Unsettled in the Mission: Law & Border
Flying hipiles
I woke up on Jan. 2 in the winter warmth and humidity of Merida, Yucatan. Stiffened by the air travel of the previous …
Family of Woods, Góngora Pat denounce DA’s decision to not charge officers
The families and friends of Mario Woods and Luis Góngora Pat—two men who were killed by SFPD in 2015 and 2016, respectively—assembled a press conference …
Luis Góngora Pat trial set for late 2018
The family of the Yucatec Mayan man fatally shot by two San Francisco police officers in 2016, will have to wait more than a year …
A year later, family of Luis Góngora Pat still seeking answers
As the one year anniversary of Luis Góngora Pat’s death approached, El Tecolote reached out to Góngora Pat’s cousins—Luis and Carlos Poot—and his younger brother …
Long road ahead: New SFPD Chief seeks to restore public’s trust
Hoping to improve strained relations between police and the Bayview community, SFPD chief William “Bill” Scott addressed a town hall crowd of about 75 on …
Born Activist: Former ‘Frisco 5’ hunger striker continues her fight for justice
When she was 14, Maria Cristina Gutierrez sat at her kitchen table in Bogotá, Colombia with five siblings while watching her mother and father argue …
Family of slain homeless man files lawsuit against city, officers
Exactly six months after police gunfire claimed the life of Luis Demetrio Gongora Pat, the slain homeless man’s family gathered at the spot where he …
Homeless street artist brushes pain away one stroke at a time
San Francisco’s Mission District is historically home to numerous murals and creative spaces, and artists—many of whom, like Javier Antonio Chab Dzul, live at the …
Pilot program for homeless sees some success
The white perpendicular columns line both sides of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, holding up the roof to what has become a sanctuary for …
