Immigration2
‘I thought they were going to shoot him’: ICE agent draws gun on man in SoMa
Security footage from an apartment shows a man telling immigration agents he is a U.S. citizen, then appearing handcuffed on the ground minutes later, according to the Standard. An ICE agent drew his gun during the encounter in SoMa.
S.F. civil rights group sues for records on ‘mega’ immigration hearings
A San Francisco civil rights group has sued for records explaining why dozens of immigrants are being grouped into "mega master" immigration hearings, according to Mission Local. The lawsuit says the immigration courts have released no records on the practice.
Around Town1
Public Safety2
San Francisco Prosecutors Charge Construction Employees Over Deadly 2023 Trench Collapse
San Francisco prosecutors announced Monday that they charged D'Arcy & Harty Construction and three employees with involuntary manslaughter over a 2023 trench collapse that killed 24-year-old Javier Romero. Romero was working on a sewer project for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission near Oak and Divisadero streets when a passing heavy vehicle caused the unsupported trench to give way, the district attorney's office said. John Finbarr Darcy, John William Tobin and Filiberto Poblano Perez also face charges of violating a safety standard resulting in death.
As Bay Area Cities Break Up With Flock, Pushback to Surveillance Mounts in SF
As other Bay Area cities tighten rules or end contracts with Flock Safety, San Francisco officials including Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Matt Dorsey are defending the license plate cameras, KQED reports. Critics say the cameras invade privacy, and the city is due to reconsider its contract with the company next February.
City Hall2
Lurie's three city reform measures raise $12.8 million as Prop D signature rule draws criticism
Mayor Daniel Lurie's committee backing Propositions D, E and F has raised $12.8 million, more than the other seven measures on the November ballot combined, the Examiner reports. A Board of Supervisors analysis estimates that Prop D, which would raise the signature threshold for citizen initiatives from 2% to 8% of registered voters, would lift signature-gathering costs from $320,000 to $1.5 million.
Lurie backs five of San Francisco's 10 local ballot measures
Mayor Daniel Lurie told Sing Tao's editorial board he supports Propositions C, D, E, F and H, plus the regional transit measure, among the 10 local measures on the November ballot. He said the city's permitting process should change so small businesses spend less time and money on signs, awnings, outdoor seating and opening permits. He also said both Prop H and the regional transit measure are needed to fund Muni.