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Supervisors approve ordinance restricting city participation in federal counterterrorism surveillance
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 3 passed an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to bar city-funded employees from participating in federal intelligence-gathering activities aimed at people based solely on race, religion or national origin. The vote was 6–5.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance amending the city Administrative Code to set a citywide policy limiting local participation in federal counterterrorism activities that target people based on race, religion or national origin.
The ordinance, introduced by Supervisor Kim, states that city and county employees should not engage in intelligence gathering that targets Muslim, Arab, South Asian or other communities “purely based on their race and religious belief and not any reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or terrorist activity.” Supporters told the board the policy is intended to protect civil rights and restore trust between affected communities and law enforcement.
Supervisor Kim framed the ordinance as the product of several years…
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