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Thank you to all who came out to hear Justin Phillips, Darwin BondGraham & I discuss Oakland, American history and the contours of 'law & order' politics in the Bay & beyond. And a deep thank you to a wonderful venue

An absolute bombshell. Alameda County prosecutors allegedly kept Black people and Jews off juries in murder cases, believing they would not convict if the death penalty was in play.

Now dozens of capital cases from prior decades must be reviewed.

oaklandside.org/2024/04/22/ala…

An engineer at San Francisco's Department of Building Inspection was busted by the feds for his part in an international prostitution ring.

He kept his job.

He got a raise.

From @esksf

missionlocal.org/2024/04/feds-b…

A small Oregon town could rewrite the rules on policing homelessness. What does it mean for S.F.? sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…

4 years ago, a racial justice movement catalyzed major criminal justice reforms. Now, a counter movement seeks to roll back reform amid a public safety crisis.

Ali Winston, Justin Phillips, and I will discuss the complex politics of this moment.

4/23 6pm at Clio’s Bookstore.

BAY AREA FOLKS - please join Darwin BondGraham Justin Phillips & I on April 23 at Clio’s Books (353 Grand Ave, Oakland), 6 PM, for a conversation about criminal justice and the law & order backlash in Oakland, SF, CA & beyond.

Paperback copies of RIDERS will also be on sale

Some news, as they say.

This will be my last week at the Los Angeles Times. Starting later this month, I’ll be writing columns covering policy and politics on the West Coast for Bloomberg @Opinion.

I’m beyond excited, especially given the high stakes of this already crazy election year.

I profiled Mark Phillips (Mark Phillips) — the prolific YouTube entertainer and LeBron impersonator transforming the face of fandom.

Mark’s next play: showing Hollywood his viral empire works on screens of all sizes.

It’s my latest feature for GQ. gq.com/story/mark-phi…

Mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII devastated SF's Japantown. Now we have the data to detail what happened.

So much went into this project, but I want to highlight Nami Sumida painstaking and original data work
sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

It’s been an honor to help build something great here The San Francisco Standard alongside so many talented journalists. Sadly, today is one of my last at the paper.

Starting shortly, I’m joining the Chronicle’s City Hall team as a reporter focused on accountability and public safety.

It's not just Shohei Ohtani. I wrote about how gambling in sports is going to get a lot worse.

It's my Front Office Sports (Front Office Sports) debut.

frontofficesports.com/the-gambling-s…

Congratulations to Jennifer Gollan and Susie Neilson of the San Francisco Chronicle on winning the March Sidney Award for exposing a nationwide epidemic of fatal police crashes. hillmanfoundation.org/sidney-awards/…

Some professional news - I am now on the San Francisco Chronicle investigative team! Really excited. Pls send me tips 🕵️‍♀️

This investigation of police pursuits by the Chronicle is essential reading, especially as some in San Francisco and Oakland call for allowing more car chases in response to property crimes or other infractions.

sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Lil Jon, Ludacris and Usher performing “YEAH” all together was a MOMENT 🤩

Usher brought H.E.R. Out #Superbowl   Halftime Show.

Elmo I'm gonna be real I am at my fucking limit

Remember, In-N-Out isn't some benevolent institution. It’s a fast food chain driven by profit goals. If In-N-Out’s primary concern is the well-being of the communities it serves, it wouldn’t be leaving.

sfchronicle.com/bayarea/justin…

We have really good news to share. The Fillmore Safeway will stay open & extend services for this community, home to senior citizens & families, through early 2025. This gives us more time to explore what’s next for the site, including more housing & bringing a new grocery store.