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Onboard cameras, social media help identify suspects in crimes on Muni
Arrests have been made in a recent flurry of alleged hate and violent crimes on Muni vehicles.Read More
Pressure on as mayor taps former prosecutor, recall supporter as new DA
Amid criticism, Mayor London Breed selected recall supporter Brooke Jenkins to replace Chesa Boudin as DA. Now, the pressure is on. Read More
In latest shift rightward, fed-up San Francisco voters recall progressive Boudin
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin seems headed for recall, as preliminary results show an energized opposition has mobilized to reverse his election in 2019. Preliminary results from the...Read More
No charges in Mohammed Nuru attempted robbery case, DA says incident was a joke
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will not file attempted robbery charges against former Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, a spokeswoman said on Friday. Nuru was arrested...Read More
Man faces attempted murder charges for brutal stabbing of two women
A man accused of stabbing two Asian women, one elderly, in downtown San Francisco earlier this week has been charged with two counts of attempted murder along with elder...Read More
Police union launches anti-Boudin website in wake of charge withdrawal
The San Francisco Police Officers Association is calling for federal intervention to prosecute a man shot by police last month after the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office declined to...Read More
Former SF supe, district attorney with ‘storied career’ dies at 83
Terence Hallinan, a former criminal defense lawyer who went on to become a San Francisco supervisor and then the San Francisco District Attorney died on Friday at the age...Read More
Chesa Boudin says he’s ready to ‘transform’ DA’s office
In advance of his inauguration on Wednesday, San Francisco’s District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin said Tuesday he’s ready to transform the office he was elected in November to lead. In...Read More
‘Operation Focus Lens’ nets $2 million in recovered stolen goods
Interim San Francisco District Attorney Suzy Loftus on Thursday announced the recovery of more than $2 million worth of stolen goods–recovered from what she said was a sophisticated criminal...Read More
Boudin edges past Loftus in dramatic DA’s race
The plot thickens Friday over who will become San Francisco’s next district attorney. Chesa Boudin, the criminal justice reformer candidate, has pushed Breed-appointed Interim DA Suzy Loftus back into...Read More
SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes
The lead for San Francisco’s Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus in the district attorney’s race has shrunk significantly in the last 24 hours. As of Thursday at 4 p.m.,...Read More
SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck
Chesa Boudin looks like he’s celebrating Tuesday. Although San Francisco’s progressive candidate for district attorney is leading with less than 2,000 votes, he is so far beating out mayor-appointed...Read More
Loftus tackles auto break-ins as interim district attorney
On the campaign trail, Suzy Loftus is promising to “stop the car break-in epidemic” in San Francisco. As Mayor London Breed’s interim district attorney appointee, she is using the...Read More
Mayor Breed under fire for ‘cronyism’ in hurried district attorney appointment
Less than 24 hours after San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced his resignation Thursday, Mayor London Breed appointed former police commissioner and current district attorney candidate Suzy Loftus...Read More
SF district attorney announces resignation, eyes run in Los Angeles
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon on Thursday announced his resignation in a letter to his staff. According to the letter, his last day will be Friday, Oct. 18....Read More
South Beach attack suspect being held without bail
A homeless man accused of attacking a woman outside her apartment building in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood last month will be held on all charges, a judge ruled...Read More
SF district attorney taps artificial intelligence tool to target implicit bias
Prosecutors in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will use a new artificial intelligence tool in an effort to remove any potential implicit bias when charging a suspect. District...Read More
Special SF police unit investigates possible hate crime
San Francisco police are investigating a possible hate crime attack reported Sunday after events at the state Democratic convention in the city. Police cited 27-year-old Griffin Murray of San...Read More
Details, video released of Mission police shooting
Ten officers fired 99 rounds at a 19-year-old who was hiding in the trunk of a Honda Civic, allegedly armed with a gun, fatally striking him about 25 times.Read More
San Francisco seeks to curb rental car break-ins
San Francisco wants rental car companies to remove any identifiers off rental cars such as company logos, rental company names, barcodes and decals.Read More