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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…

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.

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/…

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

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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

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California's attorney general ordered the nonprofit group Neighbors Together Oakland to cease "all operations." The group wants to be the “most powerful voting bloc in Oakland.” A nonprofit law expert called the violations “pretty serious.” oaklandside.org/2024/05/16/rob…

JUST IN: Oakland reaches deal to sell Coliseum site to developers AASEG for at least $105 million, ending half-century of ownership and helping close big budget deficit. trib.al/lp2xEvu

This month, the headlines announced that TogetherSF was dropping a ballot measure that would strengthen the mayor. But that's not really true. Most all of the stuff from its abandoned ballot measure can be found in a 2nd ballot measure. missionlocal.org/2024/05/togeth… From @esksf

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Out today: “RIGHT TO REMAIN SECRET” This is the secret system that covers up police misconduct across California — and ensures problem officers can get hired again Tour de force of deep investigative reporting by Katey Rusch and Casey Smith Free link: sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

My latest w/ Jennifer Gollan: Across the U.S., police routinely ram peoples' cars during pursuits. The maneuver is called a "precision intervention technique" or PIT - but it's far from precise. In fact, it's killed at least 87 people since 2017. sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

We've lifted the paywall as New Year's Day tragedy unfolds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans nola.com/news/bourbon-s…

Deeply grateful for the recognition from the The Pulitzer Prizes for Jennifer Gollan's and my investigation into deadly, reckless police pursuits. And especially grateful to the families who shared their stories w/ us.