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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is under fire this week after a parolee on New Year s Eve allegedly ran through a red light in a stolen car, killing two pedestrians.
Chesa Boudin became San Francisco’s top prosecutor a year ago as part of a politically progressive wave of prosecutors committed to seeking restorative justice over mass incarceration. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin poses outside his office in San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2020. (AP)
Now, the former deputy public defender and son of members of one-time Weather Underground members is facing criticism after the deaths of the two pedestrians, fueling criticism in a city plagued by rampant drug dealing and a surge in break-ins.
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Jail time for nonviolent drug crimes in California would be cut under Scott Wiener bill
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Gascón, pictured with wife Fabiola Kramsky at his swearing-in, joined Scott Wiener at Tuesday’s news conference.Bryan Chan / County of Los AngelesShow MoreShow Less
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State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, speaks at a news conference in Sacramento on Jan. 21.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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SACRAMENTO California lawmakers are reviving an effort to end mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, proposing to give judges discretion to hand down probation instead of jail time for offenses such as possessing a small amount of heroin for sale and manufacturing methamphetamine.