Public Safety
Shotwell Street neighbors in Mission District sue SF city for failing to enforce laws against sex trafficking, prostitution, and public disorder
SAN FRANCISCO — Five residents of the Shotwell Street neighborhood in the Mission District filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for failure to maintain a safe and clean environment for them. Instead they are facing challenges where they reside and work including sex trafficking, prostitution, tent encampments and public disorder.
(SAN FRANCISCO) In March 2024, the Asian Justice Movement (AJM) took a lead to publicly demand the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to reopen the investigation on the 63-year-old Yanfang Wu death case in July 2023 and release the related video footage. District Attorney candidate Ryan Khojasteh followed and filed a public records request with both the SFPD and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office (SFDA).
(SAN FRANCISCO) When rapper and restaurateur Chino Yang released his music video, San Francisco Our Home, in November 2023, he expressed his frustration on the crime situation of San Francisco in lyrics by criticizing Mayor London Breed's failure to address the issues. By then his restaurant was broken into 7 times in 3 years. On August 5, 2024, the restaurant was hit for the 9th time in less than 4 years.
(OAKLAND) Over 500 Asian elderly tenants at the Westlake Christian Terrace in Oakland have lived in fear since July due to daily violent robberies and attacks. Asian community leaders weighed in to demand Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao take immediate actions to protect them.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Kyra Worthy, former Executive Director of SF SAFE which had been under the grant contract with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) for decades to provide crime prevention programs citywide, was arrested and charged with 34 felonies of fraud and misuse of public funds.
(OAKLAND) Governor Gavin Newsom announced on July 11 his plan to increase deployment of California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers in Oakland to crack down on crime. Newsom also was critical of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price for lack of cooperation that led to his decision to redirect the state resources.
(SAN FRANCISCO) A 79-year-old Chinese woman driver faces four felony vehicular manslaughter charges for killing an entire family of four in a crash on March 16 at the busy West Portal neighborhood public transit hub.
(SAN FRANCISCO) There has been no secret for over a decade that San Bruno Avenue business corridor in the Portola neighborhood is one of the high crime areas in San Francisco for anti-Asian hate incidents and violence. While 64% of the residents in Portola are Asians, they face daily challenges of racial harassment, especially after school hours.
(Oakland) Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to install 480 new high-tech cameras, which would aid in identifying vehicles through reading the license plate numbers, in the City of Oakland and along the East Bay freeways to combat crimes.
(Oakland) Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao named Floyd Mitchell from Texas as new Chief of Police in Oakland after a one-year search for a permanent police chief. Community leader Carl Chan hopes for more police presence at Oakland Chinatown under Mitchell's leadership.
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