Category: Homelessness
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#NoTasersSF – Police Commission Vote
Friday, November 3 marked the fifth vote on “conducted energy devices” in the last decade and a half, and perhaps the most contentious — met with large-scale protests from our chapter, the Frisco 500, Coalition on Homelessness, Do No Harm Coalition, and many more. After 7 hours of protest, public comment that was…
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Fighting the pointless “chop shop” bill.
We showed up to oppose the “chop shop” ordinance, introduced earlier this year. This bill authorizes the arbitrary confiscation of property from our most vulnerable citizens, those living on the city streets, and does nothing to stem bike theft. The bill continues to target individuals rather than organized operations, and…
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DSA shows up to #LegalizePizza and fight the criminalization of the homeless
On June 13, DSA SF joined the Coalition on Homelessness to rally in support of Daniel, a homeless senior who was fined $234 simply for eating pizza at a bus stop. The COH organized a Pizza Party to Stop Unfair Fines and Fees, and DSA SF donated pizza and showed…
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DSA and Saint Francis Homelessness Challenge
Saint Francis Homelessness Challenge is a community-based non-profit that organizes with encampment residents, neighbors, volunteers, and city services. When City of San Francisco told residents they needed to move their belongings for a scheduled deep cleaning of the encampment DSA SF showed up to help our neighbors. We brought burritos,…