Joel Umanzor

Joe Burn

A staff member in the San Francisco District Attorney&#8217;s Office was fired after sending an email to DA&nbsp;Brooke Jenkins asking what color underwear she had on, the office said Friday.

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A staff member in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office was fired after sending an email to DA&nbsp;Brooke Jenkins asking what color underwear she had on, the office said Friday.

A staff member in the San Francisco District Attorney&#8217;s Office was fired after sending an email to DA&nbsp;Brooke Jenkins asking what color underwear she had on, the office said Friday.

The message, sent by Victim Advocate Jovan Thomas, was emailed to Jenkins and the rest of the office. Copies of the messages were leaked and appeared on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.

The message, sent by Victim Advocate Jovan Thomas, was emailed to Jenkins and the rest of the office. Copies of the messages were leaked and appeared on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday.

The exact wording of the email reads: &#8220;What color panties you have on.&#8221;

The exact wording of the email reads: "What color panties you have on."

The exact wording of the email reads: &#8220;What color panties you have on.&#8221;

The subject line of the email, which appears undated in an image on the social media platform, mentions an event commemorating Matthew Shephard, a murdered gay college student whose proposed U.S. postal stamp is set to receive an endorsement from the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 30.

The subject line of the email, which appears undated in an image on the social media platform, mentions an event commemorating Matthew Shephard, a murdered gay college student whose proposed U.S. postal stamp is set to receive an endorsement from the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 30.

Thomas could not be reached for comment on Friday when The Standard tried several listed numbers for him and his work email address. In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the DA&#8217;s Office said Thomas has been fired.

Thomas could not be reached for comment on Friday when The Standard tried several listed numbers for him and his work email address. In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the DA's Office said Thomas has been fired.

Thomas could not be reached for comment on Friday when The Standard tried several listed numbers for him and his work email address. In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the DA&#8217;s Office said Thomas has been fired.

In another email screenshot posted to X, Thomas apologized after sending the email, saying that it was sent in jest.

In another email screenshot posted to X, Thomas apologized after sending the email, saying that it was sent in jest.

&#8220;Good afternoon everyone,&#8221; Thomas wrote. &#8220;While texting back and forth with my fraternity brother I sent a very inappropriate email. I sincerely apologize to everyone. Please know this is not who I am as a person as I carry myself with respect and dignity…&#8221;

"Good afternoon everyone," Thomas wrote. "While texting back and forth with my fraternity brother I sent a very inappropriate email. I sincerely apologize to everyone. Please know this is not who I am as a person as I carry myself with respect and dignity…"

&#8220;Good afternoon everyone,&#8221; Thomas wrote. &#8220;While texting back and forth with my fraternity brother I sent a very inappropriate email. I sincerely apologize to everyone. Please know this is not who I am as a person as I carry myself with respect and dignity…&#8221;

The email chain posted online ends with a note from Chief Assistant District Attorney Ana Gonzalez that reads: &#8220;Dear all, we are aware that an inappropriate email was sent out. This matter is being handled by the administration. If you have opened the email please delete it, do not forward, copy or otherwise disseminate this email. Please be reminded city issued email is for business purposes only.&#8221;

The email chain posted online ends with a note from Chief Assistant District Attorney Ana Gonzalez that reads: "Dear all, we are aware that an inappropriate email was sent out. This matter is being handled by the administration. If you have opened the email please delete it, do not forward, copy or otherwise disseminate this email. Please be reminded city issued email is for business purposes only."

The email chain posted online ends with a note from Chief Assistant District Attorney Ana Gonzalez that reads: &#8220;Dear all, we are aware that an inappropriate email was sent out. This matter is being handled by the administration. If you have opened the email please delete it, do not forward, copy or otherwise disseminate this email. Please be reminded city issued email is for business purposes only.&#8221;

Randy Quezada, a spokesperson for the DA&#8217;s Office, said in a statement provided to The Standard that Thomas has been fired and that there was no truth to the suggestion that he and Jenkins had a romantic relationship.

Randy Quezada, a spokesperson for the DA's Office, said in a statement provided to The Standard that Thomas has been fired and that there was no truth to the suggestion that he and Jenkins had a romantic relationship.

