Public Safety & Policing

An Atlanta detective solved 35 homicides last year using Flock Safety cameras—7 times what elite detectives typically achieve—while San Francisco faces a lawsuit trying to ban the same technology that caught a hit-and-run driver who injured a local resident. Meanwhile, violent offenders are flooding SF's Drug Court program at unprecedented rates, with defense attorneys moving to divert cases nearly four times more often than in 2023, and the city's worst-performing judges are poised to win reelection unopposed unless qualified challengers file by the February 4 deadline. The contrast highlights a stark choice between cities embracing proven crime-fighting technology and those where legal loopholes and unaccountable judges are undermining public safety.

Public Safety & Policing State Politicians

Matt Mahan Just Blew Up the Governor's Race

January 29, 2026 · 5 min read

A startup founder who actually delivers results vs. Sacramento's endless theater. California finally has a real choice.

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SF Politicians Public Safety & Policing

SF's Drug Court Is a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Scam

January 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Violent offenders are flooding a program designed for petty crimes. Public defenders call it "treatment." The numbers call it fraud.

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SF Politicians Public Safety & Policing

Asian American Leaders Who Actually Fight Back

January 22, 2026 · 3 min read

Grandpa Vicha's killer just walked on murder charges. It's time to build a new generation of AAPI leaders who won't sell out their elders.

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Public Safety & Policing State Politicians

Sacramento Sabotages Prop 36 After Voters Spoke

January 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Californians voted for public safety. The state legislature decided their votes don't count.

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Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF's Worst Judges Are About to Win Without a Vote

January 20, 2026 · 6 min read

The Feb. 4 deadline to challenge soft-on-crime judges is days away—and almost no one has stepped up.

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Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF Jury: Killing an Asian Elder Isn't Murder

January 17, 2026 · 5 min read

After five years, Vicha Ratanapakdee's family learns their father's life was "negotiable." Six hours of deliberation was all it took.

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