Two men have avoided charges on selling drugs in San Francisco after their lawyers pulled off a progressive tactic with the argument that they were victims of human trafficking. What do we know about these men and their cases?

Two men have avoided charges on selling drugs in San Francisco after their lawyers pulled off a progressive tactic with the argument that they were victims of human trafficking. What do we know about these men and their cases?

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Two drug trafficking cases have been thrown out because of a new tactic

A Safeway store in San Francisco has adopted a unique strategy to counter the increasing loitering: playing loud classical music.

Unfortunately, neighbors are far from pleased with this blaring solution.

For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A Safeway store in San Francisco has adopted a unique strategy to counter the increasing loitering: playing loud classical music.
Unfortunately, neighbors are far from pleased with this blaring solution.
For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Safeway's nighttime music: an innovative annoyance to prevent loitering?

Officials in San Francisco are trying to tap the brakes on round-the-clock, self-driving taxi services.

For what are officials doing and why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Officials in San Francisco are trying to tap the brakes on round-the-clock, self-driving taxi services.
For what are officials doing and why, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Pat Thurston spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco putting up roadblocks to curb 24-hour driverless taxis

Governor Gavin Newsom is taking his war of words with Florida governor Ron DeSantis to new heights, lobbing potential kidnapping charges against him after more migrants were sent to Sacramento as a political stunt.

This is drawing a lot of attention to the border refugee challenge and it's got other city officials wondering what to do if they end up in the same scenario.

For more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Gavin Newsom is taking his war of words with Florida governor Ron DeSantis to new heights, lobbing potential kidnapping charges against him after more migrants were sent to Sacramento as a political stunt.
This is drawing a lot of attention to the border refugee challenge and it's got other city officials wondering what to do if they end up in the same scenario.
For more, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Two drug trafficking cases have been thrown out because of a new tactic

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