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Judges Grill Arpaio's Lawyer on Alleged First Amendment Violationsnew
An 11-member panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had some tough questions today for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyer about why "America's Toughest Sheriff" should be exempt from a lawsuit claiming he violated an Arizona newspaper's First Amendment rights.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
12-22-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Joe Arpaio
S.F.'s Coastal Foraging King Shows How to Fish (and Eat) Locallynew
Questions surrounding environmentally responsible seafood consumption have gotten a lot of buzz lately in both foodie circles and among commercial fishermen and fishmongers. These questions really boil down to one: What should we be eating from the ocean?
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
04-22-2011 |
Environment
Head Casenew
Experts say ex-football players with head injuries often end up in the criminal justice system. Former USC lineman Chris Brymer is exhibit A.
An Unpublished Study Shows the Lethal Effects of the Cosco Busan Oil Spillnew
Federal and state scientists hid from the public the groundbreaking results of a government report on the extreme danger posed to fish by the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill. Even as they shared them with the companies that control the Cosco Busan.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
02-24-2010 |
Environment
Unleashed: A Brutal Attack has Revived a Battle Over Canine Controlnew
In November, two police officers found 74-year-old Marion Cope sitting on the ground in Huntington Park, clutching her bleeding right leg. The officers had responded to a call about a dog attack at the small patch of public land, which sits in the shadows of three luxury hotels atop exclusive Nob Hill.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
01-20-2010 |
Animal Issues
Coverup Worse Than Crime? San Francisco Outspends Other Cities Fighting Graffitinew
The scenery at Warm Water Cove isn't what it used to be. The aging buildings that front the bay along this bleak patch of shoreline once teemed with bulging, bright graffiti letters. Now their only distinction is large rectangles of cream-colored paint — evidence of where the city has obliterated the work of artist-vandals.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
12-09-2009 |
Crime & Justice
The Weathermen's Ticking Time Bombnew
The investigation into a cop killing in the '70s leads to a Chicago law professor involved in the early stages of Barack Obama’s political career.
Iso Rabins: Out of the Wildnew
Iso Rabins' foraged food is the toast of San Francisco's gourmet set. Health inspectors and environmentalists aren't so thrilled.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
03-20-2009 |
Food+Drink
Whose Side Are the Angels On?new
A new generation of activists is fighting to clean up the Tenderloin -- frequently dubbed San Francisco's worst neighborhood. The neighborhood’s churches are standing in their way.
