While Breed and public safety officials said the curfew was essential to clamp down on violence and looting, many felt it restricted constitutional rights of peaceful assembly and free speech — at a time when both were vitally necessary to confront the enduring problem of police violence. … [Read more...] about San Francisco to end nightly curfew after Wednesday
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San Francisco police arrest 80 people Sunday night for looting, curfew violations
Law enforcement officials in Oakland said they made three arrests on suspicion of burglary, assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm Saturday. Officers from other agencies made six arrests for burglary, Oakland police said Sunday. There were no reported injuries. … [Read more...] about San Francisco police arrest 80 people Sunday night for looting, curfew violations
‘Free-for-all’: San Francisco businesses looted in night of havoc after George Floyd killing
Giovanni Ohayon, the manager at Venezia antiques on Grant Avenue, said that during the Saturday night vandalism the door was broken in his store just inside the gates of Chinatown. The store’s neighbors, including the two Michael antique stores, did not appear to have sustained damage. … [Read more...] about ‘Free-for-all’: San Francisco businesses looted in night of havoc after George Floyd killing
San Leandro malls ransacked as George Floyd unrest in Bay Area intensifies
It was the latest incident of looting and vandalism that have plagued cities across the nation since the death of George Floyd, the African American man who was killed in Minneapolis when a white police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes a week ago. … [Read more...] about San Leandro malls ransacked as George Floyd unrest in Bay Area intensifies
Giants board up Oracle Park amid George Floyd protests
The boarded up Oracle Park on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in San Francisco, Calif. The park hosts home games for the San Francisco Giants. Peaceful protests, riots, vandalism and looting in the Bay Area and the nation continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for the death of Floyd. Businesses have boarded up their storefronts in an attempt to prevent looting and vandalism.Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle … [Read more...] about Giants board up Oracle Park amid George Floyd protests
