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Officers who killed Mario Woods used ‘unnecessary force’ — but will face no discipline

by Julian Mark September 10, 2020September 29, 2020

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

by Lydia Chávez June 2, 2020November 10, 2021

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

by Mark Rabine September 11, 2020September 29, 2020

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

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

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

by ChovM May 5, 2019

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

by Julian Mark May 14, 2021May 17, 2021

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, […]

Dash cam footage from the Kieta O'Neil shooting.
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DA files homicide charges against rookie cop who shot Kieta O’Neil

by Julian Mark November 23, 2020November 25, 2020

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

by Annika Hom May 6, 2022May 11, 2022

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

by Julian Mark August 17, 2020September 29, 2020

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

by Joe Eskenazi June 8, 2020September 29, 2020

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

by ChovM July 22, 2018

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 […]

Chesa Boudin could change the course of the Moore case
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An early test for DA-elect Chesa Boudin? Judge orders charging decision for schizophrenic police shooting victim.

by Julian Mark November 13, 2019September 29, 2020

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.

The place where Luis Gongora Pat was shot to death.
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SFPD internal report finds officer who shot Luis Gongora Pat acted ‘out of policy’ in escalating encounter

by Julian Mark October 2, 2019September 29, 2020

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. 

Chesa Boudin charged Terrance Stangel in beating
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Chesa Boudin is sworn in as San Francisco’s District Attorney. Now he must navigate ‘the promised land.’

by Julian Mark January 8, 2020November 21, 2020

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?

by Julian Mark September 30, 2020

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 […]

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