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SF police chief pledges to halt misuse of victims’ DNA to link them with unrelated crimes
SF police chief William Scott said Tuesday he has taken steps to halt his department's possible misuse of DNA evidence collected from victims.Read More
Breed Tenderloin plan sharply criticized by neighborhood advocates
Homeless advocates in San Francisco on Tuesday blasted The City's recent plan to address mental health and drug use in the Tenderloin.Read More
City to increase criminal trial juror pay for lower-income residents
San Francisco will launch a pilot program in January that increases daily pay for low- and moderate-income criminal trial jurors.Read More
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 requires judges to consider a criminal...Read More
Public defender says fentanyl overdose task force would lead to over policing
San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney on Tuesday called for funding a new approach involving both prosecutors and health experts to address the uptick in fentanyl overdose deaths. During the...Read More