Press Releases

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San Francisco Attempts to “Judge Shop” In High-Profile Homelessness Case

Hoping to move the case to a different judge, the City inappropriately asked the court to re-open a COVID-era case that was closed in 2020

San Francisco Continues to Defy Injunction, Fails to Train Workers Charged with Clearing Homeless Encampments

Most staff have not received any real training on policies designed to protect the constitutional rights of unhoused residents.