From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature
Thu Apr 2 2020 (Updated 08/12/20)
Release of ICE Detainees Demanded to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
"Honk for Justice" Car Rallies in SF, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the nation, activists are demonstrating urgently against the continuing detention of immigrants by ICE. The agency's detention centers are hotbeds for the spread of deadly disease to prisoners and personnel, potentially killing thousands.
While following state shelter-in-place regulations, people in several cities demonstrated in vehicles on March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, with banners and messages for Governor Gavin Newsom. In Los Angeles, activists drove cars past the local ICE facilities, while in Sacramento, the car rally visited the state Capitol.
At the Honk for Justice action in San Francisco, about 50 cars with 75 people contained only shared household or close contact participants. They stopped first at ICE facilities on Sansome Street, then paused at the Federal Building which houses Nancy Pelosi's local office. At both locations, the caravan stopped for about 15 minutes while demonstrators continuously honked their horns. Members of Never Again Action, the group that coordinated the Bay Area protest, led chants with bullhorns aimed directly at Pelosi's upper floor office. At 7th and Market Streets, the San Francisco Police Department blocked the pre-planned route but protesters quickly adjusted their tactics to continue to City Hall, where they filled the plaza with vehicles plastered with messages including "Free Them All."
Read More:
Innovative COVID-19 Safe Protest in San Francisco |
Event Announcement
See Also:
San Diego "Honk for Justice" Calls for the Release of people in ICE Detention |
Honk for Justice, SF
Related Features: Know Your Rights During COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders | California on Coronavirus Lockdown | Palantir Headquarters Swarmed Over Contracts with ICE | Under Continuing ICE Threat, Rapid Response Mode for Communities | Threat of Mass Roundup of Migrants Spurs Weeks of Protest | No Business with ICE | Contract with ICE Cancelled at Richmond Jail | Occupy ICE San Francisco Calls for Abolishment of Federal Agency | Northern California Stands Against ICE
While following state shelter-in-place regulations, people in several cities demonstrated in vehicles on March 31, Cesar Chavez Day, with banners and messages for Governor Gavin Newsom. In Los Angeles, activists drove cars past the local ICE facilities, while in Sacramento, the car rally visited the state Capitol.
At the Honk for Justice action in San Francisco, about 50 cars with 75 people contained only shared household or close contact participants. They stopped first at ICE facilities on Sansome Street, then paused at the Federal Building which houses Nancy Pelosi's local office. At both locations, the caravan stopped for about 15 minutes while demonstrators continuously honked their horns. Members of Never Again Action, the group that coordinated the Bay Area protest, led chants with bullhorns aimed directly at Pelosi's upper floor office. At 7th and Market Streets, the San Francisco Police Department blocked the pre-planned route but protesters quickly adjusted their tactics to continue to City Hall, where they filled the plaza with vehicles plastered with messages including "Free Them All."
Read More:
See Also:
Related Features: Know Your Rights During COVID-19 Shelter In Place Orders | California on Coronavirus Lockdown | Palantir Headquarters Swarmed Over Contracts with ICE | Under Continuing ICE Threat, Rapid Response Mode for Communities | Threat of Mass Roundup of Migrants Spurs Weeks of Protest | No Business with ICE | Contract with ICE Cancelled at Richmond Jail | Occupy ICE San Francisco Calls for Abolishment of Federal Agency | Northern California Stands Against ICE
2023-10-31
Three Activists Detained at Climate Protest for Crossing Beale Air Force Base Gate
Front Page
| Environment & Forest Defense
| Anti-War
| Central Valley
| California
| U.S.2023-09-29
California Climate Justice Actions in Coordination with Massive New York City March
Front Page
| Environment & Forest Defense
| Central Valley
| California2023-08-19
Environmentalists Speak Out Against Airport Expansion as Climate Disasters Accelerate
Front Page
| Environment & Forest Defense
| East Bay2023-08-12
Starbucks Bus Tour Stops in San Francisco, Rallies with Allies to Support Unionization
Front Page
| Labor & Workers
| San Francisco
| Peninsula
| California
| U.S.2023-07-19
Halt to Fossil Fuel Funding Demanded as Wells Fargo Operations Shut Down
Environment & Forest Defense
| Global Justice & Anti-Capitalism
| San Francisco
| U.S.2023-07-13
Demonstrations Wrack France, Boiling Over After Police Murder of Youth
Police State & Prisons
| Health, Housing & Public Services
| Global Justice & Anti-Capitalism
| LGBTI / Queer
| International
| Government & Elections
| Immigrant Rights2023-07-02
A Call for Pride to Return to its Roots as a Riot in Defense of LGBTQ+ Rights
Health, Housing & Public Services
| LGBTI / Queer
| Womyn
| San Francisco2023-05-31
Reactionary "Street Art" Campaign Backed by Billionaire Michael Moritz Targeted by Graffiti Artists
Police State & Prisons
| Health, Housing & Public Services
| Global Justice & Anti-Capitalism
| Drug War
| Arts + Action
| San Francisco2023-05-27
Long-Time Industry Goal Is to Hamper CEQA by Expanding Exemptions, Limiting Challenges
Environment & Forest Defense
| Central Valley
| East Bay
| North Bay / Marin
| California
| Government & Elections2023-05-25
Critics Say Bankruptcy Stiff-Arms Sexual Abuse Survivors by Limiting Their Options in Court
Health, Housing & Public Services
| Education & Student Activism
| East Bay2023-04-25
Tradition of Revolutionary Protest Continues in Paris and Across France as Labor Fights On
Health, Housing & Public Services
| Labor & Workers
| Global Justice & Anti-Capitalism
| International
| Government & Elections
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!
Get Involved
If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.
Publish
Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.
Topics
More
Search Indybay's Archives
Advanced Search
►
▼
IMC Network