“Continuing to meet these twin objectives is essential and reflects our communities' values to deliver justice and make systematic improvements to the criminal justice system."
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“Through the Safety and Justice Challenge, San Francisco is showing that criminal justice system partners can work collaboratively to effectively balance pursuing smart reforms while ensuring public safety and accountability is achieved,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that our office was awarded $1.2M by the to sustain our progress on reforming our local justice system.
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"My office will make clear that there is zero tolerance for hate in San Francisco and there will be no safe haven for those who perpetrate these crimes.”
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“This is another deplorable example where our Jewish community has been targeted for who they are and what they believe,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced hate crime charges against the alleged suspect in connection to the Richmond District synagogue shooting.
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"My office will make clear that there is zero tolerance for hate in San Francisco and there will be no safe haven for those who perpetrate these crimes.”
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“This is another deplorable example where our Jewish community has been targeted for who they are and what they believe,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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“The next step is ensuring that the suspected drug dealers are held accountable. Our hard-working residents and businesses expect no less and we have a duty to fight for them to ensure that our neighborhoods are livable.”
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“Disrupting open air drug markets and making our neighborhoods safer begins with successful operations like this, where vast quantities of lethal drugs and weapons are taken off the market before, they hit the streets,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced numerous felony charges against suspected drug dealers.
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"I am taking the concerns of our AAPI community, especially our elders, to heart and want them and all of San Francisco to know that there will be accountability and consequences for people who choose to engage in hate and violence."
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"No one should face discrimination or violence because of who they are,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.
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Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced hate crime charges in a recent attack against Asian Americans at Dolores Park.
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What we all just watched from Memphis is beyond comprehension. I am both disheartened & outraged. As a Black woman & member of law enforcement, I feel a greater obligation to treat people with dignity & respect in this role. What I witnessed was mob violence & abuse of power.
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The Victim Services Division crafted a new informational flyer to better inform people of how they can file police reports regarding hate crimes. ⤵️
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I'm proud to join the Bay Area Abortion Rights Coalition to advance & protect reproductive rights. We have an obligation to protect women, patients & medical providers + prosecute individuals who violate the law, harass, threaten, or intimidate those seeking safe access to care.
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3/ Jones has been in custody since his arrest on January 12, 2013. Jones is facing a minimum of 25 years to life in state prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February 28, 2023.
Court Number: 13001219
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2/ “I want to thank the jury for their service,” said Assistant District Attorney Lisa Jimenez. “Justice has been done and after 10 years the victim and her family can now close this chapter and focus on healing and moving forward.”
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1/ Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the conviction of Jovan Jones for a brutal Telegraph Hill rape and burglary after trial by jury. The jury convicted Jones of multiple felony sexual assault and rape charges.
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At the SF Small Business Commission meeting I shared public safety concerns from small businesses & merchants associations across the City. Small biz owners are victims of theft & witness violent crime. I will continue to support the small biz community, they must feel protected.
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I was horrified to learn of another mass shooting — leaving 7 victims dead — this afternoon in Half Moon Bay, a community just south of San Francisco.
There has been more than one mass shooting per day in 2023. This level of gun violence is unacceptable & we must demand action.
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Happy #LunarNewYear! Wishing you a safe, healthy, and prosperous Year of the Rabbit. Gung Hay Fat Choy!
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We came together to celebrate & ring in the Lunar New Year as a community this morning. We mourn the Monterey Park victims & pray for their families. I feel a greater sense of obligation to serve & protect the AAPI & every community in SF.
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We cannot become numb to these horrific acts of violence and work to restore our respect for each other and humanity. The year of the Rabbit stands for hope. We must remain resolute in our hope for a more unified society.
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We all woke up this morning, excited to celebrate Lunar New Year only to learn that this beautiful day has been marred by the news of the mass shooting in Monterey Park, CA. We must do more to prevent future attacks like this.
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Following @SFPD's investigation & reviewing all the evidence provided, my office has issued an arrest warrant for Collier Gwin. Gwin is charged w/ misdemeanor battery for the alleged intentional & unlawful spraying of water on & around a woman experiencing homelessness on 1/9/22.
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Today we marched to honor the great Martin Luther King, Jr. A pioneer who fought for our ability as people of color to have equal rights and to afford us the opportunity to serve in roles like the District Attorney. I will forever pay tribute to his legacy.
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we remember and honor the work of Dr. King to combat racism and hatred. Today we reaffirm our commitment to his legacy and the fight for equality and justice for all.
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The has made tremendous strides. We created a Vulnerable Victims Unit & our Victim Services Division is broadening its reach by engaging w/ more communities in SF, and developing culturally responsive, trauma informed services for our victims & communities.
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Since I took office, we were presented w/ 428 drug dealing cases by , up from 257 in the same time period the previous year. We filed charges in 379 of those cases, almost 2x the previous year. & are now working together in the pursuit of public safety.
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San Franciscans want a District Attorney committed to balancing accountability with much needed reform. My hope is that we carry a renewed faith and build a future great city to what it can and should be.
Thank you for entrusting me to do this job – it’s the honor of a lifetime.
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Honored to take part in ’s historic swearing in today as she makes history in becoming the first Latina and second Black woman to serve as District Attorney for San Francisco.
Be sure to tune in today at 5PM PT. ⤵️
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7/ Instead, In re Kowalczyk now requires prosecutors to seek detention by requesting unaffordable cash bail be set when pre-trial detention is necessary to protect public safety against those who continue to peddle lethal amounts of drugs like fentanyl & endanger lives in SF.
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6/ Following the Appellate Court’s In re Kowalczyk decision, this office will no longer be able to ask the court to deny bail in egregious cases to protect the public from dangerous drug dealers like Ramos-Aguilar.
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5/ Between 7/8/22–12/29/22, we filed 379 felony narcotics sales cases & sought pre-trial detention in 14. In one case, the amount of fentanyl seized could have killed ~2 million people. The court granted 4 motions to detain & denied 7. In 3 instances, the court imposed bail.
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4/ Both Ramos-Aguilar & Artiaga-Colindrez have been in custody since they were arrested. Prosecutors sought pre-trial detention in each of these cases because of the extreme public safety risk each individual poses.
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3/ Artiaga-Colindrez is charged w/ possession of fentanyl for sale purposes, possession of methamphetamine for sale purposes, contempt of court order for violating a stay away order, and resisting, obstructing, or delaying arrest.
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2/ Ramos-Aguilar is charged w/ felony possession of fentanyl for sale, possession of methamphetamine for sale, resisting, obstruction or delaying arrest and contempt of court for violating stay away orders issued in two other open felony narcotic sales cases.
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1/ Today, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced multiple felony charges against two alleged drug dealers, Luis Ramos-Aguilar and Olsen Artiaga-Colindrez who were arrested in unrelated narcotics operations.
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