We’ll post links to media coverage of the journey towards justice and restoration in the name of Luis Góngora Pat, here. Thanks for visiting!
(6.22, 29, and 7.22.2020) Family of Luis Góngora Pat joins Antioch protesters in calling for Mellone’s resignation (in middle of a pandemic)
- The Peace Report, Killer Cop Transfers from San Francisco to Antioch, 7.22.2020
- The Press, Antioch protesters decry Mayor Wright’s silence, 7.22.2020
- KPIX5, Police Brutality Protesters Gather At Antioch City Hall, Seek Removal Of 2 Officers, 6.29.2020
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East Bay Times, Activists march to demand Antioch police officers’ resignations, call for reforms, 6.25.2020
(6.4.2020) In August 2019, Michael Mellone jumped from SFPD to Antioch PD a day before Internal Affairs Department recommends his suspension for Luis’s killing
(6.26.2019) DPA finds officers at fault in slaying of Luis Góngora Pat and recommends historic suspension
KQED, S.F. Oversight Agency Calls for Suspension of Officers Who Shot Homeless Man in 2016
(5.29.18) Communities join forces to protest the lack of criminal charges for the killing of Luis Góngora Pat and Mario Woods
- KQED, ‘You Executed Him All Over Again’: Family Members Respond to S.F. DA’s Decisions in Police Shooting Cases, May 29, 2018
- KPIX5, Families Of Men Killed In SFPD Shootings Want AG Becerra To Investigate, May 30, 2018
- Indybay, Community Protests DA Gascón Letting Cops Off the Hook for Murders of Mario Woods and Luis Góngora Pat, May 27, 2018
(5.24.18) District Attorney Declines to Press Charges Against Killer SFPD Cops of Luis Góngora Pat and Mario Woods
- CBSLocal, DA: No Charges In High Profile San Francisco Officer-Involved Shootings, May 24, 2018
- Guardian, No charges for San Francisco police over Mario Woods and Luis Góngora deaths, May 24, 2018
- Mission Local, Gascon declines to file charges against cops in shootings, May 24, 2018
- ABC7News, Families react to lack of charges in two fatal San Francisco officer-involved shootings, May 25, 2018
- SFChronicle, SF police shootings: No charges for officers in Mario Woods, Luis Góngora Pat killings, May 25, 2018
- SFWeekly, UPDATE: No Charges Filed Against Police Who Killed Mario Woods, Luis Góngora Pat, May 24, 2018
- KTVU2, No charges filed against SFPD officers in Woods, Gongora Pat shootings, May 24, 2018
- SFGate, District Attorney: No Charges Filed In 2 Fatal Police Shootings, May 24, 2018
- SFBayView, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón refuses to charge cops who killed Mario Woods or Luis Gongora Pat, May 24, 2018
- Tribune News Service, 2 Fatal Shootings in San Francisco, 0 Criminal Charges: Why It’s So Hard to Indict Police Officers, May 25, 2018
- Univision, Exoneran a oficiales implicados en las muertes de Mario Woods y Luis Góngora, May 24, 2018
(4.25.18) Family of Luis Góngora Pat carries out a 24 Hour Vigil for 24 People Killed by Police With No Charges During D.A. Gascón’s Time in Office
- CBS San Francisco, Rally For Man Killed By SFPD Ends Without Answer From Gascon, April 27, 2018
- SFBayNews, Family of man killed by SF police holds vigil, April 25, 2018
- CBS San Francisco News, Family Of Man Killed By SFPD Hold 24-Hour Vigil Outside DA’s Office, April 25, 2018
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- SFExaminer, Family of homeless man killed by SFPD holds vigil at Hall of Justice, April 26, 2018
- SFChronicle, Thursday Morning News Roundup, April 26, 2018
- (4.11.18) After 2 years without justice, Family of Luis Góngora Pat starts a 15-day countdown to keep Gascón to his self-imposed charging decision deadline, demanding he “Charge Killer Cops or Resign!”
- Timing Dispute: San Francisco Officer Involved Shooting Charges, KCBS, April 11, 2018
- Family Of Man Killed By Sfpd Demand Da Charge Involved Officers Within 2 Weeks, BayCityNews, April 11, 2018,
- Family of man killed by SFPD demand DA charge involved officers within 2 weeks, KTVU, April 11, 2018
- (2.28.18) Family of Luis Góngora Pat Meets for the First Time in Nearly Two Years With George Gascón, promises decision in 6-8 weeks
- Family of Slain Homeless Man Confronts Gascón in Quest For Justice, SFWeekly, Feb. 2018
- SF District Attorney to close Luis Gongora investigation in ‘six to eight weeks’, Mission Local, Feb. 28, 2018
- Also, recording of meeting between George Gascón and Luis Góngora Pat family is available here.
