Police Statistics Show SF District Attorney Boudin’s Office Has Less Violent Crime than Former SF DA, Now VEEP Kamala Harris
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is being “forced into…
Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs’’…
Dept. of Justice Report Suggests SF DA Boudin’s Prosecution Tactics Working to Reduce Crime Rates
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amidst the Republican-led recall effort of San Francisco District Attorney…
Independent News Source Charges Mainstream News Media Inaccurately Report Crime and Prosecution in San Francisco, Leaving Chesa Boudin in Middle
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Data shows that crime has not been rising since…
Philly Study Links Eviction to Burglary, Robbery and Homicide
By Carson Eschen PHILADELPHIA, PA – A recent study discovered that eviction rates have a direct correlation…
How Perceptions of Crime Cause The System to Fail
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Hundreds of San Franciscans have expressed their anxiety towards…
Data Shows Reduction in Low-Level Arrests Reduces Crimes; Comparison Study of San Francisco Under DA Boudin
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime…
Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The recent announcement of Target store hours being shortened in…
Congressional Panel Told Facial Recognition Tech Has Clear Potential for Misuse and Raises Constitutional Concerns.
By Casey Rawlings and Paulina Buelna WASHINGTON DC – The Congressional subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland…
San Francisco Mayor, Police Chief Reassure Public City Safe Despite Faulty Reading of Crime Statistics
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed and San Francisco Police Chief…
Commentary: How Will Changing Landscape Impact Reformer DA Candidates in 2022?
By David M. Greenwald In 2018, there were a number of progressive candidates for DA in California…
Is SF Crime Up THAT Much? Law Professor Sparks Discussion Surrounding Lack of Objective Journalism in Today’s News Media
B John Arceno and Luke Kyaw SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Responding to what he calls the San…
Sunday Commentary: Bad Reporting by the Media is Largely Driving the Crime Panic
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week a very telling USA Today poll came out finding that…
San Francisco Misconceptions and Important Crime Statistics – What Do They Show and Why Should We Care?
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amid public debates concerning police funding and differing approaches to…
Commentary: Chesa Is Not a ‘Pro-Crime Prosecutor’ and Here’s Why
By Alana Bleimann and Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – Over the past several weeks the fire under…
Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico…
Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
ACLU Claims Prison Population Change during COVID-19 Does Not Result in High Crime Rates
By Shellsea Lomeli The ACLU’s latest study explores the relationship between incarceration and crime in communities, determining…
My View: Early Indications Suggest Crime Is Falling Despite Releases and Changes to Charging Low Level Offenses during COVID-19
The criminal justice reform movement is worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting the prisons…
Study Finds No Evidence Prop. 47 Has Led to an Increase in Violent Crime
As early as 2015, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig warned Yolo County Supervisors that Proposition 47 led…