Month

March 2011
30
Mar

Disabled Man Exonerated After Being Tricked Into Check Scam

March 30, 2011
A disabled man who attempted to cash a stolen check was found not guilty after a jury determined he was the victim of a scam artist, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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10
Mar

Jeff Adachi Calls For Ban On Master Key Abuses; SRO Owner Says Police Assaulted Him

March 10, 2011
In a letter to police and prosecutors, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi today called for a prohibition on officers using hotel master keys to enter tenant residences.
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09
Mar

Dozens of Cases to be Dropped in San Francisco Police Scandal

March 9, 2011
The New York Times reports on the pattern of police misconduct uncovered by the San Francisco Public Defender.
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07
Mar

New Henry Hotel Footage Further Implicates SFPD

March 7, 2011
Newly-released surveillance footage from the Henry Hotel reveals a man was falsely arrested for drug possession by officers currently under federal investigation for perjury and conducting illegal searches.
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02
Mar

Video Reveals Police Misconduct, Perjury

March 2, 2011
Surveillance video from the Henry Hotel reveals that San Francisco Police Department narcotics officers falsified police reports in order to justify searching residences without warrants or consent, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
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