- (4.7.17) Police Terror in the Sanctuary City: Protest March on One Year Anniversary of Luis Góngora Pat’s Shooting by SFPD
- KTVU, Protesters mark anniversary of Luis Gongora’s death by SFPD
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El Tecolote, A year later, family of Luis Góngora Pat still seeking answers
- En español/El Tecolote, A un año, la familia de Luis Góngora Pat sigue buscando respuestas
- Mission, Local, Protesters call for justice on anniversary of homeless resident’s shooting
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- En español/Mexican Press. La Jornada Maya, Teabo y San Francisco conmemoran muerte de migrante
- (2.26.2017) Poor magazine, The PoLice Murder of Luis Demetrio Gongora Pat, One Year Later/ El asesinato de Luis Demetrio Gongora Pat un año más tarde
- Indybay, One Year Anniversary of the Death of Luís Góngora’s death (April 5)
- Listen to March in San Francisco in Memory of Luis Gongora Pat, Killed by SFPD Last Year by KPFA 94.1-FM Berkeley #np on #SoundCloud
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- En español/TelemundoTV, Un año de la muerte de Luis Góngora a manos de la policía de San Francisco
- http://www.telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/local/Un-a_o-de-la-muerte-de-Luis-G_ngora-a-manos-de-la-polic_a-de-San-Francisco_TLMD—Area-de-la-Bahia-418714353.html
- (3.21.17) SFChronicle, Police shooting tore a hole in SF’s Mayan community by David Talbot, Columnist
- (3.13.2017) Jury trial date set for Oct. 22, 2018 during first court hearing, Federal Civil Case Family v SFPD
- 48 Hills, Civil Suit Against Police Will Go to Trial in Fall
- Mission Local, Civil Suit Against Police Will Go to Trial in Fall 2018
- El Tecolote, (April 6) Luis Gongora Pat trial set for late 2018
- En Español, El Tecolote. El juicio de Luis Góngora Pat se establece para fines de 2018
- Telemundo, Familiares de Luis Gongora Demanda A Ciudad de San Francisco
- Trial date for Luis Gongora case set for Fall 2018, John Burris Law Firm
- (11.1-3.2016) Coalition members visit Luis’s family in Teabo, Yucatan, Press conference in Yucatan generates Mexican national awareness
- Mission Local, Attorney for Man Shot by Police in SF Mission Holds Press Conference in Mexico, Nov. 3, 2016
- Español. La Jornada Maya, Contra la Policía de San Francisco: Asesinato de migrante, tragedia internacional (Against the Police of San Francisco: Assassination of migrant, an international tragedy), La Jornada Maya, Mexico, Nov. 4, 2016
- There was ample coverage from the Mexican media of the press conference. Please check our blog post on the full set of press, social media and TV coverage.
- (10.7.2016) Family files Federal Civil Case v SFPD, 6 months later
- Courthouse News, Maya Family Sues SF Police for Father’s Death, October 13, 2016
- KQED, Family of Homeless Man Killed by SFPD Officers Files Federal Lawsuit, Oct. 7, 2016
- Mission Local Family of Man Shot by Police Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit, Oct.7, 2016
- El Tecolote, Family of slain homeless man files lawsuit against city, officers, Oct. 21, 2016
- KPFA, SFPD hit with lawsuits by family of Luis Gongora Pat, Jasmine Abuslin
- SfChron, Family of homeless man killed by San Francisco cops files federal suit, Oct. 7, 2016
- The following articles also mention the federal civil lawsuit filed by Luis Góngora’s family against his SFPD killers:
- Mario Woods supporters march on Hall of Justice demanding to meet SF DA [Earlier in day family of Luis Gongora Pat files federal lawsuit], ABC7
- Marchers Storm San Francisco DA’s Office, Demand Updates on Police Shootings, NBC
- Mother Sues SFPD For Fatally Shooting Her Son Near Ballpark In 2014, CBS
- (9.29.16) Autopsy of Luis Góngora Pat, released
- Coalition Response to the Report of the Office of the Medical Examiner of San Francisco regarding the killing of Luís Góngora Pat by SFPD on April 7, 2016
- (9.28.16) KQED Autopsy For Homeless Man Killed in S.F. Police Shooting Released
- (10.5.16) 48 Hills, Luis Gongora autopsy confirms he was shot on the ground
- (8.12.2016) The Guardian UK, The life and death of Luis Góngora: the police killing nobody noticed, The Guardian UK
- (7.14-20.2016) Sgt. Nate Seger, killer of Luis Góngora Pat, assigned to reform unit
- Response from Coalition here: A slap in the face: Luis’s killer assigned to lead police reform.
