Alsup denies Thanksgiving release for Josh Wolf

Josh Wolf
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Julia Cheever, Bay City News Service

November 21, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - A jailed journalist's bid for a Thanksgiving furlough from his contempt-of-court imprisonment was denied by a federal judge in San Francisco today.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup turned down the request by video journalist Josh Wolf, 24, in a one-sentence written ruling issued this afternoon about an hour after he held a hearing on Wolf's request.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup
Photo courtesy Ninth Circuit Blog

The judge wrote, "Assuming the court has jurisdiction, which is not entirely clear, the court finds that the request for a Thanksgiving holiday from confinement is not warranted."

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Journalist Wolf still in prison
as justice is miscarried again

Josh Wolf
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Richard Knee

 

November 21, 2006

William H. Alsup and Jeffrey Finigan are probably looking forward to sharing gourmet Thanksgiving feasts with their families.

Thanks to them and absent any miracle, freelance blogger and videojournalist Josh Wolf will spend Thanksgiving at the federal prison in Dublin.

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San Francisco City Attorney to argue for Oakdale Mob injunction

By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service

November 21, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - Three weeks after a San Francisco deputy city attorney successfully obtained the city's first temporary restraining order against a criminal street gang, the controversial case is set to go back to court.

On Wednesday morning, private attorney Damone Hale is expected to argue that the Oakdale Mob is not the group of criminals it's made out to be and in fact doesn't even exist and that the city's tactics are unfair toward his client, Shanteak Harris.

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49er Bryant charged with reckless driving, DUI, resisting arrest

By Ari Burack, Bay City News Service

 

November 21, 2006

SAN MATEO (BCN) - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Antonio Bryant was arrested Sunday night on charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence and resisting arrest after San Mateo police officers pulled him over for allegedly speeding on U.S. Highway 101, San Mateo police Capt. Kevin Raffaelli said today.

According to police, shortly before midnight Sunday a San Mateo police officer entering northbound U.S. Highway 101 near Whipple Avenue in Redwood City saw a 2005 Lamborghini speed past him "at well over 100 miles per hour,'' Raffaelli said.

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