FIrst amendment

Judge issues temporary restraining order church challenging Covid-19 indoor worship limits

A Santa Clara County judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday against Calvary Chapel San Jose preventing the church from…

3 years ago

Divided appellate panel rejects emergency order to block state restrictions on places of worship

A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday refused to enjoin California Gov.…

4 years ago

President threatens military force against public as curfews spread across U.S., Bay Area

President Donald J. Trump Monday evening threatened military force against members the American public.

4 years ago

Judge unseals last warrant in raid against journalist in Adachi report case

"The Bryan Carmody saga is a stain on San Francisco history that can't be erased by a few court rulings."

5 years ago

Group sues mayor, police for journalist investigation records

"City leaders have made an awful situation worse by stonewalling our requests for records related to the Carmody debacle."

5 years ago

Documents show police did not disclose journalist’s profession in warrant

Police seeking to monitor the phone of a freelance journalist failed to explicitly inform a San Francisco judge about his…

5 years ago

Judge orders police to return journalist’s seized equipment

A journalist whose San Francisco home and office were raided earlier this month as police investigated a leaked police report…

5 years ago

FBI, SFPD accused of Shield Law violations in raid on journalist connected to leaked Adachi report

The San Francisco Police Department and the FBI continued to face backlash Monday for a raid conducted Friday at the…

5 years ago

Santa Clara Co. board votes to ban guns on county property

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to preliminarily adopt an ordinance regulating firearms and ammunition on county…

6 years ago

UC Berkeley’s ‘Free Speech Week’ cancelled

The so-called "Free Speech Week" at the University of California at Berkeley has been called off by the Berkeley Patriot…

7 years ago

Twitter challenges Trump over critical account

Twitter Inc. sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court in San Francisco Thursday.

7 years ago

SFPD cuts ties with FBI terrorism task force

San Francisco Police Department officials announced Wednesday evening that they have suspended participation with the FBI's controversial Joint Terrorism Task…

7 years ago

San Franciscans react to Colin Kaepernick protest

Photojournalist David Andrews asked citizens what they thought of Colin Kaepernick's protest.

8 years ago

Nudity activists win right to march naked

Activists fighting a ban against nudity in San Francisco today won the right to hold a "Nude In" and naked…

9 years ago

Developers sue Oakland over public art rules

Oakland's new public arts ordinance is being challenged in federal court by building developers are arguing it is unconstitutional.

9 years ago

Google developer at center of SFPD complaint

Two national civil rights organizations filed a citizen complaint against the city of San Francisco Wednesday.

9 years ago

Phone books refuse to just go away

As it turns out, the yellow pages clogging up your front door are two pounds of bound and printed free…

11 years ago

FCC wants input on cell service shutdown

After BART shut down cell service during a protest last year, the FCC is seeking comment to whether to develop…

12 years ago

Press access bill heads to Senate

Despite first amendment protections for freedom of the press, state law makes it difficult for journalists to talk to prisoners.…

12 years ago

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