Occupy Wall Street West Ends Hibernation
in Quest to Right America
Protesters also decried the role that the Supreme Court case Citizens United, now two years old, has played in pulling representative democracy out of the grasp of ordinary citizens. As…
Mirkarimi Pleads Not Guilty,
Court Extends Protective Order
Prosecutors allege Mirkarimi hurt his wife during an argument in the presence of their two-year old son and told her not to discuss it with anybody.
Campos Draws Broad-Based Support for Re-Election Bid
A Guatemala-born immigrant first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2008, Campos was joined on the steps of City Hall by as many as 100 supporters including several colleagues…
Labor Council Honors Martin Luther King,
Celebrates Poor People’s Campaign
A place was symbolically set for beloved labor leader, Walter Johnson, who passed away on January 12 following a heart attack. An enlarged photo of Johnson (taken by Linda Post)…
Mayor Preparing to Pull Trigger on Sheriff?
Mirkarimi was formally charged with alleged domestic violence, child endangerment, and dissuading a witness, stemming from an incident on New Year's Eve involving Mirkarimi and his wife, Eliana Lopez.
Mirkarimi Faces Three Charges
Over New Year’s Eve Incident
It is unknown what exactly transpired at the couple's residence on December 31st. The incident was first reported to police by the couple's neighbor, Ivory Madison, on January 4th. According…
Walter Johnson, Friend of all Workers, is Dead
Mr. Johnson, a lifetime member of the UFCW, was a ferocious defender of worker rights and civil rights whose dignified bearing and droll humor never wavered. He liked to refer…