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City Attorney Won't Fight Class-Action Suit Calling SF Bail System 'Unconstitutional' Because He Agrees

A lawsuit filed by Washington, DC-based civil rights nonprofit Equal Justice Under Law almost exactly a year ago has a pretty good point about San Francisco's bail system - which many

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Sheriff's Department Kept Internal Affairs Investigations In Paper Bag, Nearly Allowed Statute Of Limitations To Run Out

The SF Sheriff's Department, already in the news for allegations that its deputies forced inmates to fight for entertainment, is this week on the receiving end of yet another public relations

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SF Clarifies Its Sanctuary City Policy, And Illegal Immigrants With Serious Felonies Are Exceptions

The SF Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously reaffirmed the city's Sanctuary City policy, and added some clarification about when it's OK for city workers and SFPD officers to dime

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SF's First Female Sheriff Says She Won't Be An Activist Like Mirkarimi

Perhaps we should have made more of a big deal about this yesterday, but San Francisco just elected its first ever female sheriff, Vicki Hennessy which is more of a big deal to

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Mirkarimi Will Face Challenge By One-Time Acting Sheriff Vicki Hennessy in 2015

It looks like Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will once again have to defend himself against some three-year-old allegations of domestic violence as he attempts a re-election bid next year. And challenging

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Mayor Lee Names Vicki Hennessy Interim Sheriff

In today's final update in the ongoing Mirkarimi saga, Mayor Lee named former S.F. Department of Energy Director Vicki Hennessy as Mirkarimi's replacement during the misconduct investigation. Hennessy