Michael Barba

@sfchronicle reporter. Beats: accountability & public safety. Find me on Signal: michaelbarba.42

[Michael Barba @mdbarba]

Scoop: The production company behind what was advertised as a history-making boxing event outside SF City Hall has pulled out of the plans. Mayor Lurie, an early supporter, is now calling for fans to be reimbursed https://t.co/MRvxW2xCvQ

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NEW:

An S.F. commissioner appointed to bring the voice of an ex-prison lifer keeps ending up back in the jail he oversees. Women allege abuse, and he openly flouts some laws.

Can William Palmer reform the sheriff without reforming himself?

By @mdbarba https://t.co/Nj92ZuRZrg

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He once dressed up as a “Styrofoam monster” to back London Breed. He later held a sign to bash Daniel Lurie that read “my cat is more qualified than Dan.” Now, an SF political provocateur is linked to another stunt. Scoop from @thejdmorris https://t.co/3Vxtf5Jh3e

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Just in: SF Supervisor Jackie Fielder, absent from City Hall over a "mental health condition," requests leave through the end of June. If she doesn't come back sooner, she would be out for 3.5 months @thejdmorris @alyce_mcf https://t.co/WGge3DCXKx

[Demian Bulwa @demianbulwa]

The codefendant in a major San Francisco corruption case showed up to court disguised, then flipped off a photographer after the Chronicle recognized him

Story: @mdbarba
Photos: @ConnorsMinh https://t.co/B284lRpoRG

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@Sr_Lazarus Click through!

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Quite a day at the courthouse for Sheryl Davis' first appearance. James Spingola showed up disguised in a balaclava and surgical mask and flipped off our photographer after we spotted him https://t.co/j5vP0aJVnp

[Michael Barba @mdbarba]

JUST IN: Sheryl Davis, former chief of SF Dream Keeper Initiative, was booked into jail this morning on suspicion of a raft of felonies including misappropriation of public funds and perjury. She was under criminal investigation by @BrookeJenkinsSF https://t.co/1IMkzJcjYH

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Here's the request he fired off from his city email to SFPD vendors and a link to the ensuing sponsored content, which featured ads from Axon, Oracle, Thomson Reuters and others https://t.co/72QWYvsGsg

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As SFPD embraced new surveillance tech, its CIO asked the department's vendors to sponsor a puff piece about his work. Now he's under investigation and on leave https://t.co/W3JfiTL9As

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Mayor Lurie backed a plan for SF to host the biggest boxing event ever. Critics say it's unrealistic. "How in the world did City Hall get duped into this?" https://t.co/nTrsDF07Sd

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I sat down with San Francisco’s new anti-corruption czar, a former fed who knows a bit about prosecuting bad actors. We discussed why she thinks the city is so often mired in scandal. https://t.co/o20p9yFwft

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One of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s possible choices for SFPD chief, Derrick Lew, was nearly killed in a shootout years ago. The gunman? A cousin of ex-Mayor London Breed. MORE: https://t.co/jWrnWe2fen

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"The information Baran brought to light probably catalyzed Alcaraz’s resignation, which political experts have called a major embarrassment for Lurie’s administration." @kolyn_cheang

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BREAKING: SF's newest supervisor Beya Alcaraz agrees to resign at Mayor Lurie's request one week into office amid mounting controversies https://t.co/OvpMw8HOWm

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NEW: We obtained surveillance footage of the alleged hit-and-run by SF Sheriff Miyamoto’s then-chief of staff, Rich Jue. It revealed far more than we expected. w/ @meganrcassidy https://t.co/dCbexFUTm3

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'I'M A BAD BOY': SF Sheriff's brother-in-law caught growing weed in a county jail, where he worked as a plumber, prosecutors say. https://t.co/oPUJ0ORIGK

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Scoop: SF sheriff cleared the way for his longtime friend — who lied to the FBI during its ‘Shrimp Boy’ probe — to get his job back as a deputy. Now state officials are weighing stepping in https://t.co/nbQEBj6O7T

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NEW: An SF city worker put on admin leave by his boss after he filed a whistleblower complaint against her is now facing a new challenge: Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to eliminate his job. https://t.co/aYEx8HSvH3

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Nonprofit group yanks leadership award from former CEO of collapsed nonprofit SF Parks Alliance. Good get by @sfexaminer @PatrickHoge https://t.co/dcJvVbDMqT