California high court rules judges must consider ability to pay bail
The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of upholding a 2018 ruling by the state appeals court in San Francisco that ...
Department of Police Accountability takes over investigations of SF deputies
In an effort to increase accountability and transparency, the scandal-ridden San Francisco Sheriff’s Department will no longer ...
SF police obtained warrant to monitor Bryan Carmody phone calls weeks before raid
San Francisco police allegedly monitored a journalist’s phone calls in the weeks before they raided his home ...
Advocates step forward in legal battle on behalf of raided journalist
A free-speech advocacy group filed a motion to unseal applications for search warrants obtained by police before ...
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 ...
Manohar Raju succeeds Jeff Adachi as SF public defender
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has chosen Deputy Public Defender Manohar Raju to become The City’s public defender.
Mayor Breed to appoint new public defender
San Francisco Mayor London Breed will be hosting a news conference Monday morning announcing the appointment of ...
Jeff Adachi honored in solemn City Hall ceremony
San Francisco dignitaries, family and friends gathered to remember the life of Public Defender Jeff Adachi.
Leaked police report after Jeff Adachi’s death prompts hearing
A leaked police report surrounding the death of San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has led two ...
Jeff Adachi legacy honored by civic leaders, peers
Legendary. Advocate. Leader.
Those are just some of the words city officials, colleagues and friends used to describe ...
At 59, SF public defender Jeff Adachi dies suddenly
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died Friday night at the age of 59.
Hearing scheduled for next month on alleged jailhouse abuse
The San Francisco Sheriff's Department on Thursday said an investigation into allegations of abuse at the hands ...
Beatings, illegal strip searches continue at SF jails, says public defender
Several public defender clients say that they routinely suffer beatings and illegal strip searches at the hands ...
Woman acquitted of battery against Starbucks barista
A 44-year-old woman was acquitted Tuesday of battery in a case involving an August incident in a ...
SF eliminates $32 million in criminal court fees
San Francisco has eliminated $32 million in outstanding local court fees owed by individuals who left the ...
‘Mistake’ allowed ICE agents into SF jails
Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were given access to two interview rooms at San Francisco County jails last week.
London Breed targets criminal fees for elimination
San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to eliminate criminal justice fees levied on ...
Arrest of trans woman draws protest
Supporters of a San Francisco transgender woman who was arrested Friday called for her release Monday morning.
SF public defender to challenge bail in every criminal case
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has announced plans to challenge every single criminal case in which ...
Bay Area leaders decry Trump over DACA
Bay Area elected officials and leaders deplored President Donald Trump's decision to end a program allowing young ...
Woman identified as alleged Twin Peaks shooter
A 20-year-old San Francisco woman is accused of pulling the trigger in a fatal shooting and robbery at San Francisco's Twin Peaks lookout ...
Mark Leno launches 2019 mayoral campaign
State Sen. Mark Leno Thursday announced that he plans to run for mayor of San Francisco.
Body camera video released of Sean Moore shooting
Public Defender Jeff Adachi Wednesday released officer body camera footage of a police shooting in San Francisco's ...
Former SF cop convicted after illegal search
A former San Francisco police officer convicted of conducting an a illegal search of a residential hotel ...
Suspect in Marla Zamora slaying faces arraignment
A suspect in the fatal stabbing of a retired San Francisco public defender has been charged with ...
Former public defender slain in Potrero Hill stabbing
A woman fatally stabbed Friday morning in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood has been identified as Marla Zamora.
Adachi seeks state inquiry into SFPD racist texts
San Francisco’s public defender and the American Civil Liberties Union both called today for independent governmental investigations ...
More bigoted texts emerge from SFPD officers
A new group of San Francisco police officers have been accused of exchanging bigoted text messages that ...
Garrick Lew remembered as legal pioneer
San Francisco defense attorney Garrick Lew passed away this weekend, Public Defender Jeff Adachi said Monday.
Court: Judges, not prosecutors, should review police personnel records
The California Supreme Court ruled prosecutors are not obligated to look through police personnel files to determine ...
FBI probes SF jail ‘gladiator’ fights
The FBI is investigating allegations that jail inmates were forced to fight gladiator-style by sheriff's deputies.
SFPD racist texts threaten criminal cases
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi estimates as many as 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed following ...
Police arrest public defender outside courtroom
The San Francisco Public Defender's Office released cellphone videos of a deputy public defender who was placed ...
Videos clear teen in fatal Mission stabbing
Homicide charges were dropped today against a teenage boy who had been accused of fatally stabbing 14-year-old ...
SF cops convicted in corruption trial
San Francisco Police Sgt. Ian Furminger and Officer Edmond Robles were convicted Friday of felony charges.
