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SFPD officers in riot gear arrested more than 150 people last night following a downtown protest against ICE detentions. Mayor Daniel Lurie defended the police,ย writing that โ€œviolent and destructive behaviorโ€ led to the arrests. Stay tuned for updates.

For 91 days now, Mission Local’s been covering the crackdown around 16th and Mission, and Joe Eskenazi explains that, without a shift in plans, change in the area is unlikely. Read why cops don’t want foot patrols.

Lydia Chรกvez reports that DPW crews were out in force this morning, as a homeless resident who sleeps at the plaza swept up debris.

Over on 6th Streetโ€”another target of the crackdown on drugsโ€”the city is closing its triage center after four months, claiming success. Eleni Balakrishnan visits at night, and talks with neighbors who say they see little improvement.

More soon,

Sara

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Photographers and journalists document a clash between police officers in riot gear and protesters at metal barricades on a city street.

SFPD arrest 150 following anti-ICE protest downtown

โ€œTheyโ€™re kidnapping people, and theyโ€™re just taking them off the streets with no due process.”

Four people stand and lean against a building on a city sidewalk with scattered belongings and litter around them.

After 91 days of the 16th and Mission crackdown, progress is hard to measure

“The powers that be continue to squeeze the toothpaste tube.”

People at an outdoor area: a woman with a dog, an officer walking, a person texting, and another resting on a green table under a canopy. A brick wall serves as the background.

Sixth Street Triage Center closes after four months

“We have to feel safe.”

16th St. Plaza Crackdown

A worker in a reflective jacket stands near a utility truck on a city street, holding a folded sign and jacket. Another person wearing a hood is visible in the foreground.

Day 91 at the 16th St. Plaza:ย A fire and DPW crews floods the zone

โ€œItโ€™s just a mess and someone has to clean it up.”ย 

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