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The reversal comes as other high-profile liberal jurisdictions are also getting tougher on drugs and crime. And on Super Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved ballot measures that expand police powers and impose mandatory drug-screening and treatment requirements for welfare recipients. San Francisco had more than 800 motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 residents and – though a decline from 2022 – more than 20,000 car break-ins, according to The San Francisco Standard . In 2019, the year before voters approved the decriminalization measure, Oregon saw 280 accidental opioid overdose deaths, according to state public health authorities . “If you were to ask the public at large I think there’s a perception that it hasn’t worked,” says Hansen.

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☆ Khazar Momeni, the sister of Bob Lee killing suspect, was arrested and accused of DUI after an alleged hit-and-run
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Khazar Momeni was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Monday, SFPD said. Her brother is Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in murdering Cash App creator Bob Lee. Khazar Momeni, also known as Khazar Elyassnia, did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent to her husband. According to court records, Nima Momeni had confronted Lee about his sister prior to the stabbing. Friends of Lee later told The Wall Street Journal that he was having an affair with Khazar Momeni.

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The pandas’ departure from the National Zoo leaves Zoo Atlanta as the only other US zoo to feature pandas from China, and not for much longer. First lady Pat Nixon welcomes China's giant pandas on April 20, 1972, at Washington's National Zoo. They have since become the parents of seven giant panda cubs born at Zoo Atlanta, according to the zoo. Staff at the National Zoo say they’re hopeful China might one day send over more giant pandas. Plans for the exhibit, with a welcome sign announcing the “Giant Pandas of Chengdu” and a panda-themed gift shop, aren’t clear.

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☆ A famed Silicon Valley VC who left for the UK says he wouldn't live in San Francisco with kids after men fired gunshots a few blocks from his dinner
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Y Combinator founder Paul Graham said he wouldn't live in San Francisco with kids due to crime. Graham, who lives in the UK, said he was out for dinner when masked men fired gunshots nearby. Robotaxi companies Cruise and Waymo recently got the go-ahead from the city to offer fully driverless rides 24/7 in San Francisco. Graham and the San Francisco Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment about the incident. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that some of this feeling may be down to the public and "brazen" nature of the crimes.

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☆ Empty offices, abandoned malls, concerns over crime: Why San Francisco, the Golden City, is losing its luster
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Al Yoon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Days later, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and coowner Brookfield gave the San Francisco City Centre back to their lenders after the exit of retailers left the mall just over half occupied. Whatever is going on in San Francisco, we are not interested in being part of that any longer." Fear of crime taints the cityCrime, or the fear of it, often creeps into conversations about San Francisco, too. "I ask, what's the driver" of the San Francisco office vacancies, Scavone told Insider. He continued: "Is it because downtown San Francisco is somewhat of a difficult commute from suburbs in Marin County or the East Bay?"

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☆ Suspect in Cash App founder Bob Lee's killing was suspected of stabbing 2 teens in 2005
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bob Lee's suspected killer was suspected of stabbing two teens in 2005. Nima Momeni is charged with stabbing Lee on April 4 in San FranciscoMomeni was investigated, but not charged in the earlier stabbings, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Nima Momeni, the tech consultant charged in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, was suspected of stabbing two teenagers in what police believed was a drug dispute in 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported. Before the stabbing, Momeni approached Lee after learning the tech founder had been sleeping with his sister, prosecutors said in court. "Based on my investigation, there was no romantic or sexual relationship between (Khazar) and Bob," Canny told Insider at the time.

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CNN —The suspect in the stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee was also accused of stabbing two teenagers in 2005, according to documents uncovered by the San Francisco Chronicle. Nima Momeni, 38, is accused of fatally stabbing Lee in April in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Momeni was also cited but not charged in a 2022 domestic battery incident, according to an April report from the San Francisco Chronicle. An autopsy report showed Lee, the 43-year-old mobile payment app founder, sustained knife wounds that pierced his heart and lung. According to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, Lee and Momeni knew each other and were together throughout the evening leading up to the killing.

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☆ The man accused of killing CashApp founder Bob Lee just saw his defense lawyer leave the case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nima Momeni, who has pleaded not guilty in the murder of Bob Lee, has parted ways with his lawyer. Attorneys Saam Zangeneh and Bradford Cohen confirmed to Insider that they're now representing Momeni. Momeni's now-former attorney, Paula Canny, pulled out of the case at a hearing on Tuesday in San Francisco, according to multiple news reports, including by the San Francisco Chronicle. Momeni also has new lawyers now representing him: Saam Zangeneh, a criminal defense attorney in Miami, confirmed to Insider that he is representing Momeni along with Bradford Cohen, a criminal defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Representatives for the San Francisco District Attorney's office did not immediately respond to Insider's emailed inquiries on Tuesday.

