San Francisco Police Department

An image from surveillance camera video shows the encounter with police at the home of journalist Bryan Carmody in May. A judge this week quashed a search warrant used by the San Francisco Police Department.

National
Politics & Government

Judge Quashed Warrant For Journalist's Phone After Police Downplayed His Occupation

4:52pm July 26, 2019

Police searched Bryan Carmody's phone and raided his home and office this spring. A San Francisco judge has now quashed the warrant and ordered supporting court documents to be unsealed.

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott answers questions during a May 21 news conference. Scott has apologized for a raid on a freelance journalist's home.

National

San Francisco Police Chief Apologizes For Raid On Home Of Freelance Journalist

11:30pm May 24, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A raid on a journalist's home to determine the source of a police leak led to a firestorm over press freedoms and the First Amendment.