Their father was a surgeon in Argentina, but it was nearly impossible for him to go back to school and learn how to be a doctor again in the U.S., especially with their first child on the way. So, for the past 24 years, Neftali Monterrosa has worked at Anchor Oyster bar in the Castro neighborhood, where the Monterrosas were welcomed into the community. … [Read more...] about Family of Sean Monterrosa, the SF man killed by Vallejo police, speaks out: ‘My brother was kneeling and surrendering’
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Protesters and coronavirus: Bay Area health officials brace for spike in cases
“From the virus’ standpoint, I would be sitting there and saying, ‘Thank you so much for doing that because now I can infect more people,’” Swartzberg said. “Police were irresponsible for using pepper spray and tear gas.” … [Read more...] about Protesters and coronavirus: Bay Area health officials brace for spike in cases
‘This is my fight’: crowds take to streets for 7th day of Bay Area protests
Protesters added the curfews to their list of grievances, and by Thursday Alameda and San Francisco were among the Bay Area counties calling them off days earlier than expected, Curfews remained in Fremont, Solano County and Vallejo, where a police officer on Tuesday morning shot and killed a 22-year-old man, who was kneeling on the ground, officers saying they mistook a hammer in his pocket for a gun. … [Read more...] about ‘This is my fight’: crowds take to streets for 7th day of Bay Area protests
