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San Francisco’s doomed! Listen to this mix

Tamara Palmer - October 31, 2019

Tamara Palmer is a writer, DJ (as TeeMoney), and publisher of food zine California Eating. We asked her to make a mix of some...

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Police commission defies Sunshine Task Force and refuses new vote on Tasers

Haley Keizur - February 26, 2019

“We were literally locked out of City Hall.” That’s how community activist Magick Altman described the November 3, 2017 San Francisco Police Commission vote to...

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Frisco Five lead march to Sacto for victims of police violence

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2017

Ten people, including members of the Frisco Five hunger strike, set off from the Hall of Justice today on a 14-day march to Sacramento...

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Trial date for Luis Gongora case set for Fall 2018

Sana Saleem - March 14, 2017

Around a dozen supporters and family members attended the first court hearing at the federal courthouse for Can v City and County of San...

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Luis Gongora autopsy confirms he was shot on the ground

Sana Saleem - October 5, 2016

Last week, the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office released the autopsy report of Luis Demetrio Gongora Pat, a 45-year-old Yucatec Mayan man who was...

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The Agenda, June 27-July 4: Why Kim really won, helping victims of the Mission fire …

Tim Redmond - June 26, 2016

The supporters of Sup. Scott Wiener are trying to downplay the stunning victory of Sup Jane Kim in the primary of their state Senate...

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Bernie comes to East Oakland — with Jane Kim — and talks about police killings and affordable housing

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - May 31, 2016

Bernie Sanders came to East Oakland today, showing up where few presidential candidates ever do, at a church where the Black Panthers once served...

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Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2016

Mayor Ed Lee was forced to answer a series of questions about his embattled police chief and department today, and he took the opportunity...

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The Agenda, May 9-15: Hunger strike moves to City Hall, early voting starts ….

Tim Redmond - May 8, 2016

UPDATED WITH CORRECTION The Frisco Five have changed tactics. The hunger strike is over, and they and their supporters are moving to large-scale protests, starting...

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33 arrested at ‘Frisco Five hundred’ City Hall shutdown

Sana Saleem - May 7, 2016

This post is part of our special coverage on the #hungerforjusticesf. Five San Francisco residents are on hunger strike outside Mission Police Station, demanding...

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