The San Francisco police department has been involved in a string of deadly shootings in recent years—including the December, 2015 death of Mario Woods, shot 20 times, by five officers (6 times in the back) for allegedly refusing to drop a knife, as well as the fatal shooting of homeless man Luis Gongora in the Mission. In response to the shootings, and to racist text messages sent by San Francisco police officers, a coalition of activists took to the streets. On April 21, Ed

On Friday, April 22, a crew of badass women over 40 descended on San Francisco's Beatbox to prove that the only thing withering over time is our culture's rickety, outdated portrayal of older women. Producer Revolva turned 40 at midnight, post-show, and couldn't think of a better way to spend the last hours of her 30s than by battling ageism—and winning. The inaugural cast of "BroadMinded: A Women Over 40 Variety Show" included: THE GOLDEN FOLLIES – 55-and-over showgirls SHE