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SF hopes expanded conservatorship power will help those who need it most
“It’s not good enough to say we have voluntary programs that people can accept.”Read More
Bill to reform police use of force gains support in Oakland
California police kill people at a higher rate than in any other state in the country.Read More
Judge blocks protected status termination for immigrants
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to allow more than 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan to remain...Read More
Court orders prompt hearings for undocumented teenagers
A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco Monday that undocumented teenagers who are accused of gang affiliation can't be held in custody indefinitely and must be given a...Read More
Sanctuary state law stands in federal court
A federal judge in Sacramento refused Thursday to block two state laws that the Trump Administration claimed obstructed federal immigration enforcement.Read More
Thousands protest Trump family separation policy
Large gatherings took place Saturday to protest of the Trump Administration policy of separating undocumented immigrant parents from their children.Read More
Supreme Court denies bond to those facing deportation
The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a San Francisco federal appeals court and said that immigrants facing deportation can be held in custody indefinitely while awaiting resolution of their cases.Read More
As feds bail, SF stands behind police reforms
San Francisco city and police officials Tuesday said they will continue to implement reforms recommended last year by the U.S. Department of Justice.Read More
Conservative group challenges marijuana dispensary permits
A conservative group that unsuccessfully sued San Francisco last year over an open-air urinal at Dolores Park today waded into a fight over permits for three medical marijuana dispensaries.Read More
Trump team trots out revised travel ban
President Donald Trump Monday signed a revised executive order banning entry to the United States by certain citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries.Read More
SFPD cuts ties with FBI terrorism task force
San Francisco Police Department officials announced Wednesday evening that they have suspended participation with the FBI's controversial Joint Terrorism Task Force.Read More
Detainees released amid day two of SFO protests
Four who were detained at SFO under President Trump's Executive Order have been released, while a final fifth person is being processed.Read More
Hundreds swarm SFO to protest Trump’s Muslim ban
Hundreds swarmed inside SFO to condemn reports that immigrants are being held under Trump's executive order banning entry into the U.S. from Muslim-majority countries.Read More
SF groups will unite to condemn post-election hate crimes
Community organizations in San Francisco's Japantown on Tuesday to show solidarity with minorities targeted with hate crimes since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.Read More
Fresh force limits placed on SF police
The San Francisco Police Commission unanimously approved a new policy that appeared to give community advocates and civil rights groups much of what they hoped for.Read More
Voters to decide homeless tent policies
A measure headed for the November ballot would make it easier for police to remove homeless tent encampments.Read More
Letter urges SF to stop seizing homeless tents, belongings
Activists and legal groups critical of San Francisco's treatment of its homeless population delivered a letter to the mayor's office asking for a change.Read More
San Jose explores license plate readers on garbage trucks
San Jose city leaders on Wednesday approved a study of a plan to place license plate readers on garbage trucks.Read More
Tech titans help Feds snoop on thousands
Apple, like Facebook and Microsoft, receives thousands of surveillance requests from the U.S. government.Read More
Piedmont approves cameras to spy on license plates
Officials in tiny — and tony — Piedmont are going forward with a plan to have cameras record images of all cars coming into the city.Read More