SFPD – Page 5 – California Globe

Family of Banko Brown Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Guard, Walgreens

June 2, 2023 5:59 pmJune 2, 2023 6:00 pm

The family of Chynna “Banko” Brown, a criminal who was shot and killed at a San Francisco Walgreens in April by a security guard who was cleared on all charges last month, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreens and...

Leaving London: San Francisco’s Voters Abandoning Mayor London Breed

May 24, 2023 3:40 pmMay 24, 2023 3:51 pm

A just released poll of San Francisco voters reveals Mayor London Breed has failed to learn from lessons of last year’s several elected officials’ recalls due to crime, diminished quality of life, lack of accountability and failing education for our...

New Mayoral Poll Finds 60% Of San Francisco Residents Disapprove Of Mayor London Breed

May 22, 2023 6:20 pmMay 22, 2023 6:20 pm

A new poll released during the weekend found that the majority of San Francisco residents are unhappy with Mayor London Breed and the direction that the city is going. Only 1/3rd of all residents have a favorable opinion of the...

SF District Attorney Announces No Criminal Charges to Be Filed In Banko Brown Shooting Case

May 16, 2023 6:03 pmMay 16, 2023 6:03 pm

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that they will not be filing criminal charges against a security guard who shot and killed a shoplifting criminal last week, finding that his actions to a threat were reasonable, as...

Fentanyl and San Francisco: The Crisis Seen From The Ground

May 13, 2023 7:34 amMay 13, 2023 7:34 am

For years, fentanyl has caused tens of thousands of deaths across the country, with many larger cities in California seeing hundreds of deaths a year. In the last few years, San Francisco has been the poster-child of what happens when...

San Francisco Supervisors Introduce & Pass Resolution Over Banko Brown Shooting Incident

May 11, 2023 2:29 amMay 11, 2023 2:30 am

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced legislation this week that would limit how security guards could use firearms and urging DA Brooke Jenkins to release all police reports, witness accounts, and video footage associated with the case to further...

Leaving San Francisco: Three Tales Of Business Owners Who Left And Why

April 19, 2023 2:30 amApril 19, 2023 2:31 am

With businesses continuing to scramble out of San Francisco, the Globe talked with business owners leaving the city for one of three options: In a new city nearby San Francisco, elsewhere in the state, and outside the state. Each one...