Shamann Walton – California Globe

The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco’s Meaningless Apology

March 7, 2024 3:45 amMarch 8, 2024 6:41 am

Last Tuesday, February 27th 2024, Shamann Walton, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (our eleven-member city council) proudly proclaimed the city of San Francisco has officially apologized for systemic racism and past atrocities perpetrated against Black residents and...

SF Board Of Supervisors Vote 11-0 To Apologize to Black Residents for Decades of Discrimination

February 28, 2024 1:48 pmFebruary 28, 2024 1:48 pm

In a unanimous decision, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 on Tuesday to issue a formal apology to black residents for decades of discrimination. The idea of reparations and apologizing for past discrimination against African Americans in California...

Robotaxi Companies Struck By Wave Of Protests, Legal Action Across California

October 24, 2023 5:11 pmOctober 24, 2023 5:13 pm

Robotaxi company operations across California were struck by a series of setbacks on Tuesday, with protests erupting against them in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Legal action ending Cruise’s operation in San Francisco, and a Los Angeles City Councilwoman putting...

SF District Attorney Announces No Criminal Charges to Be Filed In Banko Brown Shooting Case

May 16, 2023 6:03 pmMay 16, 2023 6:03 pm

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that they will not be filing criminal charges against a security guard who shot and killed a shoplifting criminal last week, finding that his actions to a threat were reasonable, as...

San Francisco Supervisors Introduce & Pass Resolution Over Banko Brown Shooting Incident

May 11, 2023 2:29 amMay 11, 2023 2:30 am

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors introduced legislation this week that would limit how security guards could use firearms and urging DA Brooke Jenkins to release all police reports, witness accounts, and video footage associated with the case to further...

Protestors, SF Supervisors Push DA Jenkins to Reverse Ruling On Walgreens Shooting

May 4, 2023 6:53 pmMay 4, 2023 9:54 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins continues to receive pressure from the SF Board of Supervisors and activists to reconsider her decision to not charge a Walgreens security guard over a shooting death of a criminal that occurred last week....

SF Board Of Supervisors Votes To End 30 State Travel Ban

April 26, 2023 12:37 pmApril 26, 2023 12:37 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 on Tuesday to end a travel ban on 30 states that have passed restrictive laws on abortion, voting, and LGBT issues, citing that the law had proved to be ineffective in trying...