Young people arrested in police sweep at Dolores skate event file federal suit
Excerpt from 48 Hills By Tim Redmond | Read the full story here. Attorneys for four young people arrested during the Dolores Hill Bomb skateboard event last…
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Lawsuit filed against San Francisco, police chief over Dolores Hill Bomb arrests
The city of San Francisco, its police department and several others were named in a lawsuit over the arrests that happened during the 2023 Dolores Park Hill Bomb.
Learn MoreLawsuit filed against San Francisco, police chief over Dolores Hill Bomb arrestsSan Francisco Sued Over Police Crackdown on Dolores Park Skating Event
A group of teenagers are suing over San Francisco’s police crackdown on the Dolores Park Hill Bomb, a yearly skating event that this past summer led to mass arrests of more than 100 people—most of them children.
Learn MoreSan Francisco Sued Over Police Crackdown on Dolores Park Skating EventTeens sue S.F. police alleging ‘illegal’ arrests after skateboard event that turned chaotic
Excerpt from The San Francisco Chronicle By David Hernandez | Read the full article here. Four teens filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking class-action status against…
SFPD Hit With the Inevitable Lawsuit Over ‘Dolores Hill Bomb’ Mass Arrest of 81 Minors
Parents said they would sue over July’s draconian mass arrest of 117 people (83 of them minors) during this year’s Dolores Hill Bomb skateboarding meetup, and that lawsuit against the SFPD has now arrived.
Learn MoreSFPD Hit With the Inevitable Lawsuit Over ‘Dolores Hill Bomb’ Mass Arrest of 81 MinorsPCJF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against San Francisco for its Treatment and Illegal Arrest of More Than 100 Children and Young Adults
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund filed a federal civil rights class lawsuit against San Francisco and police commanders on behalf of children and young adults arrested in July 2023 at a community event that occurred in Dolores Park in San Francisco, California.
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Jenkins files serious charges against Bay Bridge protesters demanding Gaza ceasefire—but it’s a stretch
Excerpt from 48 Hills | Read the full story here. In a highly unusual move that could easily backfire, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is charging…
Protesters ‘pack’ S.F. courts to support those arrested on Bay Bridge after Gaza protest
As the first of about 80 people arrested for blockading the Bay Bridge during last month’s APEC summit headed to court on Monday, they and their supporters rallied to “pack the courts."
Learn MoreProtesters ‘pack’ S.F. courts to support those arrested on Bay Bridge after Gaza protestParents of Dolores Park hill bomb teens file civil rights claim
The parents of teenagers caught in the July Dolores Park “hill bomb” mass arrests filed a claim against San Francisco on Monday alleging that police officials violated their childrens’ constitutional rights.
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Federal Appeals Court Hears Case of Excessive Force by Law Enforcement at Standing Rock
Lederman, an attorney with the Center for Protest Law and Litigation, said that a jury should decide whether it was objectionably reasonable for officers to bombard hundreds of individuals with high-pressure water hoses, impact munitions, explosives, and chemical agents for ten hours
Learn MoreFederal Appeals Court Hears Case of Excessive Force by Law Enforcement at Standing RockInjured Standing Rock protesters press 8th Circuit to revive suit
In her arguments before the Eighth Circuit Tuesday, attorney Rachel Lederman said Traynor had taken far too much of law enforcement’s side of the story at face value.
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San Jose approves $3.3 million settlement for George Floyd protest injuries
San Jose will pay more than $3 million to a group of people who sued the city and police department over injuries they suffered during the infamous 2020 George Floyd demonstrations downtown.
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