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Supervisors face public outcry over killing of Banco Brown; president to seek state and federal review of evidence
Summary
After a widely viewed surveillance video of the fatal shooting of Banco (Banko) Brown, President Aaron Peskin said he will introduce a resolution urging the California attorney general and U.S. Department of Justice to review the evidence; dozens of speakers at public comment demanded charges and criticized the district attorney.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard sustained public comment and expressions of outrage over the April 27 fatal shooting of a trans Black man identified as Banko (Banco) Brown. President Aaron Peskin told colleagues he will introduce a resolution for next week urging the California attorney general and the U.S. Department of Justice to review the evidence in the case.
Why it matters: Multiple speakers at both the dais and public comment said the surveillance video shows a security guard firing on Banco Brown as the man left a store. Many community members called for prosecution and for the district attorney to pursue charges; others urged systemic reforms to reduce armed private security on retail corridors and expand social supports.
What the board…
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