San Francisco’s New DA Goes on Firing Spree After Voters Recall Predecessor

San Francisco’s New DA Goes on Firing Spree After Voters Recall Predecessor
Police patrol Union Square in San Francisco on Nov. 30, 2021. Stores have increased security in response to a spike in thefts. Ethan Swope/Getty Images
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The new district attorney (DA) in San Francisco fired at least 15 employees from the prosecutor’s office after her left-wing predecessor, Chesa Boudin, was recalled last month.

“Today, I made difficult, but important changes to my management team and staff that will help advance my vision to restore a sense of safety in San Francisco by holding serious and repeat offenders accountable and implementing smart criminal justice reforms,” San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins said in a statement about the firings. “I promised the public that I would restore accountability and consequences to the criminal justice system while advancing smart reforms responsibly.

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