A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians A San Francisco supervisor who pushed to turn a 2-mile stretch of highway into a car-free park faces a recall vote in his district The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
University of Michigan recruits state attorney general to crack down on Gaza protesters Revealed: in a highly unusual move, regents allegedly bypassed local prosecutors, believing Dana Nessel would be tougher on student protesters The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2024
‘People don’t like to see poverty:’ inside San Francisco’s vicious race for mayor Homelessness is the major issue in an election that’s projected to be the costliest in city history The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024
A lawsuit against California's prisons shows institutions are withholding money owed to newly freed prisoners In 2008, California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was accused of withholding release funds and reprimanded by the state's Court of Appeals Latin Times · Sep 14, 2024
Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis The Guardian - US · May 28, 2024
‘It was the perfect storm’: the fatal crash that changed criminal justice in San Francisco In 2020, Troy McAlister ran into two women while on parole, fueling a campaign to undo reforms. Three years later, the city faces the fallout The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2024
SCOTUS looks at Chevron—but what exactly does that mean? Welcome to the Tuesday, January 30, Brew. Ballotpedia · Jan 30, 2024
Cop resistance undercuts justice reform Police unions labeled DAs soft on crime while lawmakers made legislative efforts to remove them from office Salon · Oct 11, 2023
Target Shuts Stores as Criminal Justice Reform Gets Mugged We need less intrusive law enforcement, not the treatment of crime as a lark. Reason · Sep 29, 2023
District attorney recall efforts have 10% success rate since 2010 Welcome to the Wednesday, September 6, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023
California prison on generator power after wildfires knock out electricity and fill cells with smoke A Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks to cope with unhealthy air after wildfires knocked out electricity and choked the remote region with smoke The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023
1 Year After Chesa Boudin's Recall, Is San Francisco Safer Under His Successor's More Punitive Policies? Brooke Jenkins took office one year ago this week promising more prosecution for drug and property crime offenders. Crime and overdoses still went up. Reason · Jul 12, 2023
DeSantis hits back at Gavin Newsom on Fox News and claims he watched people use fentanyl in San Francisco Florida governor said Californians are leaving in droves The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Reason · Jun 1, 2023 Ex-San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Appointed Director of Berkeley Law's new Criminal Law & Justice Center Chesa Boudin graduated Yale Law School in 2011. After two judicial clerkships bracketing a year as a post-doc fellow (!!??) at the San Francisco DA's office and several years practicing criminal law as a public defender, he ran successfully for San Francisco DA as a left-wing anti-racist reformist candidate. His…
Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: The Bob Lee killing shows how crime reporting gets almost everything wrong Rushes to judgment seldom come at you any faster than the commentary about the killing of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee in a deserted neighborhood of San Francisco early on the morning of April 4.
The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2023 Bob Lee knew his killer. But that won’t ease the pressure on San Francisco The Cash App founder’s death highlights that public safety remains a contentious topic for city leaders to reckon with
Los Angeles Times · Apr 14, 2023 Tech consultant charged in SF murder of Cash App founder knew victim, but motive unclear The fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last week reignited a debate over crime in San Francisco, with some high-profile figures decrying the killing as yet another example of rampant, wanton violence.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 What we know about the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee Beloved tech entrepreneur and father of two, Bob Lee’s murder has reignited the ongoing debate over crime in San Francisco
The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023 Bob Lee deserved better than to be killed – and then co-opted in death The tech executive’s killing shouldn’t be used to push forward punitive measures and a ramp-up of mass incarceration
Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2023 Is crime really that bad in San Francisco? Experts rebuff crime narrative after Cash App founder's death The stabbing death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee this week has sparked fear among residents and tech industry leaders alike over crime rates in San Francisco.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 Bob Lee: A genius tech visionary killed in a ‘horrifying act of violence’ Bob Lee’s creations helped to change the world. In touching online eulogies, friends say his work as a software developer and digital payment pioneer was only part of his brilliance. Bevan Hurley reports.
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023 What we know about the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee Beloved tech entrepreneur and father of two, Bob Lee’s murder has reignited the ongoing debate over crime in San Francisco
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023 A tech CEO has been murdered and Elon Musk blames San Francisco’s ‘horrific’ rise in crime. Is he right? San Francisco has struggled with street crime and inequality, but it’s safer than many cities in America, research shows. Josh Marcus reports
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023 California AG gets 90 days to review ex-officer charges A judge has granted the state attorney general’s request for 90 more days to review the case against a former San Francisco police officer who became the first in the city to be charged with an on-duty killing