George Gascón

Police who shot Amilcar Perez-Lopez won’t face charges

The officers who shot and killed a Guatemalan man in the Mission District in 2015 will not face criminal charges.

7 years ago

Shirtless, swastika-tattooed man convicted of hate crime

A San Francisco jury found a man guilty of a hate crime this week after he brandished a knife and…

7 years ago

New San Francisco police chief takes on job of reforming department

Former Los Angeles police Deputy Chief Bill Scott was sworn in Monday as San Francisco's new chief of police in…

7 years ago

SF jail labeled as ‘default mental institution’

The San Francisco jail system serves as a "default mental institution" due to the high number of inmates with mental…

8 years ago

Panel: Police union sets ‘ugly’ tone for SFPD

A year-long investigation into racial bias in the San Francisco Police Department found the department needs more oversight to rebuild…

8 years ago

Bay Area lawmakers freshen gun control push

Bay Area legislators gathered Monday in San Francisco to call for the passage of a package of gun control legislation…

8 years ago

George Gascón fined over campaign funds

District Attorney George Gascon and two of his top aides have agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines for…

8 years ago

Lieutenant accused in alleged rape cover-up

Criminal charges have been filed against a former San Francisco police lieutenant who allegedly interfered with an investigation into sexual…

8 years ago

More bigoted texts emerge from SFPD officers

A new group of San Francisco police officers have been accused of exchanging bigoted text messages that emerged during an…

8 years ago

Accused jailhouse ‘Fight Club’ deputies surrender

Three former and current San Francisco sheriff's deputies charged with forcing jail inmates to fight each other will be arraigned…

8 years ago

Bauer’s mum after employees arrested, charged

Two employees of a San Francisco shuttle bus company have been arrested and charged with embezzling.

8 years ago

Ed Lee insiders charged with corruption

Three former San Francisco City Hall insiders are facing corruption charges for allegedly taking contributions from undercover FBI agents.

8 years ago

‘Hot cop’ pleads not guilty to hit-and-run

A San Francisco police officer known as the "Hot Cop of the Castro" pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two felony hit-and-run…

8 years ago

Bill would limit juvenile solitary confinement

State Sen. Mark Leno Tuesday announced a new try for a law that would sharply limit solitary confinement of youth…

8 years ago

DA Gascon speaks out against new jail

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon Tuesday spoke out against plans to build a new jail.

8 years ago

‘Hot cop’ faces felony charges in hit-and-run

A San Francisco police officer arrested after a hit and run collision with two pedestrians in North Beach this weekend…

8 years ago

Insurance brokers charged with fraud

Two insurance brokers have been arrested and charged for allegedly pocketing insurance premiums paid by their customers.

8 years ago

SF launches protocol for campus sex assaults

San Francisco law enforcement officials Tuesday announced a new protocol for handling campus sexual assaults at universities in The City.

9 years ago

Fired DA investigator alleges age bias

A long-time employee of the San Francisco District Attorney's Office has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.

9 years ago

Jury convicts deputy of assaulting hospital patient

A jury found San Francisco sheriff's deputy Michael Robert Lewelling guilty of criminal charges stemming from video surveillance footage of…

9 years ago

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