- Mimesislaw, The Foregone Conclusion for SFPD Officer Nate Seger, July 20, 2016
- 48Hills, A Fox to guard the henhouse? Cop who shot Luis Gongora now part of police reform unit, July 18, 2016
- SFExaminer, SF officer involved in recent shooting reassigned to bureau handling reforms, July 12, 2016
- (6.17.2016) Family files Claim v SFPD-SF City & County
- The Guardian, Homeless man’s killing by police ‘like a gangster movie’, family claims, (June 17, 2016)
- 48 Hills, Luis Gongora Shooting: Family files lawsuit alleging excessive force (June 17, 2016)
- Mission Local, Family of Homeless Man Shot by Police Moves to Sue San Francisco, (June 17, 2016)
- ABC7News, Family files lawsuit against SFPD for killing homeless man, (June 17, 2016)
- SFist, Family Of Homeless Man Killed By SFPD Move To File Suit Against City, (June 17, 2016)
- SFWeekly-TheSnitch, Report: Homeless Man Killed By SFPD Was On Ground, Shot In Head, (June 17, 2016)
- SFChronicle, Family of Luis Góngora, shot dead by SF police, files claim, (June 17, 2016)
- MSNWochitNews, Wrongful Death Claim Filed Against San Francisco Police, June 17, 2016
- (5.20.2016) Chief Greg Suhr resigns after SFPD killing of Jessica Williams
- NRP, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr Resigns At Mayor Ed Lee’s Request, May 20, 2016
- (4.21.2016-5.7.2016) Luis’s killing triggers Frisco 5 hunger strike and Frisco 500 storming of City Hall, #FireChiefSuhr
- Blog post/OpEd. One month anniversary of Luis’s killing & the Frisco500 Rise Up! by Adriana Camarena, May 7, 2016
- 48Hills, 33 arrested at ‘Frisco Five hundred’ City Hall shutdown, May 7, 2016
- SfExaminer, Frisco 5 continue hunger strike from hospital, May 6, 2016
- SFExaminer, ‘Frisco Five’ on hunger strike to protest SF police brutality, April 29, 2016
- Mission Local, 48 hours into Hunger Strike, Movement Gains New Support, April 22, 2016
- (4.25.2016) Funeral of Luis Góngora Pat in Teabo, Yucatan, Mexico
- (Video) TV Azteca, En medio de una ceremonia solemne, realizan el entierro de Luis Góngora Pat, migrante yucateco asesinado en San Francisco California, April 28, 2016
- (4.8.2016-4.17.2016) The days after his death… Witnesses speak up about Luis’s killing, SFPD Town Hall meeting
- 48 Hills, Community confronts Chief Suhr: ‘I am never calling the police’, April 15, 2016
- Mission Local, Eighth Witness Says Homeless Man Did Not Lunge at Officers in Police Shooting, April 15, 2016
- Mission Local, Lawful and Awful: The Death of Luis Gongora, April 17, 2016
- SFPD Names Sergeant, Officer Who Fatally Shot Homeless Man, KQED, April 15, 2016
- KQED,‘Time and Distance’ Central to Controversy Over San Francisco’s Latest Fatal Police Shooting, April 14, 2016
- The Guardian, San Francisco police release details of homeless man’s killing as outrage grows, April 13, 2016
- The Guardian, Sixth witness disputes police account of homeless man’s killing in San Francisco, April 12, 2016
- Mission Local, Harassment and Backdoor Maneuvers Alleged in Aftermath of Police Shooting, April 11, 2016
- KQED, SFPD Investigators Selectively Release Witness Statements on Police Shooting, April 8
- KCBS, Harrowing Surveillance Video Shows Scene Of Latest SFPD Officer-Involved Shooting, April 8, 2016
- WRAP, Shooting of homeless man shows need for sincere change in SFPD, April 14, 2016
- SFGate, SF police shooting unfolded in 30 seconds, video shows, April 8, 2016 Video link here.
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