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San Francisco Judge Upholds Grand Theft Charge Despite Mental Health Plea
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (262+ words) By: Shanai Farley, Janai Jones, Neel Karur-Parekh, Kamaya Maloof, Carmen Miranda, Sarah Naser, Anna Nguyen and Mariana Villalta Ortiz SAN FRANCISCO " During a Tuesday morning arraignment in Department 11 at the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Judge Matthew Kahn denied a…...
Thousands Protest in San Francisco on May Day against Economic Inequality
2+ mon, 19+ hour ago (255+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. " Thousands of San Franciscans marked International Workers" Day on May 1 with demonstrations and economic boycotts aimed at challenging economic inequality and political power structures, as organizers framed the actions as part of a broader movement for systemic…...
San Francisco Man Found Not Guilty After Flawed Investigation and Trial
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (616+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. " A San Francisco jury has acquitted 38-year-old Pierre Constant of all charges after he spent more than 18 months in jail for an attack prosecutors alleged he committed. According to a press release, allegations of police misconduct and…...
Judge Fines San Francisco Public Defender $26, 000, Escalating Clash Over Constitutional Limits of Caseloads
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1453+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " After months of hearings and legal filings, a San Francisco judge found Public Defender Mano Raju in contempt two weeks ago and on Tuesday imposed a $26, 000 fine, escalating a high-stakes conflict over whether courts can compel representation when…...
Building Affordability In An Unaffordable City: Inside San Francisco's Housing Reality
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1328+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD There are meetings where numbers get presented. And then there are meetings where history shows up"quietly, persistently"demanding to be accounted for. At the Mayor's Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens Advisory Committee meeting, city officials…...
Court Watch: San Francisco Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Auto-Burglary Charge During Preliminary Hearing
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " During a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the San Francisco Hall of Justice, Judge Lianne M. Dumas denied a motion by Deputy Public Defender Sylvia Cediel and Certified Law Clerk Hannah Beauchamp-Pope to reduce an alleged felony to a misdemeanor,…...
Court Watch: Victim's Inability to Identify Suspect Raises Doubts in San Francisco Case
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (254+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " During an arraignment hearing on Wednesday, July 2, in San Francisco Superior Court for a first-degree robbery charge, Deputy District Attorney Reve Bautista claimed the accused pulled a gold chain with a pendant from the victim's neck. Deputy Public…...