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Monday Morning Thoughts: Death Penalty, Media Coverage and the Court Watch

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|Date: June 17, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Death Penalty, Media Coverage and the Court Watch

A friend and reader pointed me over the weekend to a column from Nicholas Kristof entitled, “When We Kill ...

A friend and reader pointed me over the weekend to a column from Nicholas Kristof entitled, “When We Kill.” The author argues, “Everything you think you know about the death penalty is wrong,” and th ...

June 17, 2019
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Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?

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|Date: December 03, 2015
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Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?

By Jeff Adachi Nearly 25 years after the Rodney King beating shocked the world, Stanislav Petrov lay writ ...

By Jeff Adachi Nearly 25 years after the Rodney King beating shocked the world, Stanislav Petrov lay writhing in a San Francisco alley, desperately trying to protect his head from more than 30 nightst ...

December 03, 2015
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My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws

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|Date: July 11, 2015
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My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws

This week some are asking whether Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez will become this election cycle’s Willie H ...

This week some are asking whether Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez will become this election cycle’s Willie Horton (a convicted felon who was released on furlough, and re-offended). For those who don’t kn ...

July 11, 2015
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The Over-Policing of Black Women

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|Date: May 13, 2015
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The Over-Policing of Black Women

By Jeff Adachi While citizens demand answers for the police killings of unarmed men of color nationally, ...

By Jeff Adachi While citizens demand answers for the police killings of unarmed men of color nationally, an everyday injustice continues unabated in San Francisco: the profiling of African American wo ...

May 13, 2015
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Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 01, 2015
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Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire

When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people had ...

When Ferguson took to the news last August following the shooting death of Michael Brown, few people had heard of the suburban St. Louis community, but the problems of a largely white police and city ...

April 01, 2015
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SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations

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|Date: March 18, 2015
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SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations

An estimated 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed, following revelations that San Francisco police offic ...

An estimated 1,000 criminal cases will be reviewed, following revelations that San Francisco police officers regularly shared racist and homophobic views in text messages, according to an announcement ...

March 18, 2015
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Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 11, 2014
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Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration

Last week voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47, which reduces drug and petty theft crimes to mis ...

Last week voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47, which reduces drug and petty theft crimes to misdemeanors. On Monday, the Vanguard noted the impact of Prop. 47 on the Yolo County DA’s practic ...

November 11, 2014
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SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues

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|Date: August 07, 2014
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SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues

(from press release) In a historic move, the San Francisco Public Defender’s office has hired a full-time ...

(from press release) In a historic move, the San Francisco Public Defender’s office has hired a full-time civil immigration attorney to help clients facing deportation or similar consequences, Public ...

August 07, 2014
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Commentary: What Is a Mayor Anyway?

Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May

Commentary: Legalization of Pot Leads to Resumption of War on Drugs?

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 18: The Unfair Prosecution of the Faires

A Crisis for Indigent Defense in Massachusetts

Chesa Boudin Talks about His Victory in San Francisco

Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Reisig, Dunning Respond to Letter on Provenza Race; Reisig Gets A Lot Wrong Here

Federal Jury Deliberates If Police Used Excessive Force in Shooting Death of Special Needs Teen Driving Stolen Van

Body Camera Footage Showed Uneven Surface During DUI Assessment

Cocaine and Heroin Found in Davis Vehicle

Monday Morning Thoughts: Death Penalty, Media Coverage and the Court Watch

Monday Morning Thoughts: Death Penalty, Media Coverage and the Court Watch

Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?

Why No Charges in Police-Involved Beating in SF?

My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws

My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws

The Over-Policing of Black Women

The Over-Policing of Black Women

Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire

Commentary: San Francisco Law Enforcement Suddenly Finds Itself Under Fire

SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations

SF Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations

Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration

Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration

SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues

SF Public Defender’s Office Makes Changes to Address Immigration Issues

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