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Report: Alameda DA Pamela Price Had 1,000 Misdemeanor Cases Dismissed Because Her Office Simply Blew Filing Deadlines

A possible October Surprise in next month’s recall election of Alameda County DA Pamela Price comes in a new report that claims that more than 1,000 misdemeanor offenders walked free because Price’s office missed deadlines to file charges.

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Anti-Mirkarimi Group Hopes Sheriff Will Resign On Signatures Alone

Although efforts to recall Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi seem to have stalled for the time being, a new online petition and social media campaign popped up yesterday that hopes to oust the sheriff on

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Mirkarimi Recall Most Likely a Year Off, If It Happens

Over at the Examiner, noted Mirkarimi critic Melissa Griffin lays out what she sees as the likely scenario surrounding the potential recall vote on Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. She argues that recall supporters are

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Sheriff Mirkarimi Might Actually Be Worried About That Recall Effort

During the lengthy proceedings that led up to Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's official misconduct hearing, the now-reinstated Sheriff and his supporters repeatedly claimed that the proper way to remove an elected