Mission Station officers are flagged at more than three times the department’s overall use of force rate A relatively low percentage of San Francisco Police Department officers are repeatedly using […]
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Video reveals police shot Jamaica Hampton while he was running — not while he was allegedly assaulting officer
Video of Saturday morning’s police shooting of Jamaica Hampton reviewed extensively by Mission Local reveals the 24-year-old was not shot while purportedly assaulting an officer — but rather, while attempting […]
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The Mission District’s alcohol problem
The Mission has an alcohol problem. Of San Francisco’s 11 supervisory districts, District 9 — which covers the Mission and Portola — sends more people to the emergency room for […]
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Updated: Man killed by police at SFO had airsoft gun, not a lethal weapon
The story was originally published on Jan. 20, 2022. The state Attorney General’s Office confirmed Monday that when San Francisco police officers shot and killed a man at San Francisco […]
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Updated: Two dead following police shooting at Owens and Mariposa
The San Francisco Medical Examiner confirmed today that the two men who died Thursday in an officer-involved shooting died from gunshot wounds. Both were listed as homicides. Michael MacFhionghain, 57, […]
Manny’s: Should Uniformed Officers March at Pride? W/Pride ED & LGBT Officer Winters
The debate on the place of officers at Pride has reached a fever pitch. The Mayor, D6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey The Police Department, The Fire Department, and the Sheriff’s have […]
Manny’s: Know Your Rights: w/ Good and Common & Civil Rights Experts
Every American is protected by a bill of universal rights under the U.S. Constitution. Good & Common was created to help people learn more about what their rights are and […]
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Updated 5:36 p.m.: Man dead after police shooting in SoMa
Ajmal Amani, 41, of San Francisco was shot and killed by police at the C.W. Hotel in SoMa this morning after officers responded to reports of a man with a […]
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Updated: Victim identified in homicide on Mission Street
A man was stabbed to death Wednesday evening in an assault on Mission Street, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as […]
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SFPD sanctioned for withholding evidence in Dacari Spiers SFPD beating case
A judge today imposed sanctions on the city after the San Francisco Police Department did not disclose three interviews with officers the day after the October 2019 beating of civilian […]
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Two SFPD officers, former SF cop arrested
Two current San Francisco police officers and one part-time retired San Francisco police officer were taken into custody today by their employer for charges including theft of a machine gun […]
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Police investigate suspicious device found near Dolores Park
A suspicious device was found near Dolores Park today, Monday, Aug. 23. Police responded to the 600 block of Dolores Street, between 19th and Cumberland streets, a little after 10 […]
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Even without convictions, trials help hold police accountable
Though it resulted in an acquittal, the trial of a San Francisco police officer for excessive use of force represents an important step towards greater accountability, according to police reform […]
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[Updated June 15]: One killed, two injured in hit-and-run at 21st and Mission
A car crash at 21st and Mission streets early Tuesday morning left 29-year-old driver Sara Paredes dead, and passengers from both cars injured, according to authorities. Paredes’ social media shows […]
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Supervisors grill SFPD on media spin doctoring
In a hearing today, Supervisors Dean Preston, Connie Chan, and Rafael Mandelman questioned the San Francisco Police Department and the Mayor’s Office on the purportedly “strategic” slant of their interactions […]
