by Meghan “Roadkill” Johnson

When someone describes what America means to them, somewhere in their words echoes the word Freedom. We can all rest assured, being born American, we have our civil liberties intact. But now none of that matters as a chilling bill rises to strip our freedoms away. Back in the November 2018 elections, as propositions and new state legislative bills were being voted in or out, a very scary bill came out onto the horizon and it became apparent that the majority public was in favor of it.

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Darnell Boyd

It was one of those hot, sunny afternoons in a wonderful city that I dare not name. The name of the city is not important, but what happened to me was. A church bus pulled up and asked us homeless folks if we were hungry, and we said “yes.” So they set up tables in the parking lot and started passing out food. On the menu was pork and beans and a hot dog.

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By TJ Johnston

Unhoused youth checking in at a navigation center in the Haight. North Beach homeless residents accessing lodging within walking distance of the piers.

That could happen under Supervisor Matt Haney’s proposal to open the low-threshold shelters in each supervisorial district. If approved, the ordinance would require a navigation center to open within six months in each of two districts where none have previously existed. It would also mandate that each of the 11 districts open a center within a 30-month timeframe.

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by Anisha Tammana

Last month, supervisors Haney, Ronen, and Walton introduced legislation that outlined the plan to close San Francisco’s juvenile hall by 2021. Led by several nonprofits and community groups, the effort to end youth incarceration has been a passionately led cause. With a focus on community alternatives and compassion, advocates have pushed for a progressive agenda that emphasizes the futures of incarcerated youth.

According to the Young Women’s Freedom Center,

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