Jeff Adachi leak: Latest bombshell likely implodes any criminal or administrative investigations — and, maybe, more than that

Aug 6, 2019 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Both the criminal and administrative investigations regarding the cops who improperly leaked a...

Jeff Adachi leak: Sorry, Chief. The SFPD ‘crossed the line.’

May 22, 2019 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

When police on May 10 raided freelance cameraman Bryan Carmody’s home, they purportedly couldn’t...

Jeff Adachi leak: Chief Bill Scott describes raid of journalist’s home as investigation of ‘alleged co-conspirator’

May 21, 2019 | AP, Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

The San Francisco Police Department is criminally investigating freelance journalist Bryan Carmody...

Jeff Adachi leak: SFPD to return possessions seized from freelance cameraman in raid — judge to rule on underlying legality at later date

May 21, 2019 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

By the time Brian Carmody’s lawyers appeared in court Tuesday morning to argue for the return of...

SFPD Chief Bill Scott defends raid of journalist’s home, sidesteps questions at Police Commission meeting

May 15, 2019 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Despite meager attendance, all eyes were on Chief Bill Scott at Wednesday night’s San Francisco...

Jeff Adachi: The SFPD’s heavy-handed raid of a freelance cameraman is already backfiring

May 14, 2019 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Freelancer who peddled lurid Jeff Adachi police report has been rendered a First Amendment hero by...

Manohar ‘Mano’ Raju to succeed Jeff Adachi as Public Defender

Mar 11, 2019 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Insiders at Public Defender’s office breathe ‘sigh of relief’ at selection of...

City Hall bids adieu to Jeff Adachi. He was irreplaceable. Who will replace him?

Mar 4, 2019 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

The public turned up in droves today at City Hall. They overflowed the main chamber and packed the...

A valediction for Jeff Adachi, who defended the public

Feb 23, 2019 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Jeff Adachi was a complicated man. He was the state’s only elected public defender, a position he...

SF’s top law enforcement officials square off over police shootings

Dec 14, 2018 | Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Topics

San Francisco’s four top law-enforcement officials took the stage on Friday and chewed over the...

Public Defender’s immigration team hits a milestone — but there are so many miles yet to go

Jul 3, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Last week, for the first time, every potential deportee on the local immigration team’s...

Gang injunctions grilled by Board of Supervisors panel

Jun 14, 2018 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

There are 53 people still covered by San Francisco’s four gang injunctions — down from 139 when...

Homeless man acquitted after spending nearly 5 months in jail

Mar 31, 2017 | Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics, Trouble

A homeless man who entered a Mission home last November allegedly seeking shelter was acquitted...

Two-Year Anniversary of Police Shooting Sees No Charges Against Officers

Feb 27, 2017 | Command Staff, Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

None of the officers involved in fatal confrontations with some 40 civilians shot and killed at...

SF Looks to State for Help with Reforming Police Policies

Apr 13, 2016 | Command Staff, Covering the Police, Featured, Front Page, Government & Non Profits, Mission Station, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics

Following a letter to California Attorney General Kamala Harris last week, Public Defender Jeff...

Man Cleared of Mayhem, Assault Charges in Capp Street Incident

Mar 16, 2016 | Front Page, Mobile, Newsletter, Today's Mission, Topics, Trouble

The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office announced Tuesday that a jury cleared a man...

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