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Victory in the Senate! Now Tell Arnold to Sign the Family Connection Bill.
Now we must convince Governor Schwarzenegger to
sign the Family Connection Bill into law....
Posted: Fri, Aug 31, 2007 2:51pm PDT
Coastal Access Denied to Motorhomes and Trailers in Santa Cruz
Ranger John Wallace, six police officers and four squad cars showed up Wednesday August 29, 2007 at noon at a public parking lot designated as LOT A on West Cliff Drive, north of the Lighthouse and Steamer Lane to harass and ticket a 60 year old woman and her companion, critically ill with AIDS. New signs were posted during the night denying motorhomes and trailers access to the parking lot during day hours. He cited municipal code 13.04.010MC given by the ranger states "Limitations on publ...
Posted: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 5:26pm PDT
Richard O'Neal (one of SF 8) bailed out
Richard O'Neal, one of the SF 8, was bailed out last night.
Arrangements are in progress for five other brothers....
Posted: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 1:17pm PDT
Eric McDavid Update - Less than 2 weeks to trial!
Funds still needed for legal fees......
Posted: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 12:47pm PDT
Government and Verizon Ask Court to Dismiss Spy Suits Against Verizon Citing State Secrets Privilege, First Amendment
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker
450 Golden Gate Ave.
17th Floor
San Francisco...
Event Date: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 2:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:31am PDT
War on Westside Gangs
At a press conference today (Wednesday, August 29, 2007) City of Fresno elected officials announced a major effort to eliminate gangs. Several of them linked the war on terror to the effort to eliminate gangs. They also promoted technology that will increase video surveillance and put GPS tracking devices on West Fresno residents in order to reduce crime....
Posted: Wed, Aug 29, 2007 6:25pm PDT
SF 8 Court update – Tuesday - 36th anniversary of Jalil's arrest
Today marks the 36th anniversary of Jalil
Muntaqim’s arrest in San Francisco. He has been
imprisoned ever since and was 19 years old in 1971....
Posted: Tue, Aug 28, 2007 5:50pm PDT
Pacifica Radio Wants Charges against Former Black Panthers Dismissed
Charges against eight former Black Panthers who were jailed based on testimony gained through torture should be dismissed, according to the Pacifica Foundation's National Board. In a resolution, Pacifica also condemned the Bush administration for attempting to overturn a fundamental human right....
Posted: Tue, Aug 28, 2007 3:44pm PDT
WAR in Santa Cruz: Know Your Rights (9/1)
The police state is global. It extends from the US global war on
terror, to the nationwide war against animal rights and environmental
activists, right down to the local police crackdown on undesirables....
Posted: Tue, Aug 28, 2007 12:20pm PDT
Vice-Mayor Bans Activists from Bookshop Santa Cruz
Becky Johnson sends Vice-Mayor Ryan Coonerty an e-mail accusing him of adopted bigoted policies such as those espoused by a Sentinel hateletter writer. Coonerty promptly responds to Johnson's inquiring letter by banning her and Bernard Klitzner, HUFF activists, from his sister's Bookshop Santa Cruz. Johnson analyzes Coonerty's response....
Posted: Sun, Aug 26, 2007 12:53pm PDT
Man Beat To Death by Police in Eureka, CA August 9, 2007
MARTIN "FRED" COTTON II IS THE 6TH PERSON TO BE KILLED BY POLICE IN EUREKA IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. The five other victims were shot by the Eureka Police. None of the police involved in the killings have been prosecuted or fired. Martin, a 26 year old houseless man, was brutally beat by cops in downtown Eureka, directly in front of the 'Rescue Mission' (homeless shelter). Protests regarding Martin's death and accelerated police brutality have since occurred in the downtown area....
Posted: Sat, Aug 25, 2007 3:51am PDT
ACLU of Northern California Urges Congress to Hold White House in Contempt, Force Compliance on NSA Subpoenas
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 : SAN FRANCISCO - The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California today asked Congress to hold the White House in contempt. Having disregarded the second deadline for compliance with Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas, the White House, Office of the Vice President and Department of Justice can now be held in contempt of Congress. The original subpoenas were issued June 27th and sought materials related to the National Security Agency’s warrantless wire...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2007 10:18am PDT
Striking Back Against Sentinel/SCPD Smears and "Progressive" Silence on the Sleeping Ban
A Public Records Act request to the SCPD on its City Hall activities during the "Respect the Constitution" Sleep-Out at City Hall last week and a Visit to the Sunday American Civil Liberties Union fundraiser in search of local civil liberties are coming up....
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2007 9:22am PDT
Wednesday 8/22 Court Report: bail, discovery, DNA
Bail Reduced!...
Posted: Wed, Aug 22, 2007 11:10pm PDT
US court hears suit against AT&T's collaboration with domestic spying program
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 :On Wednesday, August 15, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard arguments in the case of Hepting v. AT&T, a class action suit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) in January 2006. The suit accuses telecommunications giant AT&T of violating the First and Fourth amendments to the Constitution, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) (which prohibits spying on Americans unless authorized by the Foreign In...
Posted: Wed, Aug 22, 2007 7:33am PDT
Report on Bail Hearings Aug 21
Bail arguments were completed today in the San Francisco 8 case with
the presentation for Harold Taylor....
Posted: Tue, Aug 21, 2007 7:25pm PDT
Sacramento 9/11 Truth Presents Don Paul on Saturday, Sept. 8, 7 pm in Sacramento
I greatly encourage you to attend Don Paul’s upcoming presentation in Sacramento on Saturday, September 8, at 7 pm, in the Conference Room at 909 12th Street, sponsored by Sacramento 9/11 Truth. His presentation is entitled, “9/11: Who Did It, Why, and How We Can Prevent the Next Such Mass Murder."...
Posted: Tue, Aug 21, 2007 4:41pm PDT
City Council Passes Resolution Preventing Vigilante Justice Against Homeless
Perhaps bringing perspective on it all and praising the new Humane Ordinance was Homeless Garden Project Board Member, Mark Primack, stating, “Moderation and the hard work of coalition building are true activism, things that Argue and Norse know nothing about.”...
Posted: Tue, Aug 21, 2007 3:22pm PDT
SF: ¡ALTO a las redadas! STOP the raids!
viérnes, 24 de ago a las 12 medio día
Edificio de Inmigración: 630 Sansome St @ Washington St
(Montgomery BART)
--Immigration Building 630 Sansome St. @ Washington St. (Montgomery BART)--...
Event Date: Fri, Aug 24, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, Aug 21, 2007 12:09pm PDT