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George Richard Moscone (/ m ə ˈ s k oʊ n i / mə-SKOH-nee; November 24, 1929 – November 27, 1978) was an attorney and Democratic politician who was the 37th mayor of San Francisco, California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978.
On November 27, 1978, George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, were shot and killed inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White. On the morning of that day, Moscone intended to announce that the Supervisor position from which White had previously resigned would be given ...
Jun 3, 2022 · Watch the full video of \"Murder at City Hall: The Killing of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk\", a true crime story using archival news film. The documentary explores the progressive politics of Moscone, the friendship and rivalry with Milk, and the trial of Dan White.
- 9 min
- Ken Miguel
Nov 13, 2009 · On November 27, 1978, former Supervisor Dan White shot and killed Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk at City Hall. The murders sparked riots, protests and a change in the law of diminished capacity defense.
Nov 27, 2018 · George Moscone was the mayor of San Francisco who was killed in 1978 by former Supervisor Dan White. He was a progressive leader who opened up city politics to diverse groups and passed landmark legislation in California.
- Scott Shafer
- KQED Contributor
Nov 27, 2023 · Dan White shot and killed Moscone and Milk at city hall after being denied reinstatement by Moscone. The case sparked a riot and a change in California's insanity defense law.
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Nov 25, 2018 · This week marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of gay rights leader and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone.
