On Monday, October 16th, hundreds of people gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall to call for an end to "the City and County of San Francisco's official policy of de-population and systematic destruction of the African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and Immigrant communities of Bayview Hunters Point, Western Addition, the Mission, and South of Market." Reports: 1 | 2 | Photos Protesters observed the 10-year anniversary of the Million Man March and the anniversary of police brutality at Thurgood Marshall High School. Organizations from a number of communities in San Francisco called for the mass demonstration to be held from 11am to 4pm at SF City Hall. Press release

The protest demanded an end to the development of housing that displaces the poor, people of color, families, and entire neighborhoods. Protesters said "No More!" to the use of law enforcement to harass, abuse, and criminalize youth of color and immigrants. They protested the disenfranchisement of more than 33,000 valid signatures that called for an end to the occupation of Bayview Hunters Point by the Redevelopment Agency. They also pointed out that cameras and curfews are not a solution for crime and violence.

"A Rally of Good Men, Women, and Children" by Francisco Da Costa | Announcement