Public Defenders Hold ‘Hands Up’ Protest, Vigil
San Francisco, CA—More than 200 public defenders and allies held a “hands up, don’t shoot” protest today on the steps of San Francisco’s criminal courthouse to show support for racial…
Thoughts on the Ferguson Matter
There is a saying that if a prosecutor wants it, the grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. However, in cases involving police shootings, grand juries tend not to indict.
Time to End the Abuse and Exploitation of Animals
If we accept that animals are self-aware beings and have emotions, then this raises the question of whether we should keep animals in captivity (zoos), whether we should allow the…
San Francisco Poised to Implement Laura’s Law
The Board of Supervisors appears poised to finally implement Laura's Law in San Francisco at a meeting tentatively set for July 8. Supervisor David Campos, a long-time opponent of involuntary…
Criminal Injustice
The San Francisco Public Defender’s 11th annual Justice Summit focused on “things that can cause innocent people to be convicted.”