Thursday Morning What's Up: Hundreds Protest Palantir In SF

Hundreds of people reportedly attended a protest Wednesday in San Francisco against Palantir, accusing the tech firm of aiding ICE in targeting and tracking individuals. It was billed as a "march against tech fascism" and was organized by a group of nurses. [KRON4]
State Senator Scott Wiener and Supervisor Connie Chan will be having a debate starting at 7:30 pm on Thursday, live at KQED's headquarters, and it will be streamed online. [Chronicle]
Republican Steven Hilton put up a fight in Wednesday night's debate against Xavier Becerra, and the two clashed pretty much nonstop over issues including homelessness, and Hilton's support of Donald Trump. [NBC Bay Area]
Skyline High School in Oakland has canceled the remainder of its football season saying it doesn't have enough players, due to injuries, transfers, and other factors. [KTVU]
The family of Renee Good has filed two federal lawsuits over her January death at the hands of an ICE agent, one against the agent, and one against multiple members of the Trump administration. [New York Times]
Christa Pike, who would have been the first woman executed by the state of Tennessee in 200 years, survived an attempt to execute her by lethal injection Wednesday, and the governor has now halted all executions for the remainder of the year. [KTVU]
As the Supreme Court returns to session today, the Times reports on how Chief Justice John Roberts' usually quiet summers on an island in Maine have been marred by protests signs and tensions about the courts' decisions. [New York Times]

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