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A man stands accused in a brutal double stabbing that took a life and left another hanging by a thread in San Francisco’s Mission District. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins confirmed that Dennis James Duree, 39, has been slapped with murder, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon charges stemming from the December incident. The announcement was made earlier today, spotlighting the city’s ongoing battle with violent crime.
Despite being charged on January 16, arraignment delays are keeping Duree out of the courtroom, with his appearance now postponed to February 8. Charged with refusing to attend court dates, the stabbings took place early in the morning on December 28, 2023, leaving a 45-year-old male dead and a 38-year-old female critically injured. According to San Francisco Police, responding to a call at around 5:37 a.m., officers found the victims on Mission and Washburn Streets, soon followed by desperate life-saving attempts that would ultimately prove futile for one of them.
“Violence of this kind in our neighborhoods is tragic,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, acknowledging the arrest made by the San Francisco Police. “I offer my condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones and reassert my commitment to pursuing justice to ensure that the suspect is held accountable for this senseless crime,” Jenkins stated. The stakes for Duree, if convicted of all the serious charges laid against him, are high, with the potential for a sentence ranging up to 40 years to life.
The accused man has been behind bars since January 11, staying put after a judge acquiesced to the District Attorney’s request to detain him before the trial, citing the public safety threat he ostensibly poses. Set at no bail, the court will revisit Mr. Duree’s detention later, pondering further over motions to keep him detained. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Police urge anyone with information to come forward, offering a Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or a text message option to TIP411, starting the message with SFPD, assuring anonymity for tipsters.
San Francisco’s mayor, London N. Breed, unveiled an ambitious initiative to bring Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) into the heart of the city’s downtown area.
The announcement was made alongside city and business leaders and community stakeholders, signaling a move to bolster education and economic revitalization in the urban core.
According to a report from SF.gov, the initiative dubbed Black 2 San Francisco (B2SF), spearheaded by the Human Rights Commission (HRC), will commence its HBCU programming this summer.
The project’s long-term vision includes launching a satellite campus partnership with selected HBCUs and featuring a physical location complete with academic and professional programming.
Preliminary work has already begun to draw in a network of sponsors and collaborative partners, although details about which specific HBCUs will be involved have yet to be announced.
A statement from Mayor Breed emphasized the strategic importance of the effort, “By bringing HBCUs to our City, we can not only create a connection to empower our next generation of leaders, but we can also contribute to the revitalization of our City” and she has enlisted the support of several local academic institutions, including the University of San Francisco (USF), San Francisco State University (SFSU), and the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), with USF set to provide student housing, SFSU offering classroom space, and UCSF to enhance mental health training and internships in partnership with HBCUs.
