Police Brutality Archives

Music

Under the Stars: Goodbye Bay Bridged, hello four worthy vinyl drops

John-Paul Shiver - August 27, 2021

Beloved local music publication takes a bow. Plus: Irreversible Entanglements, Nubya Garcia, more.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Homeroom’ dives deep into a crisis-riven Oakland school year

Dennis Harvey - August 10, 2021

Plus: Infamous '90s ambulance-chasing in 'Whirlybird' and a great free documentary series at BAMPFA outdoors

Nightlife

Nicki Jizz’s Black drag revue Reparations goes IRL after raising $20k online

Caitlin Donohue - July 7, 2021

Local queen didn't see the melanin-heavy show of her dreams as a baby gay. So she decided to create one.

News + Politics

DA closes Amilcar Lopez case, but the community trauma still remains

Father Richard Smith - May 27, 2021

San Francisco needs to make big changes in policing so this young immigrant didn't die in vain.

Music

A year without live music—that still made a lot of noise

John-Paul Shiver - March 22, 2021

A music critic reflects on an era that heard local venues silenced and Black voices uplifted.

Labor

Dandelion Chocolate workers move to form union

Garrett Leahy - March 19, 2021

Another local business could be represented by ILWU Local 6.

Business + Tech

Can Big Tech really be regulated?

Amy Howerska - March 15, 2021

Hate speech and misinformation has multiplied and been weaponized -- but that may be changing.

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.

Movies

Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’

Tiny - March 7, 2021

Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.

Art

In a year of protest and change, YBCA 100 highlights vital activist-artists

Emily Wilson - March 1, 2021

The annual list of honorees focuses on organizers, educators, and creators whose work reaches deep into community.

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