FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra, PIO (628) 249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** San Francisco Jury Acquits Man Who Defended Himself and Pregnant Girlfriend SAN FRANCISCO – On Monday, Feb. 27, a jury acquitted Mario Ramirez of attempted murder and related charges, finding that Ramirez acted in self-defense and in defense […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 15, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office | PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org; | (415) 851-2212 **PRESS RELEASE** Asm. Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) Introduces State Bill to Ease Financial Hardship of Jury Service, Increase Racial and Economic Diversity of Juries AB 881, known as Be The Jury California, would expand San Francisco’s successful Be The Jury […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office | PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Public relations officer Jessie Seyfer (415) 851-2212 **MEDIA ADVISORY** Asm. Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) to Introduce State Bill to Ease Financial Hardship of Jury Service, Increase Racial and Economic Diversity of Juries Be The Jury CA (AB 881) would expand San […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2023 CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | PIO Valerie Ibarra (628)249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Re-Elected SF Public Defender Mano Raju Sworn In at Community Ceremony and Black History Month Celebration SAN FRANCISCO – Mano Raju was sworn in for a four-year term as San Francisco Public Defender at a community event celebrating Black History […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 2, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra (628) 249-7946 **PRESS RELEASE** Murder Charges Dismissed Against Men Implicated in Death of Famed Private Investigator Jack Palladino Defense uncovered witness credibility issues;Ongoing trial delays caused men to languish in jail for two years SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors this week dismissed all charges against […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Coalition of 110+ Civil Rights, Traffic Safety, and Community Groups Commends San Francisco Police Commission for Adopting Historic Policy to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO — Last […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Coalition of 110+ Civil Rights, Traffic Safety, and Community Groups Urge San Francisco Police Commission to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO — Today at 10 a.m., the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 9, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: PubDef-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | Valerie Ibarra (628)249-7946 **PRESS STATEMENT** From the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office District Attorneys Violated State Law That Protects Juvenile Records SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office violated state law protecting the confidentiality of juvenile cases in recent news reports. The reports […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 9, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 **MEDIA ADVISORY** City Leaders, Traffic Safety Advocates and Civil Rights Orgs To Hold Press Conference Urging Police Commissioners to End Racially-Biased Traffic Stops in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, […]