Randy Quezada, a spokesperson for the DA&#8217;s Office, said in a statement provided to The Standard that Thomas has been fired and that there was no truth to the suggestion that he and Jenkins had a romantic relationship.

“To be clear, there is no relationship between the District Attorney and the individual who sent this email,&#8221; Quezada said. &#8220;This misogynistic behavior violates the office’s code of conduct and this individual has been terminated. The District Attorney’s Office is committed to maintaining a professional office environment where all staff members are treated with dignity and respect and not subject to harassment or a hostile work environment.”

“To be clear, there is no relationship between the District Attorney and the individual who sent this email," Quezada said. "This misogynistic behavior violates the office’s code of conduct and this individual has been terminated. The District Attorney’s Office is committed to maintaining a professional office environment where all staff members are treated with dignity and respect and not subject to harassment or a hostile work environment.”

“To be clear, there is no relationship between the District Attorney and the individual who sent this email,&#8221; Quezada said. &#8220;This misogynistic behavior violates the office’s code of conduct and this individual has been terminated. The District Attorney’s Office is committed to maintaining a professional office environment where all staff members are treated with dignity and respect and not subject to harassment or a hostile work environment.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">It seems possible that Brooke Jenkins is having an affair with Victim&#39;s Advocate Jovan Taylor. Or he is sexually harassing&#8230; his boss? While people should be free to have the relationships they want, an affair with a subordinate is sexual harassment. We need an investigation.🧵 <a href="https://t.co/xVFzZddbru">pic.twitter.com/xVFzZddbru</a>&mdash; Dimitry Yakoushkin (@decadimitry) <a href="https://twitter.com/decadimitry/status/1751020632417218596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 26, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Dimitry Yakoushkin, who posted the screengrabs, said he obtained them from an anonymous source.

Dimitry Yakoushkin, who posted the screengrabs, said he obtained them from an anonymous source.

Staffer fired after emailing DA Brooke Jenkins about ‘panties’

Han Li

The sentencing of a man who stabbed a 94-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco has stirred not only a political uproar but also angry clashes between street protesters.

The sentencing of a man who stabbed a 94-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco has stirred not only a political uproar but also angry clashes between street protesters.

Dozens of Asian American activists, elected officials and political candidates held a rally outside the Hall of Justice Friday morning to protest a judge’s sentencing of Daniel Cauich, who stabbed Anh &#8220;Peng&#8221; Taylor in 2021 and received five years&#8217; probation and mandatory intensive treatment programs.

Dozens of Asian American activists, elected officials and political candidates held a rally outside the Hall of Justice Friday morning to protest a judge’s sentencing of Daniel Cauich, who stabbed Anh "Peng" Taylor in 2021 and received five years' probation and mandatory intensive treatment programs.

Dozens of Asian American activists, elected officials and political candidates held a rally outside the Hall of Justice Friday morning to protest a judge’s sentencing of Daniel Cauich, who stabbed Anh &#8220;Peng&#8221; Taylor in 2021 and received five years&#8217; probation and mandatory intensive treatment programs.

The ruling outraged District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and many in the Asian American community, who argued that the sentence was too lenient.

The ruling outraged District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and many in the Asian American community, who argued that the sentence was too lenient.

“There is no one more vulnerable than a 94-year-old woman,” Jenkins said in the rally. “If there is no accountability for the people who attack them, if we don&#8217;t have adequate consequences for that behavior, it will continue.”

“There is no one more vulnerable than a 94-year-old woman,” Jenkins said in the rally. “If there is no accountability for the people who attack them, if we don't have adequate consequences for that behavior, it will continue.”

“There is no one more vulnerable than a 94-year-old woman,” Jenkins said in the rally. “If there is no accountability for the people who attack them, if we don&#8217;t have adequate consequences for that behavior, it will continue.”

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Jenkins’ prosecutor had asked the court to sentence Cauich to 12 years in prison, but the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/15/san-francisco-asian-94-year-old-grandma-stabbing-attack/">judge sided with Cauich’s defense attorney</a>.

