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Sanctuary City law passes, unanimously

Tim Redmond - May 24, 2016

Sup. John Avalos won approval for his updated Sanctuary City law today, and in the end, after months of heated argument (and opposition from...

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Healthcare professionals demand police brutality be declared a health crisis

Sana Saleem - May 24, 2016

Students and healthcare professionals from the University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco State University argued yesterday that police brutality should be seen as...

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Mid-shift epiphanies: Baristas on working in art and coffee

Caitlin Donohue - May 24, 2016

Noman Coffee recently opened up in a shipping container on Duboce Street, proudly broadcasting the fact that its worker-owners were members of the SF...

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New chief promises reform — but can he stand up to the POA?

Sana Saleem - May 23, 2016

San Francisco new police chief didn't mince his words while speaking at a meeting arranged by NAACP and Brothers Against Guns, a San Francisco...

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A terrible housing bill looms in Sacramento

Tim Redmond - May 22, 2016

The State Assembly may vote as early as Monday on a bill that would give real estate developers a huge windfall at the expense...

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Broken elevators plague seniors, disabled in SROs

Tony Robles - May 22, 2016

Imagine getting trapped in an elevator. You are stuck, with nowhere to go, hoping that help arrives—and fast. For many seniors and people with...

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Trump-brand hate has no home in SF

Maria Poblet, Myrna Melgar, and N'Tanya Lee - May 20, 2016

On Tuesday, the SF Board of Supervisors and the sheriff have an opportunity to uphold core San Francisco values. The stakes are high. Trump-style...

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Chief Suhr is out — now what?

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - May 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/fCkaFqZGOfQ After months of protests, this evening Mayor Ed Lee announced he had asked for and received the resignation of San Francisco Police Chief Greg...

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Another Officer-Involved Shooting In the Bayview

Sana Saleem - May 19, 2016

Update: An earlier version of this article stated that the victim was 27 years old. It has since been changed after update from the Medical...

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SF Carnaval: How it began and what it looks like 37 years later

Caitlin Donohue - May 19, 2016

Carnaval in the Mission is next weekend (May 28-29). The yearly parade and street festival has been around long enough that it's become an institution to...

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