The Department of Police Accountability has found that five officers who shot and killed Mario Woods in December 2015 all used “unnecessary force” — but ultimately concluded that the officers […]
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Rules committee rejects Mayor Breed’s moderate nominees to the Police Commission
With the backdrop of a country in flames over the issue of police brutality and San Francisco’s own slow progress in implementing reform, the Rules Committee of the Board of […]
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Covid Tracker: 10,188 cases, 89 deaths
Good Morning, Mission! Welcome to Virus Village, your daily Covid-19 data dump. UCSF returned to Covid Grand Rounds yesterday with Drs. Rutherford and Gandhi leading the way. For those who […]
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At Tucan’s Rally, families demand legislative action
In the year since 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa was shot and killed by Vallejo police while kneeling and raising his hands, not a lot has changed, but it is clear that […]
Accion Latina: Public Plática: 50 years of Defending Black and Brown Youth
Join us for our free public platica, 50 years of Defending Black and Brown Youth, from Los Siete to Alex Nieto, Luis Góngora Pat and Mario Woods. A night of […]
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‘I am deeply sorry’: SF police chief apologizes for non-fatal police shooting in unprecedented move
In an unprecedented move, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott apologized profusely for the department’s May 7 shooting of an unarmed car burglary suspect in SoMa, saying it was accidental and, […]
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DA files homicide charges against rookie cop who shot Kieta O’Neil
The rookie San Francisco Police officer who shot and killed unarmed fleeing carjacking suspect Kieta O’Neil in Bayview-Hunters Point in December 2017 has been charged with manslaughter and other criminal […]
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Chaos erupts as judge delays hearing of officer who killed Keita O’Neil
An SF judge delayed the prosecution of an SFPD officer involved in a fatal shooting. Some say it was a defense tactic to hope for a successful recall and a new, less aggressive district attorney.
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Malia Cohen stakes out her positions on police reform — glides toward Police Commission appointment
Former San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen cleared her first hurdle to becoming a San Francisco Police Commissioner on Monday, as the supes’ Rules Committee lauded her record on police reform […]
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Arrested development: In the George Floyd era, San Francisco’s approach to policing could be radical — and reactionary, too
Supervisor Shamann Walton says he’d like to see at least $25M redirected from police to black community causes One hesitates to use seismic analogies in San Francisco of all places, […]
Elbo Room: Mario Woods Birthday Show
A Celebration & Rememberance of Mario Woods with Mac Mall, Cellski, Equipto, Abby Imperial, Alia Sharieff, Amani Jade, Argonaut, Gina Madrid, OHMi, Monk HTS, Ras Ceylon & Rich Iyala $15 […]
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An early test for DA-elect Chesa Boudin? Judge orders charging decision for schizophrenic police shooting victim.
A federal judge has given the San Francisco District Attorney’s office a two-month deadline to decide whether to file criminal charges against the officers involved in the 2017 shooting of a mentally disabled man on his porch.
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SFPD internal report finds officer who shot Luis Gongora Pat acted ‘out of policy’ in escalating encounter
The San Francisco Police officers who shot dead homeless immigrant Luis Gongora Pat in April 2016 may receive — at most — weeks of discipline for escalating the situation that ultimately led to Gongora Pat’s death.
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Chesa Boudin is sworn in as San Francisco’s District Attorney. Now he must navigate ‘the promised land.’
Chesa Boudin, a former deputy public defender whose life story of having to visit his parents in prison for much of his life made him a criminal justice reform icon, […]
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Police reform: Has the moment passed us by?
Every speaker at a Tuesday night panel on San Francisco police reform and accountability agreed: Police conduct, policy, accountability, discpline and oversight all need improvement. But the panel offered only […]