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Jenkins’ prosecutor had asked the court to sentence Cauich to 12 years in prison, but the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/15/san-francisco-asian-94-year-old-grandma-stabbing-attack/">judge sided with Cauich’s defense attorney</a>.

Amy Lee, an Asian American activist, attended the rally and issued a joint statement with other young activists after the event to urge elected leaders to act and protect Asian seniors.

Amy Lee, an Asian American activist, attended the rally and issued a joint statement with other young activists after the event to urge elected leaders to act and protect Asian seniors.

“There remains no clear deterrent to anti-Asian violence in our criminal justice system,” the statement said. “Despite any crisis a person or persons may be facing, there is simply no excuse to attack an Asian elder.”

“There remains no clear deterrent to anti-Asian violence in our criminal justice system,” the statement said. “Despite any crisis a person or persons may be facing, there is simply no excuse to attack an Asian elder.”

A defendant will be sentenced on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 for stabbing 94-year-old, Anh 'Peng' Taylor in 2021. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is asking 12 years jail time but the judge may order a probation, which means no jail time.

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/screenshot-2023-12-14-at-4-24-30-pm.jpg?w=1154" alt="A tight portrait of an older woman smiling." class="wp-image-231197"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Anh "'Peng" Taylor was stabbed in San Francisco in 2021. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins asked for 12 years of prison time for the attacker, but the judge ordered probation.</figcaption></figure>

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A handful of criminal defense attorneys showed up to counterprotest, holding signs reading “Brooke Stop Lying” and chanting “Tell the truth” during Jenkins’ speech, leading to a shouting match between protesters.

A handful of criminal defense attorneys showed up to counterprotest, holding signs reading “Brooke Stop Lying” and chanting “Tell the truth” during Jenkins’ speech, leading to a shouting match between protesters.

The chaotic scene prompted multiple sheriff deputies to come out to the rally to separate the angry crowds.

The chaotic scene prompted multiple sheriff deputies to come out to the rally to separate the angry crowds.

“She is rousing up this bloodlust because she&#8217;s sucking up every Asian vote that she needs,” said private attorney Rebecca Young, who organized the counterprotest. “Every decision that Brooke Jenkins makes about any high profile case is a political decision.”

“She is rousing up this bloodlust because she's sucking up every Asian vote that she needs,” said private attorney Rebecca Young, who organized the counterprotest. “Every decision that Brooke Jenkins makes about any high profile case is a political decision.”

“She is rousing up this bloodlust because she&#8217;s sucking up every Asian vote that she needs,” said private attorney Rebecca Young, who organized the counterprotest. “Every decision that Brooke Jenkins makes about any high profile case is a political decision.”

Young, who worked in both the District Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office before she was fired by Jenkins, accused Jenkins of politicizing criminal justice issues as she is running for reelection. At one point during the protests, Young asked a sheriff to arrest someone who she felt was threatening her.&nbsp;

Young, who worked in both the District Attorney’s Office and the Public Defender’s Office before she was fired by Jenkins, accused Jenkins of politicizing criminal justice issues as she is running for reelection. At one point during the protests, Young asked a sheriff to arrest someone who she felt was threatening her.&nbsp;

Young said putting Cauich in prison for a couple of years and then releasing him on the street won’t make the city safer, and that a treatment program is the right solution.

Young said putting Cauich in prison for a couple of years and then releasing him on the street won’t make the city safer, and that a treatment program is the right solution.

Lee and her fellow activists disagreed, emphasizing that it’s important to send a strong message that violence against Asian elders should never be tolerated.

Lee and her fellow activists disagreed, emphasizing that it’s important to send a strong message that violence against Asian elders should never be tolerated.

Taylor survived the attack and is now 97 and living in assisted senior housing, according to her family.

Taylor survived the attack and is now 97 and living in assisted senior housing, according to her family.

Former interim mayor Mark Farrell, center, and philanthropist Daniel Lurie, up from the right, attend the rally.

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Former interim mayor Mark Farrell and philanthropist Daniel Lurie, both of whom are running to replace Mayor London Breed and are courting support in the Asian American community, were present.

