San Francisco Gang Leader, "Shrimp Boy," Gets Life In PrisonAugust 4, 2016A judge has sentenced a San Francisco Chinatown gang leader known as "Shrimp Boy" to life in prison for killing a rival.
California CountsProposition 50: Should Legislature Be Able To Suspend Lawmakers Without Pay?May 23, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s November ballot will be jammed with statewide propositions, but there’s just one measure in the June primary. Prop 50, which stems from scandals that hit the state Senate, would allow the Legislature to suspend lawmakers without pay. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProsecutors Want 8 Year Sentence For State SenatorFebruary 18, 2016(AP) - Federal prosecutors want a judge to sentence a former California state senator convicted of racketeering to 8 years in prison.
Jury Convicts "Shrimp Boy" In Chinatown Crime CaseJanuary 8, 2016(AP) - A jury has convicted a key defendant of racketeering, murder and other counts in a case centered in the Chinatown district of San Francisco.
Chinatown Defendant Denies Murder AccusationDecember 21, 2015The defendant at the center of an organized crime investigation in San Francisco's Chinatown vehemently denies he had anything to do with the murder of a Chinese fraternal group leader.
Ex-State Senator Pleads Guilty To Racketeering In CaliforniaJuly 1, 2015(AP) - A former California state senator who is accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from an alleged San Francisco Chinatown gang leader appears to have reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Ex-Lawmaker Yee Pleads Not Guilty To New ChargesFebruary 6, 2015(AP) - Former California state Sen. Leland Yee has pleaded not guilty to an expanded indictment in his corruption case that included two new charges of money-laundering.
Leland Yee Pleads Not Guilty To New ChargesJuly 31, 2014A California state senator pleaded not guilty to a new charge of racketeering.
State GovernmentYee Faces New Racketeering, Conspiracy ChargesJuly 25, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia state Sen. Leland Yee faces new federal charges of racketeering and conspiracy after pleading "not guilty" to bribery and corruption charges in March.
`Shrimp Boy' Denied Bail In Corruption CaseJune 12, 2014(AP) - A judge has denied bail to a key figure in a sweeping organized crime and public corruption case in San Francisco.
