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San Francisco supervisor responds to report of using slur, berating sheriff’s cadet at City Hall
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton.
SAN FRANCISCO – The president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has responded to the report of allegedly utilizing a racial slur towards and berating a sheriff’s division cadet at a Metropolis Corridor safety checkpoint final month.
The Chronicle reported Friday that Supervisor Shamann Walton, a Black man who represents the town’s Bayview District, was admonished by the undersheriff in a memo from June 26 that was obtained by the paper.
Based on the doc, Walton was annoyed that the cadet, who can also be Black, made Walton take away his belt moderately than utilizing the metal-detector wand. Based on the sheriff’s division memo, Walton acknowledged utilizing the n-word a “few occasions” throughout a heated change. The paper studies the memo was written on the recommendation of the town’s human sources director to doc a possible hostile work surroundings.
In a written assertion, Walton stated he considers the account by the sheriff’s workplace to be retaliation and that this isn’t the primary time he is been, “mistreated or focused by this particular person.”
The sheriff’s memo stated Walton has been upset on the safety checkpoint earlier than and argued his use of the slur may very well be defended.
Walton stated he is been a proponent of holding regulation enforcement accountable and has a report of searching for transparency from the division including, “No different Supervisor has been a thorn within the Sheriff’s division aspect than me.”
“There isn’t a shock that incidents that transpired on June 24, 2022, are extra colourful and salacious than what I skilled on that day,” Walton’s assertion learn. He stated the memo is an try and vilify his character.
“I might by no means count on the Sheriff’s Division to supply an correct account of what transpired between two Black males.”
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Walton stated he is complained previously concerning the unfair remedy on the safety checkpoint and alleges that safety protocol was not appropriately adopted on the day in query.
The board president added the cadet on that day will not be the one worker to point out “disdain” for him due to his requires accountability on the sheriff’s division.
“I’m used to this line of accusations being Black and I anticipated this retaliation in some unspecified time in the future with my demanding sheriff oversight,” he stated in his closing line.
Nowhere in Walton’s memo does he acknowledge or admit to utilizing any slur. The Chronicle interviewed the cadet who stated Walton additionally verbally threatened him.
One bookstore in San Francisco is taking a stand against a worldwide-renowned author.
Books by J.K. Rowling, who penned the “Harry Potter” series, have come off the shelves at BookSmith on Haight. Now, another bookstore is following its lead.
Marcus Ewert with Fabulosa Books on Castro Street is also an accomplished author.
“This was my very first one in 2008,” Ewert said. “It was the first kids’ book to have any transgender content, let alone a transgender kid main character.”
Ewert says while the book, 10,000 Dresses, has been embraced by the queer community, it has been banned and challenged by others. So the decision to take J.K. Rowling’s series of Harry Potter books off the shelf wasn’t taken lightly. Ewert says he did what felt right to him.
“Just setting an example of there are things to resist,” he said. “Choices to make and actions to take. We all need more courage right now.”
The idea originally came from Booksmith on Haight Street. The owners of Booksmith would not talk on camera but sent over a statement saying they sell a number of titles by authors they don’t agree with, but this case was different because Rowling has pledged to fund legislation and campaigns that would harm the trans community.
Camden Avery, the co-owner of Booksmith wrote, “We’re one private business making a decision to align our business practice with our own values and our customers’ values, the freedom to do which, if I’m honest, is the one of the most rewarding parts of operating as a truly independent bookstore.”
Fabulosa Books says it couldn’t agree more.
“Seeing that people were like this is important,” Ewert said. “Somebody took a stand. Actually, we wanted to be counted too, so it’s not just one lone bookstore.”
Some on social media have criticized the bookstore’s actions, saying that it’s equivalent to banning books. Ewert says this is just a show of solidarity to stand for the community he serves.
“It’s so much better to use language to broaden people’s hearts. Broaden the world and not to condemn and vilify.”
It’s a perennial complaint: San Francisco’s government is just too damn big.
Salaries and employee benefits account for the largest chunk of city spending: 43% of the current budget. A recent analysis found that San Francisco has the most public employees in core functions of any U.S. metropolis, even after detangling its unusual status as both a city and county.
Our workforce wasn’t always such a behemoth. The Standard analyzed City Hall’s growth over the past 20 years, revealing that it has far outpaced San Francisco’s population.
In 2005, the city employed 26,900 people, according to the Department of Human Resources. Twenty years later, it had 34,800, a 29% increase. During that time, the city’s population grew by 8%, from 780,000 in 2005 to 842,000 in 2025, according to the California Department of Finance.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday officially designated historic Kezar Stadium as the home venue for the city’s new MLS NEXT Pro club.
The deal grants the Golden City Football Club (GCFC) an initial 15-year permit to use the stadium and secures a $10 million commitment for upgrades.
“Today it’s official: Golden City FC will become the newest professional team to call our city home,” Lurie said in a news release. “Kezar Stadium sits in the heart of San Francisco — built in Golden Gate Park and surrounded by our city’s neighborhoods and history. This investment is truly an investment in the people of San Francisco and represents a new era for San Francisco sports. Thank you to GCFC and MLS NEXT Pro for believing in this city and bringing this vision to life.”
MLS NEXT Pro is a developmental league affiliated with Major League Soccer.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved a partnership with GCFC that designates Kezar as the club’s long-term home stadium and other city fields to be accessible for practice and training. Lurie signed the approved legislation Wednesday morning.
The $10 million investment in upgrades to Kezar includes a new natural grass field; new seating and bleachers; a state-of-the-art sound system and high-definition LED scoreboard; ADA accessibility upgrades to restrooms and seating; and a revamped press box and upgraded concession areas.
Kezar Stadium once was home to the San Francisco 49ers and still serves as the home field for Mission High School and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.
GCFC is expected to join MLS NEXT Pro and begin play at Kezar in 2026 or 2027.
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