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San Francisco considers limitations on traffic stops for minor infractions
San Francisco Police Fee considers change to ‘pretext stops’
KTVU’s Christien Kafton stories.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Police Fee is about to take up the problems round “pretext stops,” or minor vehicular infractions that some consider are used to harass individuals of shade.
Some say visitors stops are getting used to focus on Black and Brown individuals, whereas many law enforcement officials say they’re simply implementing the legislation.
Many who’ve been pulled over can attest that it may be a nerve-wracking expertise.
The San Francisco Police Fee is contemplating altering when, how, and why law enforcement officials pull individuals over for minor infractions together with failing to sign earlier than a flip, expired plates, or a damaged tail mild.
The coalition to finish biased stops held a digital information convention the place some group activists mentioned these pretext stops are used to focus on communities of shade.
“It’s a factor of racial profiling of Black individuals in San Francisco,” mentioned Phelicia Jones from Wealth and Disparities within the Black Neighborhood. “Black individuals in San Francisco are six occasions greater than whites prone to be stopped by the police.”
San Francisco Police Chief Invoice Scott mentioned his division is working carefully with the police fee and the Division of Police Accountability to craft the brand new coverage. He mentioned there may be room for reform, however he cautioned that any new coverage shouldn’t cease officers from doing their job.
“We’ve got to have insurance policies that also permit our officers to do the job of defending the general public, and that stability is troublesome,” mentioned Chief Scott. “So, there’s quite a lot of work to be completed on this coverage. We do have to handle disparities.”
San Francisco Police Commissioner Jesus Yanez says too typically pretext stops do not make the group safer and quantity to racial profiling.
“What we’re attempting to do is reduce the police footprint on incidents that don’t have anything to do with public security and bettering our public security outcomes,” mentioned Yanez. “So, I absolutely assist the route we’re taking.”
Tracy McCray from the San Francisco Police Officers Affiliation says the brand new restrictions are pointless and that officers are implementing the legal guidelines as they stand now. She mentioned officers are infractions, not pores and skin shade.
This metropolis could be very various, the division could be very various, and we deal with behaviors, we’re not trying on the shade of somebody’s pores and skin,” mentioned McCray.
The primary draft of the final order says officers would nonetheless be capable to ship a ticket to the registered proprietor of a car who commits a minor infraction and that officers may nonetheless cease automobiles if the particular person in that car matches the outline of a violent suspect.
The fee may vote on a remaining model within the fall.
What’s New
Hilton hotel workers in San Francisco voted on Christmas Eve to approve a new union contract after a 93-day strike, according to the Unite Here Local 2 union.
The union, which represents about 15,000 workers in the region, announced that the deal settles the last of the city’s 2024 hotel strikes, covering approximately 900 Hilton workers.
Newsweek has contacted Unite Here Local 2 and Hilton via email for comment.
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Why It Matters
The new contracts after this year’s strikes establish significant improvements in wages, health care and workload protections for workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott-operated hotels.
The agreements conclude months of labor unrest that involved thousands of workers and disrupted San Francisco’s hotel industry.
What To Know
Hilton workers voted 99.4 percent in favor of the agreement on Christmas Eve, which includes a $3 per hour immediate wage increase, additional raises, and protections against understaffing and increased workloads.
The four-year contract preserves affordable union health insurance and provides pension increases. The deal covers workers at Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55, with 650 workers having actively participated in the strike.
This agreement follows similar contracts reached with Hyatt workers on Friday and Marriott workers last Thursday, covering a total of 2,500 workers who had been on strike since late September.
What People Are Saying
Bill Fung, a housekeeping attendant at Hilton San Francisco Union Square for 29 years, said: “These 93 days have not been easy, and I’m so proud that my coworkers and I never gave up. We stood together through the rain and cold, and even though there were some hard days, it was all worth it. We will go back to work with our health care, good raises, and the confidence of knowing that when we fight, we win.”
Lizzy Tapia, President of Unite Here Local 2, said: “Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott workers refused to give up their health care or go backwards – and we proved on the picket line that we’re not afraid of a tough fight. As contract talks begin with the city’s other full-service hotels in the new year, they should know that this is the new standard they must accept for their own employees.”
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie said on X: “All those that have been out on strike will be back to work, and just in time for Christmas. So, things are looking bright as we head into 2025.
What Happens Next
Unite Here Local 2 said it would push for other full-service hotels in San Francisco to adopt the same standards established by the Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott agreements when contract negotiations resume in 2025.
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