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Tag Archives: Jeff Adachi
Adachi Proposes Pension Reform Compromise; Press Conference Audio
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Pension hawk Jeff Adachi yesterday held a press conference on the steps of City Hall to compare — unfavorably, natch — Mayor Ed Lee's reform plan, which has the buy-in of most city unions, to his own, which doesn't. In … Continue reading
Adachi Releases New Video, Cites Possible Police Theft
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Update May 28: Reports on this story from The Informant and the Chronicle, filling in some of the details. Update 3 p.m., May 27 The new Adachi video is now up on the Public Defender's YouTube site. Here's the description … Continue reading
Ed Lee Announces Pension Reform Measure for November; Adachi Says Doesn't Go Far Enough
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From Bay City News: San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and several city officials gathered at City Hall today to announce a measure for the November ballot that proposes widespread reform to city workers' pensions and health benefits. The proposed charter … Continue reading
Another Video from Adachi Roils SFPD
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The SFPD video scandal continues. Yesterday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released another hotel security video that he says is evidence of police misconduct. Adachi says the video shows police entering the Julian Hotel carrying no bags. The officers … Continue reading
S.F. Public Defender Releases New Video of Apparent Police Misconduct
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San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released yet another videotape today depicting questionable, if not criminal, San Francisco police conduct. The video, shot last December 30, apparently shows plainclothes officers entering the Jefferson Hotel, on Eddy Street in the city's … Continue reading
Blog Beat: Adachi/Gascon Debate; North Beach Digs Banksy; Ann Coulter in SF
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Complete audio and a report on today's Adachi/Gascon debate at USF Law School from The Informant. Gianni's North Beach reports on the neighborhood's tolerance of Banksy's "non-commissioned graffiti" and the city in general coming around on "like-styled street artists." Hey … Continue reading
Live Tweeting Adachi/Gascon at USF Criminal Justice Forum
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KQED's Peter Jon Shuler is at the Criminal Justice Forum at USF, where San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon are speaking and answering questions. I'd imagine the ongoing to-do over the SFPD video … Continue reading
Audio: SF Chief Jeff Godown Slams Public Defender Jeff Adachi at Press Conference
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I thought it was worth posting the audio of San Francisco Interim Police Chief Jeff Godown's defense of the police department coupled with his fit of pique at Public Defender Jeff Adachi, from his press conference yesterday. Of course, the … Continue reading
Listen to Jeff Adachi and John Russo Debate Gang Injunctions
Gang injunctions are a hot topic. The court hearing on Oakland's proposed Fruitvale injunction against 40 alleged members of the Norteños gang drags on; City Attorney John Russo is at odds over the plan with anti-injunction activists; and Mayor Jean … Continue reading
At least One More Case Related to SFPD Video Scandal Dropped; New Video to Be Released
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Update 2:50 p.m. Peter Jon Shuler reports that Sharon Woo from the District Attorney's Office said at a press conference this afternoon that the case cited by attorney Scott Sugarman, mentioned in the 1:40 p.m. update, was not dismissed because … Continue reading
