SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is blaming repeat drug offenses on San Francisco judges, saying too many criminals are released pre-trial enabling them to reoffend after blowing off court dates. The SF Bar Association argues that Jenkins is creating a hostile environment for judges who must follow state law with their sentencing. [Chronicle] In a related matter, a small group of protesters gathered outside City Hall Friday prior to a hearing for Troy McAlister, demanding a tougher sentence. McAlister, was charged with vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed 27-year-old Hanako Abe and 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt on New Year’s Eve in 2020, has a long rap sheet of prior offenses, and they say, he poses a threat to the public. [Chronicle] In response to a Chronicle columnist who ca

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