Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Up to 1,000 cases may be tainted by bigoted officers.
Public Defender Releases Racial Justice Recommendations
Racial Justice Committee Plan for Police Reform
1. Officers must have a minimum 24 hours of training on implicit bias and its effects, including perspectives of people of color unlawfully detained while walking or driving. Classes must include the impact of implicit bias on officer decision-making in the field. Additionally, officers must participate in periodic cultural competency training and education throughout their […]
Man Acquitted After Beer Run Betrayal
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
A man accused of choking and threatening a friend he suspected of stealing his change from a beer purchase has been acquitted of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Video: Officer Strikes, Pepper Sprays Homeless Man
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Public Defender calls for additional training for SFPD
Man Acquitted in Uber Self-Defense Case
Monday, February 23, 2015
A homeless man who threw his skateboard into the windshield of an Uber driver who sped toward him in a darkened alley has been acquitted of all charges, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.
Jami Tillotson Issues Statement, Files Complaint
Thursday, February 5, 2015
San Francisco, CA — Deputy Public Defender Jami Tillotson released the following statement today on the San Francisco Police Department’s decision not to pursue resisting arrest charges against her for objecting to officers questioning and photographing her client outside a courtroom. “While I appreciate Chief Suhr’s apology, I am concerned that he continues to support […]
At Inauguration, Adachi Pledges to Battle Bias
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Pledging to battle racial bias in the criminal justice system, Jeff Adachi was sworn in for a fourth term as San Francisco Public Defender today.
Public Defenders at Forefront of Reforms in 2014
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Annual Report and calendar highlight year of improving the system.
SF Public Defenders Hold ‘Hands Up’ Protest
Thursday, December 18, 2014
More than 200 public defenders and allies held a “hands up, don’t shoot” protest today on the steps of San Francisco’s criminal courthouse to show support for racial justice and stand in solidarity with protesters in New York, Ferguson and around the country.
Man Acquitted of Torching Mercedes
Monday, December 15, 2014
A 48-year-old man was acquitted of breaking into a luxury apartment garage and torching a Mercedes after a jury determined his arrest was based on an unreliable identification, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today.