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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at curbing organized retail theft as violent smash-and-grab shoplifting costs state businesses millions of dollars every year

Governor Gavin Newsom was in Southern California Wednesday to announce stepped up efforts to fight a crime plaguing lots of Bay Area businesses – organized retail theft. Christie Smith reports.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Mayor London Breed are supporting efforts to get financial assistance into the hands of crime victims and their families.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Mayor London Breed are supporting efforts to get financial assistance into the hands of crime victims and their families. Jean Elle reports.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 127, which aims to increase accountability for police officers involved in misconduct. The bill was co-sponsored by San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin.

A man accused of stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack earlier this week in San Francisco will face attempted murder charges, District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Friday.

As the man accused of stabbing a 94-year-old Asian woman on a San Francisco street made his first court appearance, frustration is growing about the suspect’s criminal history and why he was even out on the street at all. Christie Smith reports.

As the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office prepares to press charges for a recent attack in Chinatown, some members of the AAPI community came out Thursday to voice their anger on the department.

As the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office prepares to press charges for a recent attack at a Chinatown store, some members of the community came out today to voice their anger. Christie Smith reports.

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin hosted a virtual summit to address the rise in violence and racism against the AAPI community.

There were dueling events Friday on what should be done to curb the recent string of attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander community in San Francisco.

There were dueling events Friday on what should be done to curb the recent string of attacks against Asian American And Pacific Islander Community In San Francisco. Christie Smith reports.

A man accused of stabbing two elderly Asian women in downtown San Francisco earlier this week has been charged with two counts of attempted murder along with elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said Friday.

A potentially poor choice of words following a heinous killing led to a protest of San Francisco’s district attorney on Thursday.

A potentially poor choice of words following a heinous killing led to a protest of San Francisco’s district attorney on Thursday. Lili Tan reports.

David Gilbert went to prison a revolutionary, raising his fist and scorning authorities who prosecuted him for an infamous 1981 armored truck robbery in which a guard and two police officers were killed.

Chesa Boudin took office as district attorney in San Francisco a year ago as part of a politically progressive wave of prosecutors committed to seeking restorative justice over mass incarceration

While a community grieves for Hanako (Hana) Abe and Elizabeth Platt, elected officials are now demanding answers about how often serial repeat offenders are released from custody and then involved in deadly crimes. Jean Elle reports.

San Francisco’s controversial sentencing policies may end up getting caught in an unusual legal battle that pits Los Angeles county prosecutors against their new boss – former SF District Attorney George Gascon – over his newly adopted policies against pursuing cases under the state’s Three Strikes law.