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Tenderloin meeting erupts in calls for independent probe after Mario Woods killing
Summary
Community members at a San Francisco Police Commission Tenderloin meeting demanded an independent investigation, criminal charges and the firing of the police chief after video of the officer-involved shooting of Mario Woods circulated; commissioners said they will review SFPD use-of-force policy and hold community meetings.
San Francisco — Hundreds of Tenderloin residents, activist groups and some police employees packed a community Police Commission meeting on Jan. 20 and pressed for immediate accountability after the officer-involved shooting of Mario Woods.
"Justice must be served," said Reverend Brown during the public-comment period, calling for a "fair, just, independent investigation." Numerous speakers echoed that demand, with coalition organizers calling for the police chief's resignation or firing and for criminal charges against the officers involved.
The meeting repeatedly returned to the same demands: that an independent probe — including a Department of Justice review — be opened; that those officers be charged if the evidence…
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