By C. Nellie Nelson
Most people wouldn’t think to start the workweek with a dance party in the chilly morning fog, the Brass Liberation Orchestra had the crowd gathered at the Hall of Justice jumpin’ at 8 a.m. Monday. A couple hundred people sang along to “Drop the charges,” distributed papers with case details, and carried “Free the SF8” signs.
They were calling for the charges against the San Francisco 8 to be dismissed. The eight are a group of black community leaders charged in a 37-year-old killing of a police officer. Inside, the group had their day in court, with a preliminary hearing to determine whether they’ll face trial, although it was postponed to July 6.
Meanwhile, the Board of Supervisors Government Audits and Oversight Committee will tomorrow consider a resolution supporting the SF8 and asking the case be dropped because its evidence was tainted by torture.