Matthew Keys CaliforniaGlobe.com Author Page

Feds Dangle Possible Obstruction Case Over Journalist in Adachi Leak Probe

May 18, 2019 5:16 amMay 19, 2019 8:12 am

A pair of federal agents reportedly told a journalist that he was at the center of a possible obstruction of justice case during a raid of the freelancer’s home earlier this month, according to court records. Last week, Bryan Carmody...

Feature Right Legal Local San Francisco

Exclusive: Warrant Details Search of Journalist’s Home in Adachi Leak Probe

May 16, 2019 7:44 pmMay 17, 2019 1:55 pm

Police seized more than five dozen items — including computers, camera equipment, electronics, pay stubs and other records and equipment — from a journalist’s home and office last week in connection with an investigation into how sensitive records related to...

Feature Right Legal

Journalist Says Police, Feds Raid Home in Pursuit of Adachi Leak Information

May 10, 2019 10:42 pmMay 13, 2019 9:19 am

A freelance journalist with connections to several San Francisco news outlets claimed his home was raided by local and federal law enforcement agents early Friday morning in connection to the leak of sensitive police records related to the death of...

Feature Right Legislature

Assemblyman O’Donnell Combats College Admissions Cheating by Allowing Students to Take Tests at School

March 28, 2019 7:31 amMarch 28, 2019 8:38 am

Following the recent college admissions scandal, a California lawmaker is renewing a push to allow school districts to replace certain standardized tests given to high schoolers with free versions of a national aptitude test used by many colleges and universities...

Feature Right Legal

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi Died from Cocaine, Alcohol Toxicity, Coroner says

March 26, 2019 7:26 amMarch 28, 2019 11:42 am

Former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died last month from a toxic combination of cocaine and alcohol, according to a coroner’s report released over the weekend. The report said Adachi’s cause of death was “acute mixed drug toxicity with...

Feature Right Legislature Media

News Organization Joins Lawsuit Against AG Becerra Over Police Transparency Records

March 6, 2019 1:30 amMarch 6, 2019 3:08 pm

A San Francisco news organization has joined a lawsuit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in an attempt to compel his agency and others to release records related to police misconduct. On Tuesday, San Francisco public broadcaster KQED News said...

Feature Right San Francisco

Former Police Union Leader Slams Late San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi

March 5, 2019 2:15 amMarch 5, 2019 12:46 pm

The former leader of San Francisco’s police union has criticized public reaction to the death of former San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, suggesting the late attorney was not deserving of the warm public accolades and media attention he received...