This is NOT America Torchbearer ejection tells you so

This is NOT America Torchbearer ejection tells you so

April 10, 2008 | No Comments

Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, was forcefully removed as an Olympic torchbearer yesterday when she raised a Tibetan flag in solidarity with the people of Tibet. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke…

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Overheard in Fog City:Chinese officials involvedin “we” decision to alter torch route

Overheard in Fog City:
Chinese officials involved
in “we” decision to alter torch route

April 10, 2008 | No Comments

By Luke Thomas April 10, 2008 It’s all about the money, honey Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin yesterday fired off a scathing criticism of Mayor Gavin Newsom’s “we” decision to alter the torch route…

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Fatal highway shooting victim had two children in car

Fatal highway shooting victim had two children in car

April 10, 2008 | No Comments

By Maya Strausberg April 10, 2009 The victim of a fatal shooting on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco yestereve had two children in the vehicle during the incident, according to police. When CHP officers…

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After wild goose chase,Olympic torch relay ends ambiguously

After wild goose chase,
Olympic torch relay ends ambiguously

April 09, 2008 | No Comments

Protesters engulf an Olympic torch event coach as it makes a turn off of Embarcadero. The driver of the bus refused to stop almost running over the protesters. Photos by Luke Thomas By Kamala Kelkar…

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San Francisco to Chinese government: “Free Tibet!”

San Francisco to Chinese government: “Free Tibet!”

April 09, 2008 | No Comments

Fifty doves representing 50 years of Chinese government occupation of Tibet were released yesterday during a Tibetan Freedom Torch rally at UN Plaza. Photos by Luke Thomas and John Han Bay City News April 9,…

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D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesterswith misdemeanors

D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesters
with misdemeanors

April 09, 2008 | No Comments

Protesters who risked life and limb Monday to unfurl a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge will be charged with misdemeanors. Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By Ari Burack April 9, 2008…

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Jackie Speier elected to serveremainder of Lantos’ term

Jackie Speier elected to serve
remainder of Lantos’ term

April 09, 2008 | No Comments

Jackie Speier File photo by Luke Thomas By Laura Dudnich and Caitlin Cassady April 9, 2008 Former democratic state Sen. Jackie Speier comfortably won the special election Tuesday as representative in the 12th Congressional District…

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