public defender Archives - Mission Local

DA Brooke Jenkins inherited a looming legal crisis. Her policies could make it worse.

by Joe Eskenazi July 18, 2022July 19, 2022

five people in masks stand in front of boxes and shelves with essential resource hub supplies

Public Defender plans to offer ‘Clean Slate’ services at Mission resource hub

by Anlan Cheney December 3, 2021December 6, 2021

Public Defender’s office rips Medical Examiner, disputes drug use as Jeff Adachi’s No. 1 cause of death

by Joe Eskenazi August 21, 2019September 29, 2020

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

by Joe Eskenazi August 6, 2019September 29, 2020

Covering the Police

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

by Joe Eskenazi May 22, 2019September 29, 2020

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

by Julian Mark and Joe Eskenazi May 21, 2019September 29, 2020

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

by Julian Mark May 21, 2019September 29, 2020

Today's Mission

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

by Joe Eskenazi May 14, 2019September 29, 2020

Today's Mission

Public Defender accuses police of ‘stonewalling’ on delivering police personnel records

by Julian Mark May 1, 2019September 29, 2020

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