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Anti-Asian racism stains legacy of Bay Area dynamite plants in 19th century
Between 1882 and 1908, there were seven major explosions at the Hercules Powder Works. Of the 106 documented fatalities from these explosions, 88 were Chinese.Read More
Marin DA: Voicemail to city leaders was ‘racist, offensive, disgusting,’ but not illegal
No charges will be filed against a man who left racist voicemails in May on a San Anselmo town administration phone line.Read More
Board votes to change Lowell High School admission standards, notes need for ‘culture shift’
The San Francisco Board of Education voted on Tuesday 5-2 in favor of changing the admissions process at Lowell High School from an academic-based one to the regular process...Read More
Leaders call on educators to help stop spread of anti-Asian racism
Community groups and San Francisco leaders are calling on schools to stand up to racism against students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, especially as the school year kicks...Read More
Supes weigh resolutions to declare racism a public health crisis, support BLM movement
"To change history, we must confront it." Read More
Giants owner donated to PAC responsible for racist political ad
Giants owner Charles B. Johnson made a July 23 donation in the amount of $1,000 to a conservative political action committee called Black Americans for the President’s Agenda, which...Read More
BART identifies screaming racist, seeks ban
A suspect has been identified in a viral video that showed him yelling racial slurs and slapping a man on a BART train.Read More
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.Read More
‘Deplorable’ white guy spews hate on BART
BART police are investigating an incident involving a man who yelled racial slurs and assaulted another man on a train.Read More
Longshoremen sue over racial harassment
Four longshoremen who work at the Port of Oakland have filed suit against the Pacific Maritime Association and SSA Marine, alleging that they're tolerating racial harassment.Read More
Charlottesville rallier quits Berkeley job
A Berkeley restaurant employee who allegedly attended a white nationalist rally Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia, resigned from the restaurant Saturday.Read More
Right-wing rally granted Crissy Field permit
In the wake of the weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, San Francisco officials are preparing for a planned right-wing rally and possible counter protest.Read More
San Francisco marchers call for Trump impeachment
Protesters marched through San Francisco’s sun-soaked streets Saturday afternoon, chanting against the Trump administration.Read More
Racist graffiti found in SJ State student housing
Students found two swastikas and hateful graffiti in campus housing at San Jose State University on Tuesday evening.Read More
More bigoted texts emerge from SFPD officers
A new group of San Francisco police officers have been accused of exchanging bigoted text messages that emerged during an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.Read More
Amid controversy, SF police issue anti-racism pledge
Dogged by allegations of systemic racism, San Francisco police Monday unveiled a campaign to root out and address potential bigotry.Read More
Berkeley High student’s identity, punishment to be kept secret
School officials are still determining the appropriate discipline for a Berkeley High School student was has admitted posting racist threats.Read More
Berkeley High students protest racist threats
Hundreds of students walked out of Berkeley High School Thursday morning to protest threats of violence against black students.Read More
New Oakland department would address racism
Oakland City Councilwoman Desley Brooks expects to propose a new city department that would address systemic racism.Read More
Dirty cop at center of racist texts scandal
Public officials, civil rights groups and a police officers' union today condemned racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent by four San Francisco officers.Read More