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Supervisors press City Attorney and community over gang injunctions; city attorney seeks removal of many names
Summary
At an extended hearing, the city attorney described San Francisco’s civil gang injunctions as court‑determined, targeted orders and presented a comprehensive 2018 review seeking to remove many formerly enjoined individuals; public defenders, impacted residents and community groups urged ending injunctions and raised concerns about racial disparities, due process and long‑term harms.
The committee devoted a lengthy afternoon hearing to civil gang injunctions, their history in San Francisco, and a comprehensive 2018 review conducted by the City Attorney’s Office.
Yvonne Muir, chief of affirmative and complex litigation in the City Attorney’s Office, explained San Francisco’s injunctions are civil public‑nuisance lawsuits brought in court and adjudicated by judges in public hearings; she emphasized the local process differs from Los Angeles because San Francisco identifies specific individuals up front and uses broad notice and service methods. Muir outlined evidence types used in filings—police reports, victim…
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