptember 29, 2026, 10:25 am

Two police officers stand behind yellow caution tape near a public bus and a police vehicle on a city street.

Muni stabbing victim was good Samaritan who stepped in to help two women, DA says

by Sarah Hopkins September 28, 2026, 1:08 pmSeptember 29, 2026, 11:07 am

A woman in a red suit sits attentively holding papers in a room with others seated, some taking notes. The background shows large windows and a rainy scene outside.

Covering the Police

San Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea September 8, 2026, 6:32 pmSeptember 10, 2026, 12:52 pm

Person in a red suit speaks at a podium against a plain white background.

How much did it cost to convict Golden Gate Bridge protesters? DA says it doesn’t matter.

by Nicholas David September 4, 2026, 10:15 amSeptember 4, 2026, 5:02 pm

Protesters block traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge, holding a banner that reads "END THE SIEGE ON GAZA NOW!" with a white bird graphic.

Covering the Police

Golden Gate Bridge Palestine protesters were facing over 5 years in jail. They got 30 days.

by Nicholas David August 21, 2026, 5:01 pmAugust 25, 2026, 12:18 pm

Person in a red suit speaks at a podium against a plain white background.

Covering the Police

S.F. DA charges sheriff’s deputy for allegedly groping woman in jail

by Abigail Vân Neely July 13, 2026, 5:04 pmJuly 28, 2026, 10:58 pm

Protesters block traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge, holding a banner that reads "END THE SIEGE ON GAZA NOW!" with a white bird graphic.

S.F. judge denies DA Jenkins’ attempt to bar word ‘genocide’ from Palestine protest trial

by Nicholas David May 6, 2026, 6:53 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:10 am

A woman in a red suit sits attentively holding papers in a room with others seated, some taking notes. The background shows large windows and a rainy scene outside.

No, DA Brooke Jenkins does not have an on/off switch for crime

by Joe Eskenazi April 20, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 29, 2026, 4:33 am

A woman with long black hair, wearing pink glasses, hoop earrings, a patterned shirt, and a light coat stands in front of a stone wall, her poised expression hinting at a quiet strength amid whispers of scandal.

S.F. ex-human-rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment

by Marina Newman April 2, 2026, 4:50 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:49 am

Low-angle view of a gray stone building with multiple windows and three flags, including the U.S. and California flags, hanging outside.

S.F. nonprofit exec, charged as accomplice in alleged public-dollar misappropriation, is out of jail

by Marina Newman April 1, 2026, 5:40 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:44 am

A person is lying face down on a city street while a police officer handcuffs them. Other officers and a plainclothes individual stand nearby. Cars and a mural are visible in the background.

S.F. man who fought Mayor Lurie’s security must stay in jail, DA says

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 10, 2026, 2:00 pmOctober 19, 2026, 2:06 pm

A person is lying face down on a city street while a police officer handcuffs them. Other officers and a plainclothes individual stand nearby. Cars and a mural are visible in the background.

Covering the Police

S.F. DA charges man who fought Mayor Lurie’s bodyguard after being shoved

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 9, 2026, 6:20 pmOctober 19, 2026, 2:18 pm

We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%.