Category: Crime
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NOW is the Time for a One-Issue Election
If ever Americans were to rally around one cause so pivotal to our future, the narrative about guns must take center stage.
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Black and White Consequences of the Sounds of Silence
The thin blue line separating citizens from danger seems to have become a solid wall of refusal to acknowledge the sickening consequences of police officers who either are not being well trained or are not being well screened before donning their blues, badges and guns.
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McAllister/Jones Standoff Demonstrates SFPD Revised Use of Force Policy Saves Lives
SFPD’s revised use-of-force policy, among other things, requires officers to use de-escalation techniques to decrease the likelihood of the need to use deadly force.
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Orlando Massacre: How Many More Must Die Before Congress Addresses Gun Control?
In the aftermath of this latest mass shooting, there is again a loud call for more gun control. Will the deadliest killing in US history of 49 people in Orlando finally be a tipping point, causing the enactment of reasonable gun control legislation at the federal level?
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Former City Commissioner, City Employee and Political Consultant Facing Corruption Charges
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced today the filing of felony bribery and money laundering charges against former Human Rights Commission (HRC) Commissioner Nazly Mohajer, former HRC employee Zula Jones, and political consultant Keith Jackson.
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In wake of Mario Woods’ Killing, should SFPD be authorized to use Tasers?
In the aftermath of the killing of Mario Woods by five San Francisco police officers, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr has again asked lawmakers to authorize police officers to use Tasers.
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