Saturday Links: 2023 Dolores Park Skate Bomb Lawsuit Extends to Class Action Status, 113 May Join

"A pending lawsuit against the city of San Francisco by four teenagers arrested during the 2023 Dolores Park hill skate bomb incident has achieved class action status. All 113 adults and teenagers who were arrested during the incident, in which they were reportedly held for several hours without being allowed to use the restroom, can take part in the lawsuit. [Mission Local]"

"Idaho officials are now looking into whether Millbrae police chief Eamonn Allen, who's been accused of commuting to the station from out of state, lawfully used a tax break to purchase his home there. While Santa Clara officials have also begun investigating Allen, a local criminology professor says it's common for Bay Area law enforcement to buy homes far away from their precincts even out of state, which doesn't break any laws despite ethical concerns. [Bay Area News Group]"

"FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X that the agency stopped a potential terrorist attack from being carried out over Halloween weekend, resulting in the arrests Friday of multiple suspects possibly connected to ISIS. [CNN] Local filmmaker Mario Riveira released a short, investigative documentary on ongoing ICE operations taking place in San Francisco, utilizing raw footage, eyewitness accounts, and interviews with immigrants, their families, and local officials. [YouTube]"

A class-action designation now covers 113 people arrested during the 2023 Dolores Park hill skate incident, where arrestees were reportedly held for hours without restroom access. Idaho and Santa Clara officials are investigating whether Millbrae police chief Eamonn Allen lawfully used a tax break to buy a home while allegedly commuting from out of state, with a criminology professor noting long-distance home purchases by officers raise ethical concerns though may be legal. Assistant fire chief Frank Blackburn, credited with saving the Marina after the 1989 earthquake, has died. The FBI announced arrests tied to a foiled Halloween attack. A filmmaker released a documentary on ongoing ICE operations in San Francisco, and a Pleasanton high school principal resigned after an investigation found attempted solicitation of students via an online app.

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