Jenkins sends Trump-like message to protesters
Plus: Trading Lurie for Mamdani, 'Coyote vs. Acme' and tons more movies, Krooked Kings at Independent
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Today's headlines:
Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial
By Bobbie Stein
San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened
Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters
By Dennis Harvey
Refreshingly old-fashioned but mixed-bag 'The Deb,' hard-hitting 'American Doctor,' hilarious 'Idiots,' Nippon sex cinema returns, more
Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard
Humor by Joel Schechter
Steph Curry is off the table, but maybe our billionaire mayor would like to ride a Waymo down Fifth Avenue
Live Shots: Salt Lake’s Krooked Kings find indie adoration
By DA Mission
At The Independent, the five-piece communed with fans on 'In Another Life' tour.
In case you missed it:
Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’
Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs
‘American Doctor’: Racing against death and dehumanization in Gaza
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