The White Night riots were a series of violent events sparked by an announcement of a lenient sentencing of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and of Harve
Rioters outside San Francisco City Hall, May 21, 1979, reacting to the voluntary manslaughter verdict for Dan White
Rioters causing property damage at the Civic Center Plaza. Burning police cruisers are seen in the background
San Francisco's Castro district became an early stronghold for the emerging gay community. (Photo taken 2002)
Protesters at the "Day of Decision" rally marched up Market Street in downtown San Francisco following the California Supreme Court ruling.
The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, United States is an area located a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest gov
Aerial view of Civic Center at dusk in 2016, facing north. San Francisco City Hall is featured in the center.
San Francisco Civic Center, looking west along UN Plaza to City Hall
Finalized plan for Civic Center, 1916.