The union representing San Francisco police officers demanded Saturday that its chief resign, accusing him of blaming officers for raids that he ordered to determine who leaked a police report to a freelance journalist. Chief William Scott acknowledged Friday that the searches were probably illegal and apologized for the way his department handled the investigation, telling the San Francisco Chronicle , "I'm sorry that this happened." Media organizations across the country criticized the raids as a violation of California's shield law, which specifically protects journalists from search warrants. "Chief Scott has made it abundantly clear that transparency and accountability are paramount in this criminal investigation," the statement said. Reporters and other First Amendment organizations want a judge to revoke search warrants that authorized the raid and to unseal the materials submitted in support of them.

Source: ABC News May 25, 2019 18:18 UTC