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☆ Disney Scrapping Florida Campus, Shuttering Hotel Amid DeSantis Feud
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bob Lee Murder: The Story of the Cash App Founder and His Alleged Killer The fatal stabbing of Bob Lee rocked Silicon Valley. WSJ’s Kirsten Grind reveals details about what brought the Cash App founder and his alleged killer together, and explains what prosecutors say happened the night of his death. Photo Illustration: Preston Jessee

☆ Bob Lee Murder: The Story of the Cash App Founder and His Alleged Killer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk Picks NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino to Lead Twitter. Here’s Why Twitter’s next CEO, Linda Yaccarino, is well-known for her tight relationship with ad agencies and her hard-nosed negotiating tactics. WSJ’s Suzanne Vranica explains what she can bring to the social media company. Photo: Charles Sykes/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

☆ Suspect in Fatal Bob Lee Stabbing Set to Be Formally Charged Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Zusha Elinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Cash App founder Bob Lee's accused killer Nima Momeni just pleaded not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nima Momeni pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered Cash App founder Bob Lee, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. San Francisco prosecutors had charged Momeni after his arrest last month in Emeryville, California. Tech consultant Nima Momeni pleaded not guilty on Thursday to San Francisco prosecutors' charge of murder in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last month in downtown San Francisco. Momeni entered the plea at an arraignment in San Francisco state court, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle. They alleged at the time that Momeni grilled Lee about Momeni's sister socializing with Lee.

☆ Cash App founder Bob Lee dated his murder suspect's ex-girlfriend before he started seeing his sister, friends said. The suspect's lawyer disputes claims of an affair.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nima Momeni is facing a murder charge in connection to the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. At a later point, Lee began casually sleeping with Momeni's sister, Khazar, per WSJ. Prosecutors previously alleged in court documents that Momeni confronted Lee that night about his sister, Khazar, before the stabbing. Afterward, friends familiar with the matter said that Lee started sleeping with Khazar Momeni, who is married to Dino Elyassnia, a well-known San Francisco-based plastic surgeon. She told WSJ that, if anything, Lee may have been microdosing ketamine to treat depression.

SAN FRANCISCO—In certain wealthy tech circles it is known as “The Lifestyle,” an underground party scene featuring recreational drug use and casual sex. A successful tech executive named Bob Lee liked to hang out with that crowd, according to people who also participated. So, too, did Khazar Momeni , the wife of a prominent plastic surgeon, these people said.

☆ Cash App founder Bob Lee was having an affair with the sister of his alleged killer, friends say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cash App founder Bob Lee was having an affair with his accused killer's sister, Khazar Momeni, sources told WSJ. Khazar's brother, Nima Momeni, is in jail on murder charges in the fatal stabbing of Lee last month. Sources said Lee and Khazar were both part of "The Lifestyle," an underground San Francisco party scene. Cash App founder Bob Lee, who was stabbed to death last month, was having an affair with the sister of his alleged killer, Nima Momeni, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. According to witnesses at the scene, Lee told Nima that his sister had not taken any drugs and "nothing inappropriate had happened."

☆ Cash App founder Bob Lee was part of an underground party scene of sex and drugs called 'The Lifestyle' prior to his death, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cash App founder Bob Lee was part of an underground sex, drug, and party scene for years prior to his death, WSJ reported. Friends and coworkers of Lee spoke to the Journal about the late tech executive's life. The report also provides new possible connections between Lee and his alleged killer, Nima Momeni. Cash App founder Bob Lee, who was killed in San Francisco in April, reportedly spent years participating in "The Lifestyle," an underground party scene known for recreational drugs and casual sex in San Francisco. The report also shed further light on the possible ties between Lee and his accused killer, tech consultant Nima Momeni.

☆ 10 Things in Tech: AI-generated Drake songs, discounted startups, and Amazon’s upgraded Alexa
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and in this turbulent economy, I definitely want stability over most other things. And my colleague Grace Mayer highlights how retail, finance, and other (seemingly more stable) industries are piquing our interest instead. A leaked document viewed by Insider revealed that Amazon wants to focus on entertainment features for Alexa. The upgrade will feature Amazon's own generative AI technology instead of using OpenAI's technology (like how Microsoft paired ChatGPT with Bing). Bell dished to my colleague Ashley Stewart on why he made the move, how he met Satya Nadella, and more.

