The CAREN Act: New law to make fake, racist 911 calls a crime inspired by a gay man’s ordeal passes unanimously

The CAREN Act – a law to make fake, racist and discriminatory calls to 911 a crime in San Francisco – has been passed unanimously by lawmakers. The San Francisco law – which stands for Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies – will impose criminal charges on people who file false police reports motivated by...