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TV Reporter Drew Police to Journalist at Center of Leak Investigation

July 23, 2019 4:11 pm

A series of tweets coupled with a television news report set in motion a massive investigation into a leak of police documents shortly after famed San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died in February, according to newly-unsealed court documents released...

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...

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...

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...

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...