Chesa Boudin

Charges dropped against fired Alameda deputies in SF beating

Why did San Francisco's D.A. drop charges two Alameda Co. sheriff's deputies on charges they beat a man in an SF alley back in 2015?

November 12

Attacks on Asian Americans increasing in San Francisco

Community and San Francisco leaders came together Thursday to denounce a number of recent attacks targeting victims of Asian ancestry.

October 8

SF D.A. Chesa Boudin takes action to make DoorDash recognize delivery workers as employees

San Francisco's district attorney is taking action to make DoorDash comply with a state law that classifies its drivers as employees rather than contractors.

August 12

SF Armenian school vandalized, investigated as hate crime

Members of the Armenian community were stunned Friday to find graffiti scrawled across the walls of the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco.

July 24

Prosecutors won't charge cases that rely on testimony from officers with misconduct histories

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Monday that his office will no longer charge cases that rely on statements from officers who have a proven history of misconduct.

June 15

San Francisco DA opens criminal investigation of sheriff's department member seen shoving protester

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said on Wednesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation of a member of the Sheriff's Department who is seen on video shoving a protester from behind to the ground. 

June 10

Man arrested outside courthouse now fighting deportation, attorney says

Immigration activists rallied in San Francisco on Monday at the same location where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a man as he was entering a court hearing less than a week ago.

March 9

Defense attorney: 'No racial element' in San Francisco's recyclable cans case

A defense attorney for the man facing charges in the attack and robbery of an elderly Chinese man in SF's Bayview district says there are no racial elements to this case.

March 3

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin rolls out new policies on gang enhancement, police stops

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin launched new policies aimed at combating racial disparities and mass incarceration. 

February 28

San Francisco District Attorney proposes paying victims of car break-ins

City-wide auto burglaries are down, but the District Attorney says there are still way too many, so he's putting his money where his mouth is, asking the city to approve more than $1.5 million to pay for broken windows in the city.

February 13

San Francisco police union angry DA holding off on charging 24-year-old who attacked officers

The San Francisco Police Officer's Association is asking the U.S. attorney's office to prosecute a man who attacked officers last year. 

January 27

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin ends cash bail in push for criminal justice reform

San Francisco's District Attorney Chesa Boudin is making good on a campaign promise and has moved to eliminate cash bail effective immediately. 

January 23

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin eliminates use of cash bail system

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office will no longer require cash bail for defendants to get out of custody before trial. 

January 22

SF DA hopes to break generational cycle of incarceration through diversion program for parents

The San Francisco District Attorney's Office will implement a new state law meant to keep parents of minor children out of jail. 

January 14

Chesa Boudin, SF’s new district attorney, fires several prosecutors

Boudin, a former public defender, has promised to overhaul what he calls a "broken justice system" with a focus on racial equality. 

January 10

Chesa Boudin sworn in as San Francisco's 30th district attorney

Boudin said he'd like to work with police to reduce property crime, with auto burglaries at the top of his list.

January 8