Former interim mayor Mark Farrell and philanthropist Daniel Lurie, both of whom are running to replace Mayor London Breed and are courting support in the Asian American community, were present.

Multiple candidates for supervisor, such as Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter, Moe Jamil and JConr B Ortega participated in the rally along with Supervisor Matt Dorsey.&nbsp;

Multiple candidates for supervisor, such as Bilal Mahmood, Danny Sauter, Moe Jamil and JConr B Ortega participated in the rally along with Supervisor Matt Dorsey.&nbsp;

Both Cauich’s defense attorney and Judge Kay Tsenin appeared on Zoom on Friday and decided to postpone the hearing to April to further discuss Cauich’s sentencing.

Both Cauich’s defense attorney and Judge Kay Tsenin appeared on Zoom on Friday and decided to postpone the hearing to April to further discuss Cauich’s sentencing.

Prison or probation? Protesters clash over sentencing of man who stabbed  Asian woman

Jonah Owen Lamb

The California Attorney General’s Office Friday dropped murder charges against two men accused of killing a relative of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article/She-s-a-progressive-homicide-prosecutor-who-16556274.php">had politicized the case</a> before she was appointed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The California Attorney General’s Office Friday dropped murder charges against two men accused of killing a relative of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, who <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article/She-s-a-progressive-homicide-prosecutor-who-16556274.php">had politicized the case</a> before she was appointed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

In a plea deal Friday, Sincere Pomar pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and Stevie Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault with a firearm. Pomar faces six years, and Mitchell seven years in prison.&nbsp;&nbsp;

In a plea deal Friday, Sincere Pomar pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact and Stevie Mitchell pleaded guilty to assault with a firearm. Pomar faces six years, and Mitchell seven years in prison.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins&#8217; husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

Rap beefs, social media and a blood feud: How a gang rivalry led to the slaying of the DA’s relative, police say

The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins' husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

The two men were accused of gunning down Jerome Mallory—the cousin of Jenkins&#8217; husband—in July 2020 in the Bayview <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/09/02/rap-beefs-social-media-and-a-blood-feud-how-a-gang-rivalry-led-to-murder-of-the-das-relative-police-say/">as part of an ongoing gang rivalry</a>. At the time, Jenkins was a prosecutor and reportedly walled off from the case, but she later made statements alluding to insider knowledge of the investigation.&nbsp;

Before taking office, Jenkins publicly complained about her former boss Chesa Boudin’s policy of not filing additional gang charges, which experts say would have made it easier to convict the two men of murder.&nbsp;

Before taking office, Jenkins publicly complained about her former boss Chesa Boudin’s policy of not filing additional gang charges, which experts say would have made it easier to convict the two men of murder.&nbsp;

Friday’s plea deal shows that Jenkins was right about the case’s weakness without gang enhancements and raises questions about why such a feeble case was pursued in the first place, say attorneys involved in the matter.

Friday’s plea deal shows that Jenkins was right about the case’s weakness without gang enhancements and raises questions about why such a feeble case was pursued in the first place, say attorneys involved in the matter.

The attorney general’s lawyer said in court that there was never enough evidence to pursue murder charges, one of the defendant’s attorneys reported.&nbsp;

The attorney general’s lawyer said in court that there was never enough evidence to pursue murder charges, one of the defendant’s attorneys reported.&nbsp;

“I absolutely think that this was the right outcome,” Pomar’s former attorney, Yali Corea-Levy, said. “This is a case based on evidence that they had that probably wouldn’t have even been brought as a murder if it wasn’t for the parties involved.”

“I absolutely think that this was the right outcome,” Pomar’s former attorney, Yali Corea-Levy, said. “This is a case based on evidence that they had that probably wouldn’t have even been brought as a murder if it wasn’t for the parties involved.”

Convicting someone of murder on behalf of a gang is a far easier task than building a murder case without such enhancements, Corea-Levy said.

Convicting someone of murder on behalf of a gang is a far easier task than building a murder case without such enhancements, Corea-Levy said.

