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CBS News
24-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
San Francisco will fund rental subsidies, end 90-day shelter limit for homeless families
Homeless families in San Francisco are celebrating two key wins to help them stay off the streets. One would end the city's experimental policy to limit shelter stays to 90 days. The other will provide crucial funding to help families find housing. Months of negotiations came to an end as the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Daniel Lurie's office finalized details to help homeless families. "What it boils down to is the kids," said Jennifer Friedenbach, the Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness. "Having a safe and decent place to call home is really transformative for the children to have a table to sit at, to have a lock on the door. I mean, it makes all the difference in the world." Friedenbach said the number of families experiencing homelessness has doubled this year. The funding of $30 million for rental subsidies and the end of shelter evictions will help provide kids some peace of mind. "The impact on kids is quite devastating," she said. "They have a much higher increased chance of experiencing or witnessing violence. Their educational outcomes are dramatically diminished." District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder played a critical role in making sure money from Prop C, the Our City Our Home Fund, is diverted back to families. She said the number one reason people fall into homelessness is job loss, and city governments are having to find ways to fund crucial services despite facing budget deficits. "While the federal government is prioritizing funding for ICE, tax breaks for corporations," said Supervisor Fielder. "We're having to pick up the tab here locally in San Francisco, where we're at a point people who have fallen through the cracks, and there are thousands of people." Homeless families are often the ones left behind. According to the Coalition on Homelessness, families make up 40% of the homeless population but only get 9% of the resources available. "What we see again and again is the policy makers prioritize more visual elements of the homeless population and completely ignore the invisible people and families are invisible," said Friedenbach. While the end of the 90-day shelter evictions will likely increase wait times for new families to get into shelters, Friedenbach said kicking people out only created fake successes. She said the key is to make sure enough housing is available. "We've long kind of balanced this idea between longer waits versus putting people out," she said. "And have landed on the spot of once we're investing in folks, let's take them to the finish line. Let's make sure they can move out of shelter into housing. And let's do that as quickly as possible so that another family who's in need can move in."
NBC News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Violent clashes at San Francisco immigration court won't deter protesters, organizers say
San Francisco activists said they will continue protesting against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement after a confrontation with federal officials turned violent this week. On Tuesday, an unmarked SUV drove through a small crowd of demonstrators who had gathered outside the immigration courthouse. The protesters were trying to prevent the arrest of a detained immigrant by blocking the entrance into the building, according to video obtained by NBC Bay Area. The confrontation escalated as federal officials attempted to pull the protesters away from the door. Several refused to move, but a few were forced into the street. A skirmish broke out as at least one demonstrator jumped onto the hood of a vehicle while others were pushed onto the ground. In a different video posted by NBC Bay Area and shared widely by protest groups, a person dressed in black and wearing a headscarf appears to be dragged away by a black car while clinging to the hood. The 50501 Movement, which has organized several anti-Trump and anti-immigration enforcement marches across the country, said in a statement that the protester was injured and was "bleeding everywhere." "'They were brutal to those of us trying to exercise our rights and protect our community,'" the protester said, according to the statement. 50501 added that despite the skirmish, activists will not be intimidated. "We must do more than just take to the streets; we have to escalate. We must blockade, disrupt, intervene," the statement read. "We must mass mobilize and use our physical presence to stop deportation vans and grind ICE operations to a halt." In an emailed statement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said protesters were responsible for the violent attack. 'These protestors have zero respect for the rule of law, as they so casually violate it," the statement read in part. "This type of vile behavior has led to a 700% increase in assaults against ICE officers, and just last week, a coordinated attack at an ICE facility led to an officer being shot. There is no tolerance for violence, and those responsible will be held accountable.' The skirmish was the latest in a series of confrontations between activists and federal officers across the country. While Los Angeles appears to remain the epicenter of Trump's immigration crackdown, other sanctuary cities like San Francisco, Chicago and New York have also faced detainments and arrests. These actions are caught on video by bystanders, protesters and advocates and are being shared broadly across social media. In some instances, aggressive enforcement tactics have pitted the Trump administration against liberal strongholds. "Trump's ICE is trying to deport people who are following the rules and showing up to courts. This isn't about protecting public safety. It's about power, fascism, and oligarchy," San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder said on X.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
Mission District supervisor questions SFPD over chase that injured 7
The Brief Sup. Fielder's Letter of Inquiry seeks accountability and circumstances of SFPD's decision to pursue suspects Fielder questions if drones could have been used instead of pursuing a vehicle across town SFPD have not responded to KTVU about Sup. Fielder letter SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco supervisor is questioning the police department's decision to pursue a suspected stolen vehicle across town on Super Bowl Sunday. The end result of the chase was the arrests of two suspects, but also the suspect vehicle crashed into a Mission District parklet, sending seven people to the hospital. District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder, whose district includes the Mission, issued a Letter of Inquiry on Tuesday. The crash started on the west end of town at Stonestown Galleria Shopping Mall and ended at the Napper Tandy, a Mission District Irish pub-sports bar on 24th Street. Among those injured were a mother and child. "I saw the footage of the crash myself and it was horrifying. I am so relived no one was killed and I've been in touch with City officials to connect impacted people to resources," Fielder posted on social media. "The public deserves answers into how this decision was made by SFPD and what accountability mechanisms are in place when innocent bystanders are injured or killed, and