Friday, September 22, 2017
Retiree accused of stealing $5 and cologne remains jailed on $350,000 bond
SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail
Fund Launched to Help Immigrants Fight Deportation
Thursday, September 14, 2017
The Immigration Defense Fund will provide grants to fund expert witness testimony in immigration cases handled by low-cost and pro bono attorneys.
Victories in CA Legislature This Past Week (Updated 9/14/17)
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Two more bills passed yesterday to reform California’s criminal (in)justice system: AB 1008 (Ban the Box) – modeled on the SF and LA laws, restricts the use of criminal records in employment decisions. Employers will no longer be able to ask about criminal background on a job application, or at any time before a tentative […]
Cheerleader Thrown Through Third Story Window Acquitted of Felonies
Friday, September 8, 2017
A former San Francisco State University cheerleader thrown through the glass window of a high rise dorm was acquitted of a slew of felony charges after a jury determined he stabbed his attacker in self-defense, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
SF Public Defender Issues Statement on Possible DACA Elimination
Monday, September 4, 2017
“The elimination of the DACA program will potentially affect thousands of young and productive San Franciscans who were brought to this country as children.”
Public Defender: Know Your Rights If Arrested This Weekend
Thursday, August 24, 2017
In advance of several protests across the Bay Area this weekend, San Francisco Public Defenders are reminding residents of their legal rights if detained or arrested by law enforcement. We’ll also be on hand as legal observers at Saturday’s action at Crissy Field.
Thousands of SF Youth to Receive Backpacks, Resources in Back-to-Back Events
Thursday, August 3, 2017
To ensure local students start the academic year with the tools needed for success, the San Francisco Public Defender’s MAGIC programs will distribute backpacks stuffed with school supplies to more than 3,500 children and youth during two August events.
Don’t Let Trump Use an Accident to Foment Hate
Monday, July 24, 2017
Read Francisco Ugarte’s piece in the San Francisco Bay View.
A ‘Dangerous Felon’ Who Was Never Convicted of a Violent Crime
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
By Matt Gonzalez Special to 48hills Two years ago, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez was arrested for the death of Kate Steinle on San Francisco’s popular waterfront. The case gained national attention as then-candidate Donald Trump exploited Lopez Sanchez’s immigration status to propose sweeping immigration reforms. Although the shooting appeared to be an accident — the […]
Troubled Judges Group Holding Up Bail Reform
California is on the precipice of overhauling its unjust bail system. Now, a group of judges, currently in apology mode over a party where revelers ridiculed incarcerated people of color, is lobbying for a watered down bail reform bill.