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City employees replaced the usual crowd of women outside A Woman’s Place shelter today, as police and outreach workers arrived. Lillyonna, a 31-year-old shelter resident, expressed frustration over the lack of available beds and called for more housing and life-management support.
City employees replaced the usual crowd outside A Woman’s Place shelter, conducting a power-wash of the sidewalk while homeless individuals like Lillyonna expressed frustrations over the lack of available beds and support services. Lillyonna, who sometimes stays at the shelter, highlighted the need for more housing and case management to aid recovery.
A Colombian woman faced arrest after her immigration hearing in San Francisco on Friday, marking a tense day at the court. Despite the judge rejecting a motion to dismiss her case, ICE agents detained her immediately afterward, highlighting ongoing concerns about the treatment of asylum-seekers.
Elon Musk agreed to pay severance to approximately 6,000 former Twitter employees after previously disregarding their severance agreements. The agreements, established in 2019, guaranteed at least two months of base pay. This decision comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Musk's management practices.
A Colombian woman was arrested after her immigration hearing in San Francisco on August 22, 2025, making her the only detainee among over 30 scheduled hearings. The Department of Homeland Security sought to dismiss her asylum case, a move increasingly common that leaves asylum-seekers vulnerable to arrest. Despite the judge rejecting the motion, ICE agents detained her immediately after the hearing.
A Colombian woman was arrested at a San Francisco immigration court hearing after a Department of Homeland Security attorney moved to dismiss her asylum case. Despite the judge rejecting the motion, ICE agents detained her as she exited the courtroom, marking a significant moment in ongoing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement.
City employees replaced the usual crowd of women outside A Woman’s Place shelter, cleaning the area while residents like Lillyonna expressed the need for more housing and case management. Lillyonna, a 31-year-old who sometimes stays at the shelter, highlighted the lack of available beds and the challenges of recovery after losing her mother.
ICE agents arrested a Colombian woman during an immigration hearing in San Francisco on Friday, marking the only arrest among over 30 scheduled cases. The judge rejected a motion from a Department of Homeland Security attorney to dismiss the woman's asylum case, but ICE agents detained her immediately after the hearing.
A Colombian asylum-seeker was arrested at a San Francisco immigration court on Friday after her case was dismissed by a Department of Homeland Security attorney. Despite the judge rejecting the motion to dismiss, ICE agents apprehended her in the hallway, highlighting ongoing tensions between asylum-seekers and immigration enforcement.
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson dropped charges against most of the 11 Santa Rita Jail staff involved in the 2021 death of inmate Maurice Monk. Charges remain against three defendants, including two deputies, who face one count each of dependent adult abuse. Monk's family expressed disappointment, citing negligence in his care prior to his death.