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A pair of violent brawls involving dozens of adolescents at a San
Francisco mall have prompted a call to action to address youth violence,
with a hearing on the issue proposed at the Board of Supervisors.
At least two minors were injured in the two fights at Stonestown Galleria
shopping center last week.
San Francisco District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar said Monday that she
plans to call for a hearing to address the issue.
In addition to focusing on the brawls, the hearing will be a discussion on
violent incidents among young people at schools, on the streets, on buses
and in retail stores, Melgar said.
“Because it’s not just Stonestown,” she said, referring to the two middle
school students who were detained after a gun was found at Denman Middle
School; a student stabbing at Francisco Middle School;and a 15-year-old
who was stabbed by a 12-year-old boy on a Muni bus, all within the last
week or so.
“This whole generation came into puberty during the pandemic and we know
for a fact that they're behind academically, and also behind socially,”
she said. “And some of the kids who are more at risk are suffering more.”
Ali Phillips, a spokesperson for mall owner Brookfield Properties, said
that they were “outraged by the unacceptable behavior that occurred at
Stonestown Galleria.”
“We are working closely with school, city and law enforcement leadership
to address this issue,” said Phillips. “The safety and well-being of our
guests and tenants is our top priority and we have zero tolerance for this
disruptive behavior.”
Brookfield will direct all further inquiries to the San Francisco Police
Department she said.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott described the recent incidents as
“very concerning and disturbing” during a virtual public safety meeting on
Monday. He said the department will work with the San Francisco Unified
School District to intervene.
“We’re working with the superintendent (of SFUSD) and others to see what
we can do to work with the school districts to do what we can to turn this
around,” Scott said.
Melgar did not know whether the teens involved in last week's violent
brawls were arrested, or whether the groups included students from one or
several schools. She also said she did not know if the incidents were
interrelated or pre-planned.
Laura Dudnick, S.F. Unified spokesperson, said that due to the student
confidentiality policy, the district can not confirm whether an incident
involves SFUSD students if that incident happens outside of a school day
and not at school.
“We know that safety is on a lot of people’s minds both in school and out
of school. District policies outline our expectations for student behavior
in school,” Dudnick said. “While SFUSD’s jurisdiction is limited to our
schools, we always want to be sure we are teaching students to model
appropriate behavior and that there will be consequences to their
actions."
Melgar said that this past weekend, her 13-year-old daughter wanted to go
to Stonestown Galleria, but Melgar felt uneasy.
“I didn't want to let her go by herself, which is something that I would
normally do,” she said. “I went with her.”
Reach Joel Umanzor: Joel.Umanzor@sfchronicle.com Reach Annie Vainshtein:
avainshtein@sfchronicle.com
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