small businesses extensively damaged. Fielder says this is an issue of public safety, but it was in March of last year that voters approved a measure placed on the ballot by then-Mayor London Breed, that broadened police powers, including their ability to pursue non-violent felons and those with violent misdemeanors. In her letter addressed to San Francisco Police Department Chief of Police Bill Scott, Fielder asks about the circumstances surrounding the case and for clarification on the existing chase policy and whether officers have been trained on that policy. She also wants to know what the department's protocol is when a chase has resulted in injuries or fatalities. Another pointed question in her letter asks if other options could have been explored rather than carrying out the pursuit. Fielder even offers the suggestion of drone use. This goes back to former Mayor Breed's Proposition E that approved use of new technology such as drones and cameras in a special election last spring. In addition, Fielder asks for what accountability measures are in place when officers decide to pursue vehicles and the end result is injury to bystanders and significantly damaged local businesses. KTVU obtained video of the moment of impact when the Audi SUV slammed into the packed parklet right before the Super Bowl's kickoff. Marissa McGarr, owner of the Napper Tandy, said there was a violent jolt and that everyone at the bar sprang into action. As of Monday, all but one patient had been released from the hospital. The adult patient who remains hospitalized was said to be in serious condition. On Monday, SFPD said two women, ages 32 and 29, were arrested in connection to the pursuit. The suspects were allegedly driving a vehicle that was reported stolen out of Richmond. The district attorney's office did not have a date for the suspects' first court appearance. Fielder's letter includes statistics on the high proportion of collisions that happen as a result of police vehicle pursuits. Fielder said between 2018 and 2023, that SFPD engaged in 150 chases and that 15% of the chases resulted in at least one person getting hurt. "SFPD's car chase policy calls for police to 'safely apprehend a fleeing violator without unnecessarily endangering the public and/or officers.'" Fielder wrote in her letter. "According to state law, members of law enforcement are also supposed to balance the offense and need for immediate capture against the risks to motorists, pedestrians and officers." Fielder says she wants to ensure the city and police department are doing all they can to avoid such incidents from happening in the future. KTVU has reached out the police department about the Letter of Inquiry, but has not yet heard back. Click to open this PDF in a new window.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
2 arrested after car crashes into parklet, hospitalizing 6
The Brief Two people injured in the crash were taken to a hospital in critical condition, while four others were reported to be in moderate condition. A mother and her child were among the injured. Cleanup crews are at the scene to clear wood debris from the damaged parklet. Two women were arrested in connection with the crash. SAN FRANCISCO - Six people were hospitalized, some with critical injuries, after an SUV being pursued by police crashed into a parklet outside a busy sports pub in San Francisco's Mission District on Super Bowl Sunday. The San Francisco Police Department responded about 3:05 p.m. to Buckingham Way and Winston Drive near the Stonestown Galleria on reports of a wanted vehicle and attempted to stop it in the area, the SFPD told KTVU. The suspects in the Audi Q7 refused to stop for officers, leading police on a pursuit to the Mission District where the car knocked down a light pole at 24th and Mission streets, sideswiped an elderly couple and struck several people in the the Napper Tandy's parklet at the corner of 24th Street and South Van Ness Avenue, witnesses said. Two of the people injured in the crash were taken to a hospital in critical condition, while the remaining four were reported to be in moderate condition, the San Francisco Fire Department told KTVU. Firefighters were called to the scene at about 3:45 p.m. Newly elected Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents the Mission District, told KTVU a mother and her child were among the injured, though their condition and the age of the child were not shared. "It was a miracle, considering that this parklet is completely totaled," Fielder said. The supervisor said she wants to learn more about the underlying reason for the chase. In November, voters approved a measure that allowed police to chase suspects in more circumstances. "If it was something less than an imminent threat to someone's life, I think it's worth asking if it's worth it sending six people to the hospital," Fielder said. Eddie Stiel, who witnessed the initial crash at 24th and Mission agreed, saying, "I don't really get why there's a high-speed police chase on Super Bowl Sunday in the middle of Mission Street, like, I mean that seems really reckless to me." Two women were arrested following the crash, though no further details were immediately available. Cleanup crews are at the scene to clear wood debris from the damaged parklet and the public was advised to avoid the area, the SFFD said. The Source SFPD, SFFD, KTVU reporting
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fake ICE agent spotted in SF Mission District
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A man donned a windbreaker with a fake 'ICE Immigration' logo on the front and back while he dined at a local taqueria on Mission Street in San Francisco on Thursday night, according to a city supervisor. The man also wore a red 'Trump Won' hat. Supervisor Jackie Fielder described the man as an 'ICE impersonator' and 'terrorist' who was trying to intimidate San Francisco's immigrant community through fear. Fielder said Friday, 'It is a federal offense to impersonate an officer or employee of the United States, and terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. If and when they come back to the Mission,they will be dealt with.' The supervisor's office recommends that Mission District businesses participate in trainings offered by Calle 24 to learn how to exercise their rights in the event that real federal immigration enforcement officers arrive at their businesses. The supervisor also cautioned everyone against spreading 'unverified rumors about ICE sightings.' The supervisor's office wrote, 'Sharing unverified rumors stokes unfounded fear and chaos in our community. We need to protect our community based organizations' precious resources for responding to real threats.' Instead, witnesses should take photos of potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sightings and call the city's Rapid Response Line at 415-200-1548. ICE is operating a field office in San Francisco carrying out President Donald Trump's Enforcement and Removal Operations. The ERO San Francisco Acting Field Office director said officers are committed to 'enforcing our nation's immigration laws against violent criminals, sex offenders, and others who pose a threat to public safety.' Community leaders said ICE officers were in downtown San Francisco last month targeting janitors who work in downtown office buildings. City officials said the officers were blocked from entering the buildings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