The case and its complications have followed Jenkins’ recent political rise. She initially quit her job as a prosecutor in part because of Boudin’s handling of the case. As a vocal participant in the effort to recall Boudin, she said the case would fall apart without gang charges, which Boudin had dropped.&nbsp;

The case and its complications have followed Jenkins’ recent political rise. She initially quit her job as a prosecutor in part because of Boudin’s handling of the case. As a vocal participant in the effort to recall Boudin, she said the case would fall apart without gang charges, which Boudin had dropped.&nbsp;

Accompanied by her husband, Daniel Jenkins, center, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is sworn-in by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, to continue her term as the 31st District Attorney to serve the City and County of San Francisco. On Wednesday January 11, 2023, in Herbst Theatre in San Francisco California, Jana Ašenbrennerová/ The Standard

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“She made this case a political thing. She campaigned when she was doing the recall thing. She campaigned on it. That shouldn’t be happening. Prosecutors should be impartial,” Mitchell’s attorney, Pam Herzig said, adding that the case was a conflict of interest because it involved a family member.

“She made this case a political thing. She campaigned when she was doing the recall thing. She campaigned on it. That shouldn’t be happening. Prosecutors should be impartial,” Mitchell’s attorney, Pam Herzig said, adding that the case was a conflict of interest because it involved a family member.

Herzig said that Jenkins’ statements about the case appear to show that she knew there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on murder without gang charges to “muddy the waters,” which is exactly why Boudin had a policy to not file gang enhancements, which are often built on vague connections to gangs.&nbsp;

Herzig said that Jenkins’ statements about the case appear to show that she knew there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on murder without gang charges to “muddy the waters,” which is exactly why Boudin had a policy to not file gang enhancements, which are often built on vague connections to gangs.&nbsp;

Pam Herzig, who represents Sincere Pomar, walks through the San Francisco Superior Court on July 8, 2022. DA Brooke Jenkins, who has a familial connection to the victim of the case, was sworn-in to the DA’s office mid-trial. | 

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Following Jenkin&#8217;s appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General&#8217;s Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

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Brooke Jenkins swears she did not violate ethics in case involving family member&#8217;s killing

Following Jenkin's appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General's Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

Following Jenkin&#8217;s appointment in July 2022, the case was transferred to the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/30/sfs-entire-da-office-should-be-walled-off-from-murder-case-judge-rules/">Attorney General&#8217;s Office to avoid a conflict</a> of interest, even though Jenkins’ office had attempted to avoid such a move. Jenkins said her office had walled her off from the case and swore she <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/11/07/brooke-jenkins-swears-she-did-not-violate-ethics-in-alleged-killing-of-family-member-case/">never violated ethics rules about involving herself</a> in the case with her relative.

“I have never breached the ethical wall in this case,” Jenkins said in a sworn declaration filed in the case. “I have never accessed any district attorney files, papers or electronic, or investigative files, and did not direct the investigation of this case in any way or attempt to influence the production of this case.”&nbsp;

“I have never breached the ethical wall in this case,” Jenkins said in a sworn declaration filed in the case. “I have never accessed any district attorney files, papers or electronic, or investigative files, and did not direct the investigation of this case in any way or attempt to influence the production of this case.”&nbsp;

The DA’s Office referred all questions about the matter to the AG’s Office.

The DA’s Office referred all questions about the matter to the AG’s Office.

Pomar and Mitchell are set to be sentenced May 31.

Pomar and Mitchell are set to be sentenced May 31.

This article has been edited to accurately reflect the attorneys representing each defendant.

This article has been edited to accurately reflect the attorneys representing each defendant.

State drops murder charges against accused killers of DA Brooke Jenkins’ relative

George Kelly

More than 100 people turned out to support dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who must turn themselves in today to face criminal charges stemming from their April 15 takeover of the Golden Gate Bridge.

More than 100 people turned out to support dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters who must turn themselves in today to face criminal charges stemming from their April 15 takeover of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel&#8217;s military actions in the Gaza Strip.

