Civil Rights

Cal law student missing at Oregon waterfall

Grief counselors are at the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law in response to the possible death of…

6 years ago

Ivy Lee appointed to City College board

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday afternoon appointed Ivy Lee to the City College of San Francisco Board of…

6 years ago

Muslim group calls for action from San Jose police

A Muslim civil rights organization has sent San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia a letter with demands after a Lebanese-American…

6 years ago

Family of Luis Gongora Pat demands DA explain delay

The family of a homeless Mexican man killed by San Francisco police officers more than two years ago delivered a…

6 years ago

Harvey Milk Terminal at SFO moves toward reality

San Francisco is on its way toward renaming Terminal One at San Francisco International Airport after the first openly gay…

6 years ago

Rally supports trans woman allegedly called ‘freak’ by city worker

About 40 people rallied outside San Francisco City Hall to support a transgender woman who was allegedly called a "fucking…

6 years ago

Attorney says officer should be charged in shooting

Civil rights attorney John Burris said Tuesday that a BART police officer who fatally shot a suspect near the West…

6 years ago

SF sued for alleged discrimination against trans woman

A state agency has sued the city of San Francisco for allegedly discriminating against a transgender woman by preventing her…

6 years ago

City sued over Keita O’Neil fatal police shooting

Civil rights attorney John Burris Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the family of a San Francisco man…

6 years ago

Tesla labels lawsuit alleging workplace racism as ‘extortion’

Tesla Motors responded Tuesday to allegations that racial slurs were used against black workers at their factory in Fremont.

6 years ago

Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination at Tesla factory

A black man who used to work at Tesla's factory in Fremont has filed a lawsuit alleging an "intimidating, hostile,…

6 years ago

Judge to dismiss Jewish students’ lawsuit against SF State

A federal judge said he plans to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed San Francisco State University has knowingly fostered discrimination…

6 years ago

Suit alleges unequal health care for Latinos

A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that California provides unequal medical care to the 13.5 million people, including 7.2 million Latinos,…

7 years ago

Students sue SF State over alleged anti-semitism

Six Jewish students and visitors sued San Francisco State University in federal court Monday, alleging the university and its administrators…

7 years ago

Reflecting on the legacy of Cesar Chavez

With the rise of hate crimes, a polarizing White House administration, and a housing crisis, Cesar Chavez Day, to be…

7 years ago

Forever 21 sued over ‘English-only’ rules

Clothing retailer Forever 21 violated state civil rights laws and discriminated against Spanish-speaking employees, according to a lawsuit filed this…

7 years ago

California officials praise ruling as Trump vows appeal

A federal appeals court in San Francisco declined Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 ban on travel from…

7 years ago

San Francisco moves toward honoring site of ‘Compton’s Cafeteria’ riot

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim Tuesday introduced legislation to create the nation's first transgender, lesbian, gay and bisexual cultural district…

7 years ago

SF students participate in march to honor MLK

Hundreds of the students from San Francisco Unified School District schools in and around the city's Bayview neighborhood took to…

7 years ago

Millbrae man pleads no contest to hate crime

A Millbrae man pleaded no contest last week in San Mateo County Superior Court to committing a hate crime in…

7 years ago

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