Brooke Jenkins

22 Apr 2025

San Francisco Democrats Want To Push The Party Further Right

Mayor Daniel Lurie of San Francisco is advocating for a new centrist approach to the Democratic Party called “new pragmatism,” which could lead to larger police budgets, the criminalization of homelessness, and the writing of blank checks to developers, potentially shifting the city to the right of some GOP governors and former Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis.

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08 Apr 2025

Brooke Jenkins Charges Man With Felony For Stealing Toilet Paper

San Francisco’s District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins, charged an unhoused man with felony “organized retail theft” for stealing toilet paper from a Walgreens, despite a judge dismissing the charge as unfair, highlighting the city’s shift towards authoritarianism.

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17 Mar 2025

SF County Jails Overcrowded for First Time in 20 Years

San Francisco’s jails are becoming overcrowded due to Mayor Lurie’s tough-on-crime approach, which is causing health risks and increased recidivism.

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25 Nov 2024

Charges Against Golden Gate Protesters Largely Dismissed

26 protesters drew international attention to their cause when they halted traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge last April. People lobbied praise and contempt for their highly visible stand against the Israeli invasion of Palestine. Contentious District Attorney Brooke Jenkins pursued extreme charges against many demonstrators, including felonies for conspiracy

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27 Oct 2024

SF City Hall Clerks Go On Strike

Frustrations of overworked and undertrained clerks at San Francisco City Hall reached a boiling point last week. Officials had approximately a month to honor requests for updated training and more courtroom space. Two weeks ago, the unionized workers authorized a strike. Clerks held a protest outside City Hall on Thursday,

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22 Oct 2024

London Breed Might Be Cooked As Lurie Surges

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing a tough reelection campaign as her approval ratings have dropped and her opponents, including Daniel Lurie, position themselves as the strongest alternatives.

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18 Aug 2024

Is District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Letting Abusers Walk Free?

When I was twenty-two, my neighbor called the cops on my boyfriend and I because we were “fighting” again, in quotes because fight implies structure, a conscience, taking turns. An animal doesn’t fight off its predator. They’ll do anything to stop the process of becoming prey, and that’s what I

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29 Jul 2024

Seven Easy Ways to Piss Off a San Franciscan

If you’re trying to piss off a San Franciscan, here are six ways to do it. I’ve no doubt there are more. Several more. You’re encouraged to add to the list. 1. Openly support Trump (or Biden, or Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, London Breed…) “Frisco” doesn’t get much of a

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