Posted on 06/10/2025 1:02:29 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Protests over President Donald Trump's immigration policies have spread to San Francisco, posing a test for new Mayor Daniel Lurie, whose platform promises included taking a tougher stance on crime.
On Monday night, police declared an unlawful assembly at about 10 p.m. after thousands of people took to the streets, reported The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
San Francisco police met one contingent that refused to disperse and warned that batons, projectiles, and chemical agents would be deployed.
Police also arrested about 150 protesters on Sunday, more than twice what police in Los s had reported.
Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir, ran on the promise to restore the city's reputation and create a hub for commerce, technology, and culture.
He defeated incumbent London Breed in November, becoming the first mayor since 1911 to be elected despite having no government experience.
Arrest numbers are up in the city since Lurie's election, and homelessness and crime have declined.
He has remained quiet on the hot-button topics of immigration and transgenderism, and when asked before he was sworn in if he would criticize the Trump administration quipped that "we've got enough challenges here."
When about 400 protesters rallied in downtown San Francisco Sunday, Lurie commented that while everyone has the "right to make their voice heard peacefully," the city "will never tolerate violent and destructive behavior."
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Sensible guy, so far. Apparently a cousin of Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie.
Could be another Fetterman. I can dig it.
I still can’t believe Fetterman actually seems to have a brain.
He sounds sane for California.
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