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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Neighborhood Notes: Fitness and more!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our Neighborhood Notes to see what’s happening in the Mission! MX3 fitness opens MX3 Fitness has officially opened its facility in […]
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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 […]
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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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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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‘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, […]
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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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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Mario Woods: San Francisco Police Department absolves itself of wrongdoing in 2015 shooting
The San Francisco Police Department has found that the officers who fatally shot Mario Woods all used their firearms in a manner adhering to departmental policy, putting to rest a […]
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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, […]
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‘A hostage being shot, especially by us, is a failure’: Officers lament SFPD killing two men
The San Francisco Police Department on May 19 shot and killed two men, 57-year-old Michael MacFhionghain and 49-year-old Rafael Mendoza, as they grappled in the dirt and filth beneath I-280. […]
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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Desarrollo interrumpido: en la era de George Floyd, el enfoque policial que está tomando San Francisco podría considerarse radical, e incluso reaccionario
El supervisor Shamann Walton dice que le gustaría que al menos $25 millones de dólares fueran redestinados del departamento de policía a causas para apoyar a la comunidad afroamericana Traducción […]
