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SF DA Jenkins Announces Policy Moves To Hold More Drug Dealers Accountable

August 3, 2022 12:30 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Wednesday that her office would continue their crackdown of drugs in the city by moving more cases to the regular courts from community justice courts, as well as returning harsher sentencing against...

SF Mayor London Breed Demands Sup. Walton Apologize for Racial Slur

August 3, 2022 2:30 amAugust 2, 2022 9:18 pm

The controversy surrounding a racial slur that San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton said to a Sheriff’s Department Cadet at City Hall Security in June escalated on Monday and Tuesday, with Mayor London Breed calling for an apology...

Calls for New SF School Board Member Ann Hsu to Resign Following Provocative Statement

July 25, 2022 12:19 pmJuly 25, 2022 4:18 pm

During the weekend, San Francisco Board of Education member Ann Hsu faced mounting pressure to resign and not run in November after backlash continues from questionnaire comments she made about why black and brown students don’t perform as well as...

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve 220 new SFPD officers in City Budget

July 21, 2022 2:30 amJuly 20, 2022 10:35 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to approve a two-year, $14 billion budget that includes the hiring of 220 police officers to fill vacancies within the San Francisco Police Department, and to help combat the high crime...

SF DA Brooke Jenkins Fires 16 As Reorganization Away From Former DA Chesa Boudin’s Policies Continue

July 16, 2022 2:34 amJuly 17, 2022 8:05 am

Newly appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins fired 16 people in the DA’s office on Friday, continuing her large shifts away from the previous administration of ousted DA Chesa Boudin. Following the recall of Boudin, Mayor London Breed formally...

New SF DA Brooke Jenkins Announces Large Reversal of Boudin Policies Over Drug Arrests

July 13, 2022 2:30 amJuly 13, 2022 3:26 pm

Newly appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Tuesday a sweeping change regarding crime in areas such as the Tenderloin district, vowing to end long-standing drug markets in the city. Crime in the Tenderloin, specifically the open selling...

New SF DA Brooke Jenkins Receives Cool Reception in First Meeting With Staff

July 11, 2022 3:40 pm

During the weekend, newly sworn in District Attorney of San Francisco Brooke Jenkins received a cool reception by her new staff, largely due to not providing details on how she plans to get rid of the former DA’s policies, but...