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Press Conference: SFPD Retaliates Against Whistleblowing Cop
This was sent out by SURJ Bay Area the other day and I figured I’d get the word out to those of you who didn’t already know about it. Dear SURJ Bay Area — This Wednesday, November 15th, Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community – Justice for Mario Woods
The Anti-Fascist Rallies in San Francisco Today & The Sad Alt-Right Showing at Crissy Field
It was a beautiful day to march around and squash fascist ideology in San Francisco. While the much touted white supremacists cowered in their hotel rooms, San Franciscans rallied and marched all over our city in the name of love, equality, and human rights. There were anti-fascist, pro-love rallies at Alamo
The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally
The Man Behind Saturday’s Armed Stand-Off at Civic Center Plaza
The man who eventually surrendered to the SFPD after a six-hour stand off in Civic Center Plaza is a former lawyer who was disbarred last year. Patrick Missud, 48, is being held in a San Francisco jail without bail, after he called the police on himself to say that he
BAS Pride 2016: Marching, Frisking, Policing at Civic Center; Hard French & Disco Daddy 6/25
Pride 2016 may be one of the most important in recent memory. Out of the tragedy of Orlando, a wave of solidarity has spread across the world and it has galvanized our community to respond with love, to speak out against our culture of violence, stand with our Latinx, Muslim,
Meet The People On Hunger Strike Outside Mission SFPD Station
Today marks Day 7 of a hunger strike intended to oust SFPD Chief Greg Suhr and Mayor Ed Lee. Chief Suhr was unavailable for interview for this article, he was busy yesterday with another sudden damage-control press conference over the release of his officers’ outrageously racist text messages. So instead,
Come Protest Mayor Ed Lee’s Inauguration on Friday!
If you’re reading this there is a very good chance that you didn’t vote for Ed Lee for mayor of San Francisco. In fact only 55% of registered voters did, which is rather embarrassing for him considering he ran “unopposed”. That said, protesting his inauguration at 11am on Friday at City Hall
BAS Pride 2015 Call to Action: Unity Rally for Chicano LGBT Mural (7/1)
For the third time, in less than a month, a simple, yet powerful, art installation has been marred by hate. Manuel Paul’s Por Vida, which was installed to great fanfare from the queer Latino community on June 13th, was defaced again late Monday, this time by arson. That it
Help Get Justice for Lorenzo Jimenez
This comes from former contributor Paulette Greenhouse: Lorenzo Jimenez was an amazing brother, son, and friend taken from us too soon. Family and friends remember him most for his beautiful smile, which was often followed up by his contagious laugh. He influenced me more than I ever realized, teaching me