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Tensions are high between cannabis dispensaries and the SF police department, after cops seemingly watched a dispensary get robbed without taking action, but the Department of Police Accountability says it's launching a probe.
Bobbing for bad apples: True accountability still elusive in the SFPD slaying of Keita OâNeil
July 28, 2021
by Jeremy Miller
On Dec. 1, 2017, Keita âIckyâ OâNeil was shot to death by former rookie police officer Christopher Samayoa, who was only four days on the job at the time of the killing. Icky was a suspect in the carjacking of a California state lottery van, a vehicle which he had just recently abandoned when he was gunned down.
Six days later, on Dec. 7, 2017, a customary SFPD townhall meeting revealed damning details, including the shooterâs own unintentionally recorded body cam footage, leading to public outcry and demands for accountability. It was underscored that Icky was unarmed at the time of his death.
San Francisco to pay $8 million to man wrongly imprisoned for 20 years courthousenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courthousenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A man wrongly convicted of murder has settled his lawsuit against the city of San Francisco and the cop who allegedly framed him. The amount remains undisclosed.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed talks to reporters inside the community room of the city’s newest Navigation Center. The mayor and Board of Supervisors will need to sign off on the settlement, which must go through the police commission first. (Courthouse News photo / Maria Dinzeo)
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) A San Francisco man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has settled his lawsuit for an undisclosed amount against the city and the retired police commander who allegedly fabricated evidence against him.