☆ Cash App creator Bob Lee's autopsy shows he died of 3 stab wounds. His suspected killer's defense is pointing to drugs found in his system.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cash App founder Bob Lee died from stab wounds that damaged his heart, a medical report reveals. Lee had himself called 911 after he was attacked in downtown San Francisco last month. The medical report states that the police officers attempted CPR when they found Lee, who had sustained wounds on his "left upper chest." (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)Canny told reporters outside the courtroom that Lee's toxicology report would factor in the case. Representatives for the San Francisco District Attorney's office did not respond to Insider's emailed request for comment on Tuesday.

CNN —Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, intends to plead not guilty next week, his attorney said. “We believe that we have sufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Momeni murdered Bob Lee,” Jenkins said. Alleged conversations between Lee and MomeniBob Lee cofounded the mobile payment service provider Cash App. Lee had told Momeni nothing inappropriate happened, according to the document. “Momeni forcefully grabbed her right upper arm and her right side waist area,” Officer Johnson wrote in the report, according to the Chronicle.

☆ Nima Momeni was cited with assault against a woman less than a year before he was arrested and charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nima Momeni faces a murder charge in connection to Cash App founder Bob Lee's death. Less than a year before, he was cited for simple assault of a woman, records show. Momeni had a few prior run-ins with police, including for driving with a suspended license and a DUI. Nima Momeni, 38, the tech consultant who was arrested on a murder charge in the stabbing of Cash App creator Bob Lee, was previously cited on suspicion of assault and battery, according to police records obtained by Insider. Records state that Momeni was subsequently cited and released on PC 242, the California penal code for assault and battery.

☆ Bob Lee: Suspect accused of killing CashApp founder had been cited in 2022 domestic battery incident but never charged, San Francisco Chronicle reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The suspect accused of killing CashApp founder Bob Lee was cited last year by police for misdemeanor battery, the San Francisco Chronicle reported exclusively Thursday. Lee, who cofounded the mobile payment service provider Cash App, was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco early in the morning of April 4. Momeni was taken to the San Francisco County jail last week, where he was booked on one charge of murder. Dispatch records show she told police Momeni “grabbed her arm & pulled it, pushed her physically,” the paper reported. Police officers “indicated they cited and released Momeni on suspicion of battery almost an hour after the call came in,” the Chronicle said.

☆ Bob Lee killing suspect Nima Momeni is being monitored while in jail, but suspect's lawyer says calling it 'suicide watch' is 'dramatic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nima Momeni is in jail on a murder charge in the stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee. His lawyer told Insider that Momeni was placed "in a safety protocol." Wu did not immediately respond to a follow-up inquiry on the circumstances that might have placed Momeni under watch. Lee was fatally stabbed on San Francisco street in the early morning of April 4. Prior to the stabbing, Lee was staying at 1 Hotel San Francisco, just a few blocks from Khazar's apartment.

☆ Humans have to get in the way of AI to make it more responsible
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Humans are key to responsible AI. Calls to pause AI development centered around the need to make sure we were building responsible AI. But some Big Tech companies laid off responsible AI employees as part of the great cost-cutting sweeping the industry, possibly undermining the greatest tool against unfettered, unchecked AI. Those moves come right as society has come to understand what can happen if AI escapes its guardrails, making AI ethics more important than ever. Here's why humans will help bring responsible AI to fruition.

☆ The man accused of killing CashApp founder Bob Lee made a 'planned and deliberate attack,' prosecutors allege
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The man accused of killing Bob Lee planned the attack, prosecutors said in court papers. Momeni appeared in a San Francisco court Friday and is due to be arraigned on April 25. The man accused of killing CashApp founder Bob Lee planned the attack, prosecutors said in court documents released Friday. The San Francisco Police Department, which recovered a four-inch knife at the scene, arrested Momeni on Thursday. He appeared in a San Francisco court Friday and was scheduled to be arraigned on a murder charge, but did not enter a plea after the hearing was postponed until April 25.

☆ Man Arrested in Cash App Founder Bob Lee’s Fatal Stabbing Set to Appear in Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The man arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing in San Francisco of Cash App founder Bob Lee is expected to appear in court on Friday. Nima Momeni , 38, was arrested Thursday morning and booked on a murder charge, according to San Francisco police.

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