Entries from SFist tagged with 'prison'
May 27, 2008
At the risk of sounding too gay--God forbid--the Gate has an article today about integrating cell mates. Or something critical about race relations. Or about ponies and sunshine. We're can't tell you for sure. The accompanying photos have diverted our attention away from the pesky text. (Seriously, institutionalized racism has never seemed this hot.) That said, where is our inmate readership? Print publications famously get loads and loads of love letters from the incarcerated?......
Continue Reading "Chronicle Article About San Quintin Segregation Stirs Sweet Sensations"January 4, 2008
Denied. Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu - who helped raised cash for Mayor Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Fiona Ma, Hillary Clinton, and the victorious Barack Obama - was sentenced to three years in prison today for defrauding investors of nearly $1 million over 15 years ago. He was ordered to spend a sojourn behind bars after a Ponzi scheme involving latex gloves. This case is separate from a "separate federal complaint ... by the U.S.......
Continue Reading "Norman Hsu Gets Three Years In the Slammer"