In March, in response to COVID-19, we began our work to safely reduce the jail population to prevent an outbreak in the jails and our community. Ultimately we reduced the jail population by about 40%.
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In April, we started an innovative Economic Crimes Against Workers Unit to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation—especially during the pandemic.
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In June, inspired by righteous rage over the murder of George Floyd, we initiated many police reforms. We sponsored a resolution with Sup.
@ShamannWalton to stop the SF police department from hiring officers with known prior misconduct.4 replies 8 retweets 60 likesShow this thread -
We called on the California State Bar to
#curetheconflict that exists when prosecutors accept law enforcement union support. We created a policy to compensate victims of police violence just like any other crime victim.2 replies 6 retweets 53 likesShow this thread -
We announced new leadership in our Independent Investigations Bureau. We implemented a policy not to charge based on the uncorroborated word of officers with prior misconduct. We implemented a policy to review body cameras before charging resisting arrest cases. And more.
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In July, we resentenced the last person on death row out of San Francisco, effectively ending the death penalty in San Francisco. We announced our intent to form a Truth, Justice & Reconciliation Commission to address the harms caused in our communities by law enforcement.
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We also implemented a policy not to charge peaceful protestors. We also reached a $1 million settlement with http://Care.com in a consumer protection case.
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In August, we finished our first season of Chasing Justice (
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I hadn’t heard of this podcast, but it sounds like required watching / listening for everyone criticizing modern DA strategies. I’ll check it out!
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Thank you. Yes, my podcast is perfect listening while you wait for the autoglass repairman to show up to replace your back window for the fourth time this month.
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