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National Walkout in Support of Dr. Blasey Ford & Deborah Ramirez
This is from the FB invite which is right here: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez have bravely come forward and shared their stories about sexual misconduct and assault at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Even though Dr. Blasey Ford has repeatedly stated her desire to
Weekend Rallies Raise Questions About Police Allegiance as Charlottesville Anniversary Nears
It was a busy weekend on the West Coast with rallies and counter-protests dominating local new and local resources in Portland, Oregon and Berkeley, California. Police are drawing scrutiny for their actions in both events, with some accusing authorities of targeting those on the left and protecting right-wing attendees. The
Occupy ICE is Blockading ICE Headquarters in San Francisco
Guest Post by Lia Russell In response to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of separating families from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border, thousands across the nation have mobilized to “occupy” their nearest ICE facilities and in response to the mass roundups and detentions that have become the norm under
One crazy, Fiery Week in the Bay Area
Welcome to your week in Bay Area news. We’ll hit on some key stories that matter here and give you some ideas as to what to do to decompress after a week of crazy. Here goes… Ghost Ship defendants take minimized plea deal Max Harris and Derick Almena entered no
Families Belong Together: Protesters Outnumbered Inmates at Richmond Jail
Guest Post by Nevin Long Between 1,500 and 2,000 demonstrators amassed outside the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California, Saturday as part of a national day of resistance against the Trump administration’s immigration policy. Their message was clear: families belong together. The rally capped off two weeks of intense
Federal Government Threatened to put Detainment Camp in Concord. The City Fought Back
They say the city of Concord is “Where Families Come First”. This past week put that commitment to the test. It was June 22 when Time published a story that rocked the city and surrounding Bay Area with news that the U.S. Department of the Navy was considering a detainment
Join the Nationwide March for Immigrant Rights
Tomorrow (Saturday) 6/30 there will be a nationwide march against the cruel and inhumane ways that the Tr*mp administration is treating immigrants. Details about the SF march are below and you can find info about marches in your town right here. Immigrant rights are human rights, and human rights are