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Judge quashes illegal warrant executed against San Francisco journalist, but Bryan Carmody’s fight continues

July 18, 2019 7:56 pmJuly 20, 2019 8:06 am

A judge in San Francisco tossed a search warrant she issued against a freelance journalist in May, saying police did not disclose to her that the target of the warrant worked in the news media industry. The ruling, handed down...

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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...

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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...

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

May 10, 2019 10:42 pmJuly 18, 2019 7:24 pm

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...