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Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff's Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators outside a San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department building on Monday said prosecutors should drop <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/10/goldengatebridge-protesters-criminally-charged-over-gaza-demonstration/">newly filed felony and misdemeanor charges</a> against activists who blocked traffic and chained themselves together on the bridge for hours to protest Israel&#8217;s military actions in the Gaza Strip.

&#8220;There&#8217;s no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war,&#8221; Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. &#8220;Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide.&#8221;

"There's no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war," Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. "Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide."

&#8220;There&#8217;s no reason for any institution in this country to be supporting this genocidal war,&#8221; Walter Riley, a National Lawyers Guild attorney, said. &#8220;Therefore, our politicians, our elected officials such as the DA here, should not be charging people for being part of a worldwide movement to stop this genocide.&#8221;

Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers from protesters during a rally in support on Monday August 12, 2024.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_152702065.jpg?w=2500" alt="A group of several people stand in line to enter through the front doors of the San Francisco sheriff's department." class="wp-image-301220"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Several people enter the front doors of the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department office headquarters on Seventh Street to cheers during a rally Monday that called on authorities to drop criminal charges against them.</figcaption></figure>

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Saturday announced that eight protesters were charged with a count each of felony conspiracy, trespassing, obstructing a thoroughfare, refusal to disperse a riot and failure to obey a lawful police order, and 38 counts of false imprisonment.&nbsp;Eighteen others are charged with misdemeanor versions of the same charges.&nbsp;

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Saturday announced that eight protesters were charged with a count each of felony conspiracy, trespassing, obstructing a thoroughfare, refusal to disperse a riot and failure to obey a lawful police order, and 38 counts of false imprisonment.&nbsp;Eighteen others are charged with misdemeanor versions of the same charges.&nbsp;

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff&#8217;s headquarters on Seventh Street.

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff's headquarters on Seventh Street.

It was unclear how many of the defendants surrendered this morning while supporters beat drums, held banners, wrote messages on the ground and chanted outside the sheriff&#8217;s headquarters on Seventh Street.

Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco sheriff's department Monday during a rally in support of protesters on Monday August 12, 2024.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_155038395.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person in a red baseball cap writes that &quot;Zionism is racism&quot; in chalk on a sidewalk." class="wp-image-301224"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department headquarters Monday.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_155038395.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person in a red baseball cap writes that &quot;Zionism is racism&quot; in chalk on a sidewalk." class="wp-image-301224"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco Sheriff's Department headquarters Monday.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240812_155038395.jpg?w=2500" alt="A person in a red baseball cap writes that &quot;Zionism is racism&quot; in chalk on a sidewalk." class="wp-image-301224"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Protesters draw slogans in chalk outside the San Francisco Sheriff&#8217;s Department headquarters Monday.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;We&#8217;re ready, we&#8217;re organized, we&#8217;re gonna fight this case, we&#8217;re gonna get it dismissed,&#8221; said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

"We're ready, we're organized, we're gonna fight this case, we're gonna get it dismissed," said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

&#8220;We&#8217;re ready, we&#8217;re organized, we&#8217;re gonna fight this case, we&#8217;re gonna get it dismissed,&#8221; said Jeff Wozniak, an attorney for one of the protesters.

Jenkins&#8217; office did not respond immediately to The Standard&#8217;s inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

Jenkins' office did not respond immediately to The Standard's inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

Jenkins&#8217; office did not respond immediately to The Standard&#8217;s inquiries. But on Saturday, when her office announced the charges, she said in a statement that the April protest went far beyond the actions protected by the First Amendment.

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins&#8217; statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins' statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety,” Jenkins&#8217; statement said.&nbsp;“The demonstration on the Golden Gate Bridge caused a level of safety risk, including extreme threats to the health and welfare of those trapped, that we as a society cannot ignore or allow.”

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, whose office expects to represent some of the 26 defendants, echoed the Lawyers Guild by saying the charges should be dropped.

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, whose office expects to represent some of the 26 defendants, echoed the Lawyers Guild by saying the charges should be dropped.

&#8220;Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s,&#8221; a statement from Raju&#8217;s office read. &#8220;By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza.&#8221;

"Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s," a statement from Raju's office read. "By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza."

