Aaron Levy-Wolins

Beyond SFBay

Protest highlights distrust in new administration as bystanders question motivations

About 150 black bloc demonstrators marched Wednesday in Sacramento, hoping to expel potential far-right demonstrators from town. Protesters focused their attention against the self-proclaimed ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJanuary 21, 20210

News

Thousands follow students in march decrying decade of police killings

"We are here as integral children of our generation to disrupt their peace."

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJune 4, 20200

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News

San Francisco protesters take a knee for George Floyd, demand police reforms

Sad and somber, festive but fighting, protesters called for justice for George Floyd Monday.

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJune 1, 20200

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History

San Francisco marchers remember the dream on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Hundreds marched through the streets of San Francisco Monday in a push for equality. On the 34th Martin Luther King Jr. Day, demonstrators poured ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJanuary 20, 20200

Beyond SFBay

U.S. strike in Baghdad kills Iran’s top military commander

U.S. military personnel killed Iran’s top military general and the country’s second most powerful leader, Qasem Soleimani, in a targeted strike Thursday. The Associated ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJanuary 2, 20200

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Music

Illenium drops bass and lasers in Chase Center tour finale

In a pinnacle finale, Illenium brought the house down.

By Aaron Levy-WolinsDecember 17, 20190

Crime

Man Daly City police turned over to ICE speaks out at interfaith protest

A few hundred demonstrators from multiple religious faiths protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Friday. The action marked the ninth ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsAugust 10, 20190

Government

Tearful rally urges action for journalist, activist shot in Philippines

The steps of City Hall were filled with hugs, tears and impassioned speeches Friday as friends and community leaders came together to support ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsAugust 10, 20191

Environment

Activists ‘die-in’ to demand climate change legislation

A few dozen climate change activists lay strewn across the entrance to 1 Post Street Tuesday afternoon. The demonstrators, many of whom came with ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJuly 23, 20192

Beyond SFBay

Hundreds protest Amazon facial recognition partnership with ICE

A tight crowd of a few hundred people packed in front of Amazon’s San Francisco downtown office Monday to protest the company’s technological ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJuly 15, 20190

Government

SF protesters join the fight against ICE raids

Hundreds gathered Thursday to protest planned raids against undocumented immigrants that are said to begin Sunday. Activists and organizers of all ages gathered in ...

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJuly 12, 20190