JUDGE TOSSES CASE FOR ANTI-ICE PROTESTER AFTER SFPD TAKEDOWN CAUGHT ON BODY CAM

A San Francisco judge dismissed all charges against Luis Leal, an anti-ICE protester arrested June 8 near the SF ICE field office, after body-camera footage showed SFPD initiated force before he could comply. The video depicted officers taking Leal down and striking him with a baton; a felony allegation of removing an officer’s weapon was thrown out. The ruling follows months of confrontations and legal scrutiny around enforcement tactics at 630 Sansome St.