&#8220;Public Defenders support the time-honored tradition of civil disobedience, including the occupation of roadways, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led during the Civil Rights Movement to protest racial segregation in the 1960s,&#8221; a statement from Raju&#8217;s office read. &#8220;By charging anti-war protesters with dozens of felonies, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is weaponizing the law against people of conscience who are demanding an end to the ongoing displacement and killings of thousands of innocent children and adults in Gaza.&#8221;

The public defender&#8217;s press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins &#8220;went fishing on Twitter</a>&#8221;&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

DA Brooke Jenkins gets tough on peaceful Golden Gate Bridge protesters

The public defender's press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins "went fishing on Twitter</a>"&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

The public defender&#8217;s press release issued Monday evening took issue with the way <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/17/san-francisco-bridge-protesters-restitution/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jenkins &#8220;went fishing on Twitter</a>&#8221;&nbsp;for complaints about the protest even though no one was hurt and the CHP cleared the road and faced no resistance from protesters.

&#8220;The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters,&#8221; the public defender&#8217;s statement continued.

"The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters," the public defender's statement continued.

&#8220;The CHP should be made to answer for the four-hour delay in resolving the protest, which augmented the inconveniences of commuters,&#8221; the public defender&#8217;s statement continued.

“The protestors are opposing American tax dollars being used to fund ongoing attacks on the people in Gaza, which the International Criminal Court has deemed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx88l499vero" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crimes against humanity</a>,” Raju concluded in his statement.&nbsp;“Our attorneys intend to vehemently defend any individuals we are appointed to represent.”

“The protestors are opposing American tax dollars being used to fund ongoing attacks on the people in Gaza, which the International Criminal Court has deemed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx88l499vero" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">crimes against humanity</a>,” Raju concluded in his statement.&nbsp;“Our attorneys intend to vehemently defend any individuals we are appointed to represent.”

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A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city&#8217;s tech elite and troubled streets.

A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city's tech elite and troubled streets.

A San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty of second-degree murder Tuesday after seven days of deliberation in a closely watched trial that garnered national attention with its focus on the city&#8217;s tech elite and troubled streets.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco&#8217;s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Cash App founder Bob Lee was stabbed three times on April 4, 2023, under the Bay Bridge in San Francisco&#8217;s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Police arrested Momeni 10 days later; he was charged with murder and held in jail.

Momeni faces a prison sentence of 16 years to life, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

Momeni faces a prison sentence of 16 years to life, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

Krista Lee, ex-wife of Bob Lee, speaks to reporters after the jury read the verdict in the Bob Lee murder trial at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second degree murder after a six week-long trial for the murder of Cash app founder Bob Lee.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/7o3a5595-edited.jpeg" alt="A woman in a houndstooth coat is speaking to multiple reporters holding microphones and phones, standing in front of a wooden door with an official sign." class="wp-image-345140"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Krista Lee, ex-wife of Bob Lee, speaks to reporters Tuesday after the verdict was read.</figcaption></figure>

&#8220;This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee&#8217;s ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

"This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee's ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

&#8220;This man deserves life in prison as far as I’m concerned,”&nbsp;Lee&#8217;s ex-wife Krista Lee said after the verdict was announced.

The packed courtroom was silent as the clerk read the verdict in a hushed tone. The jury found Momeni not guilty of first-degree murder, eliciting a sigh from the audience. Members of the crowd could be heard shuffling in their seats as the guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge was announced.

The packed courtroom was silent as the clerk read the verdict in a hushed tone. The jury found Momeni not guilty of first-degree murder, eliciting a sigh from the audience. Members of the crowd could be heard shuffling in their seats as the guilty verdict on the second-degree murder charge was announced.

“We’re happy with the result today,&#8221; Lee&#8217;s brother Oliver Lee said. &#8220;We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

“We’re happy with the result today," Lee's brother Oliver Lee said. "We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

“We’re happy with the result today,&#8221; Lee&#8217;s brother Oliver Lee said. &#8220;We’re happy that Nima Momemi will not be on the streets and no longer has the opportunity to harm anyone else.”

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