Black Lives Matter Archives

Crime

Death Row inmate who may be exonerated talks about his story

Dennis J. Bernstein - June 30, 2021

Kevin Cooper was three hours away from execution. Now he may be freed. He talks about racism, criminal justice, and his nearly 30-year fight to prove his innocence.

Nightlife

Dishing with Pride party queen—and now reigning Empress—Juanita MORE!

Marke B. - June 21, 2021

She's actual party royalty now, and her annual Pride bash is set to go *awwwf.* We sass with the sovereign.

News + Politics

Should the Castro be filled with a tech mogul’s surveillance cameras?

Tim Redmond - June 1, 2021

A sort-of, kind-of private organization that does neighborhood improvements in the Castro is meeting next week to decide whether to move forward with a...

Police

BLM activists are fighting pig’s blood charges and seeking political trial

Tim Redmond - May 30, 2021

Prominent defense lawyers say an agent provocateur was involved in vandalizing the former house of a cop who supported Derek Chauvin.

News + Politics

A Democratic president actually talks about taxing the very rich

Tim Redmond - April 28, 2021

Thank Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street and other organizers and activists for forcing the Democratic Party to the left

Party Radar

How To Reopen Nightlife: Keeping it cute and safe for all on the dance floor

Marke B. - April 8, 2021

What should we expect from venues and each other when clubs come back? The first in a series exploring issues left to face.

Performance

Global artists tackle an epic year in ‘Hindsight 2020’

Emily Wilson - April 6, 2021

A 'devised multimedia time capsule' addresses what we'll take with us from all of this.

Movies

SFFILM fest spotlights Rita Moreno, Muppets, ‘Lost Landscapes of Oakland’

Dennis Harvey - April 4, 2021

2021 installment of the super-fest beams from drive-in and laptop, with plenty of star power.

Protest

Lawsuit says San Jose police violence caused serious injuries

Garrett Leahy - March 11, 2021

Cops injured people (including a state Assembly member) with needless weapons, says complaint demanding reforms.

Culture

Behold, Garfield—now a joyful online leftist icon, lasagna and all

Katia Hollis - March 9, 2021

In the endless meme wars, Garfield has been granted a decidedly different fate than infamous Pepe the Frog.

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