Author: David Elliott Lewis
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Another Gangland Shootout in the Tenderloin: One Dead, One Wounded
Another death in the Tenderloin. I heard over a dozen shots between what sounded like two different caliber guns. Fear struck hard. It sounding like a gunfight. A real one. Curious but frightened, I came downstairs to find a dead body on the sidewalk outside my apartment building.
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Tears and Smiles – Mothers Day at the SF County Jail
At the women’s county jail on Mother’s Day, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced the department’s doula program for pregnant inmates, a humanitarian program which aims to improve family-based services for inmates, formerly incarcerated men and women, and their families.
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Rebooting One’s Life: Graduating from San Francisco’s Behavioral Health Court
Redemption and rehabilitation took center stage Thursday the San Francisco Hall of Justice where 27 former felons were officially recognized for graduating from San Francisco’s Behavioral Health Court.
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SFPD Continues Push for Tasers
Despite strong opposition to their use, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr returned to the Police Commission Wednesday arguing for the adoption and use of Tasers by the police department.
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Board Stalls CPMC Environmental Impact Report Over Bad Faith Dealings
The decision on the EIR was delayed for two weeks to provide Sutter Health one more opportunity to negotiate a good faith agreement with the city, one that hopefully guarantees to keep St. Luke’s open for at least 20 years.