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Police who shot Amilcar Perez-Lopez won’t face charges
The officers who shot and killed a Guatemalan man in the Mission District in 2015 will not face criminal charges.Read More
Shirtless, swastika-tattooed man convicted of hate crime
A San Francisco jury found a man guilty of a hate crime this week after he brandished a knife and shouted racial slurs at a summer day camp employee.Read More
New San Francisco police chief takes on job of reforming department
Former Los Angeles police Deputy Chief Bill Scott was sworn in Monday as San Francisco's new chief of police in a City Hall ceremony marked by the shouts of...Read More
SF jail labeled as ‘default mental institution’
The San Francisco jail system serves as a "default mental institution" due to the high number of inmates with mental health problems and needs better staffing.Read More
Panel: Police union sets ‘ugly’ tone for SFPD
A year-long investigation into racial bias in the San Francisco Police Department found the department needs more oversight to rebuild trust with the community.Read More
Bay Area lawmakers freshen gun control push
Bay Area legislators gathered Monday in San Francisco to call for the passage of a package of gun control legislation they say could help prevent mass shootings.Read More
George Gascón fined over campaign funds
District Attorney George Gascon and two of his top aides have agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines for violating city laws.Read More
Lieutenant accused in alleged rape cover-up
Criminal charges have been filed against a former San Francisco police lieutenant who allegedly interfered with an investigation into sexual assault allegations against a fellow officer.Read More
More bigoted texts emerge from SFPD officers
A new group of San Francisco police officers have been accused of exchanging bigoted text messages that emerged during an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.Read More
Accused jailhouse ‘Fight Club’ deputies surrender
Three former and current San Francisco sheriff's deputies charged with forcing jail inmates to fight each other will be arraigned next week.Read More
Bauer’s mum after employees arrested, charged
Two employees of a San Francisco shuttle bus company have been arrested and charged with embezzling.Read More
Ed Lee insiders charged with corruption
Three former San Francisco City Hall insiders are facing corruption charges for allegedly taking contributions from undercover FBI agents.Read More
‘Hot cop’ pleads not guilty to hit-and-run
A San Francisco police officer known as the “Hot Cop of the Castro” pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two felony hit-and-run charges after he allegedly struck two pedestrians in a...Read More
Bill would limit juvenile solitary confinement
State Sen. Mark Leno Tuesday announced a new try for a law that would sharply limit solitary confinement of youth in California.Read More
DA Gascon speaks out against new jail
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon Tuesday spoke out against plans to build a new jail.Read More
‘Hot cop’ faces felony charges in hit-and-run
A San Francisco police officer arrested after a hit and run collision with two pedestrians in North Beach this weekend has been charged with felony hit and run.Read More
Insurance brokers charged with fraud
Two insurance brokers have been arrested and charged for allegedly pocketing insurance premiums paid by their customers.Read More
SF launches protocol for campus sex assaults
San Francisco law enforcement officials Tuesday announced a new protocol for handling campus sexual assaults at universities in The City.Read More
Fired DA investigator alleges age bias
A long-time employee of the San Francisco District Attorney's Office has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit.Read More
Jury convicts deputy of assaulting hospital patient
A jury found San Francisco sheriff's deputy Michael Robert Lewelling guilty of criminal charges stemming from video surveillance footage of an assault on a patient.Read More