Justice 4 Kevin Epps
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We are community support for Kevin Epps: father, friend, filmmaker, executive editor (SF BayView), author, mentor of youth, and community stalwart. www.j4ke.org
We are grateful the jury was able to see through the prosecutor's deceit and false testimony and acquit Kevin of all murder charges. But he did not receive a fair trial. This fight is not over. Please visit the website to learn how you can write letters of support and help keep Kevin free. j4ke.org
SF filmmaker Kevin Epps found not guilty of murder in 2016 shooting of home intruder
Epps has long maintained he fired in self-defense, telling investigators the victim forced his way into the home. The verdict brought emotional moments from Epps, his family, and supporters who have f...
abc7news.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We are grateful the jury was able to see through the prosecutor's deceit and false testimony and acquit Kevin of all murder charges. But he did not receive a fair trial. This fight is not over. Please visit the website to learn how you can write letters of support and help keep Kevin free. j4ke.org
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December 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We sit down with award-winning filmmaker and executive editor of the San Francisco Bayview National Black Newspaper, Kevin Epps. Born and raised in Bayview Hunters Point, Kevin is a true reflection of Frisco’s signature political consciousness, activist spirit and independent hustle.
🔴 SF COMMONS: Transmission Studio HOMEGROWN HERO With Kevin Epps
YouTube video by BAVC Media
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December 3, 2025 at 5:50 AM
We sit down with award-winning filmmaker and executive editor of the San Francisco Bayview National Black Newspaper, Kevin Epps. Born and raised in Bayview Hunters Point, Kevin is a true reflection of Frisco’s signature political consciousness, activist spirit and independent hustle.
"Through journalism and film, including his groundbreaking documentary, “Straight Outta Hunters Point,” Epps amplifies voices often ignored, while mentoring young writers and artists. His leadership has saved a treasured institution and strengthened the heartbeat of Black media in San Francisco.”
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"Through journalism and film, including his groundbreaking documentary, “Straight Outta Hunters Point,” Epps amplifies voices often ignored, while mentoring young writers and artists. His leadership has saved a treasured institution and strengthened the heartbeat of Black media in San Francisco.”
"DA Jenkins . . . should be able to recognize that Epps is not just facing charges initiated by her predecessors but a trial of his standing as a full citizen in a system that treats Black men as disposable symbols instead of individuals with equal dignity."
Justice for Kevin Epps, San Francisco’s Native Son
It is in the discretion of DA Brooke Jenkins to drop this case, and justice would be better served if she did — its continuation means that it is not only Kevin Epps who stands on trial, but the city ...
sfbayview.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
"DA Jenkins . . . should be able to recognize that Epps is not just facing charges initiated by her predecessors but a trial of his standing as a full citizen in a system that treats Black men as disposable symbols instead of individuals with equal dignity."
"When you sit inside Department 13 long enough, you begin to feel it — the slant of the room. Not the physical space, but the institutional weight, tilting slowly, almost imperceptibly, toward the prosecution’s table. . . "
The Kevin Epps Murder Trial — Part II - Davis Vanguard
In a recent court case, the prosecution was given an unfair advantage due to leading questions, objections being overruled, and a witness's memory being shaped by pressure, with the court failing to e...
davisvanguard.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
"When you sit inside Department 13 long enough, you begin to feel it — the slant of the room. Not the physical space, but the institutional weight, tilting slowly, almost imperceptibly, toward the prosecution’s table. . . "
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December 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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"Epps’ supporters said prosecutors are treating him unfairly. “This prosecution does not reflect justice, fairness, or equal protection of the law. It reflects a double standard. Self-defense must apply to everyone — or it means nothing.”
www.kron4.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"Epps’ supporters said prosecutors are treating him unfairly. “This prosecution does not reflect justice, fairness, or equal protection of the law. It reflects a double standard. Self-defense must apply to everyone — or it means nothing.”
"I think we really need to question when prosecutors decide to bring someone like Kevin Epps to trial, if they have a problem accepting that somebody with his background, with his color skin from the neighborhood that he’s from, acted in self-defense instead of malice,” said Davis, spokesperson.
Supporters Rally for SF Filmmaker Kevin Epps, on Trial for Murder After 2016 Shooting | KQED
The fourth day of the trial saw tearful testimony from the daughter of Marcus Polk, a man who Epps said he shot in self-defense.
www.kqed.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM
"I think we really need to question when prosecutors decide to bring someone like Kevin Epps to trial, if they have a problem accepting that somebody with his background, with his color skin from the neighborhood that he’s from, acted in self-defense instead of malice,” said Davis, spokesperson.
"The murder trial of Kevin Epps, executive editor for the legacy Black newspaper SF Bayview, has resumed after a six year hiatus. Epps’ supporters are questioning controversial use of digital animation as supposed new evidence by the DA."
In Epps Trial, Concerns Over Prosecutorial Misconduct and Political Agendas
Best known for the gritty 2001 documentary “Straight Outta Hunters Point,” in 2023 Epps took over as the Executive Editor of SF Bayview.
sdvoice.info
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"The murder trial of Kevin Epps, executive editor for the legacy Black newspaper SF Bayview, has resumed after a six year hiatus. Epps’ supporters are questioning controversial use of digital animation as supposed new evidence by the DA."