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Ousted SF DA Chesa Boudin Announces He Won’t Run for DA in 2022

August 4, 2022 12:27 pm

Recently recalled San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced via Twitter on Thursday that he will not be running for DA in 2022. Since being recalled by a large majority in June of 2022, Boudin has been hinting at another...

SF DA Jenkins Announces Policy Moves To Hold More Drug Dealers Accountable

August 3, 2022 12:30 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Wednesday that her office would continue their crackdown of drugs in the city by moving more cases to the regular courts from community justice courts, as well as returning harsher sentencing against...

BART Board Brings Back Masking Mandates 10 Days After Last Mandate Ended

July 29, 2022 12:56 pm

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Directors voted on Thursday to reinstate the masking mandate for all passengers and employees on Thursday, only 10 days after the last mandate had ended on the Bay Area’s rapid transit rail...

SF DA Brooke Jenkins Fires 16 As Reorganization Away From Former DA Chesa Boudin’s Policies Continue

July 16, 2022 2:34 amJuly 17, 2022 8:05 am

Newly appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins fired 16 people in the DA’s office on Friday, continuing her large shifts away from the previous administration of ousted DA Chesa Boudin. Following the recall of Boudin, Mayor London Breed formally...

Teva Pharmaceuticals Reached $24.8 Million Settlement With San Francisco Over Role in City-Wide Opioid Epidemic

July 13, 2022 3:54 pm

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Tuesday that the City and County of San Francisco had reached a $24.8 million settlement with the Israeli drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals over their role in the opioid epidemic. The city, like...

New SF DA Brooke Jenkins Announces Large Reversal of Boudin Policies Over Drug Arrests

July 13, 2022 2:30 amJuly 13, 2022 3:26 pm

Newly appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced on Tuesday a sweeping change regarding crime in areas such as the Tenderloin district, vowing to end long-standing drug markets in the city. Crime in the Tenderloin, specifically the open selling...

New SF DA Brooke Jenkins Receives Cool Reception in First Meeting With Staff

July 11, 2022 3:40 pm

During the weekend, newly sworn in District Attorney of San Francisco Brooke Jenkins received a cool reception by her new staff, largely due to not providing details on how she plans to get rid of the former DA’s policies, but...