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Police Mock Death of Manny Ellis. Get Paid $500,000.
The three Tacoma, WA police officers responsible for the death (Murder) of Manny Ellis will each be paid $500,000 and resign from the Tacoma Police Department in "good standing" - meaning that they can be immediately rehired by any neighboring department....
Posted: Wed, Jan 17, 2024 9:32am PST
Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra
Ecuador: Salud en tiempos de guerra
ALAMES (AsociAción Latinoamericana de Medicina Social)...
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2024 5:32am PST
This Year We Free 'Em All
Recap and inspiration from noise rally and banner drop in so-called Tucson, AZ on NYE. Includes photos and a short video clip....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2024 7:31am PST
Fascism 101: Why We Need To Spell It Out
We need to have a transformative vision that can compete with that of the far right, one based on genuine equality and genuine democratic empowerment that goes beyond the now discredited liberal democracy. Some call this vision socialism. Others would prefer another term, but the important thing is its message of radical, real equality beyond class, gender, and race....
Posted: Wed, Jan 3, 2024 1:17am PST
Argentina: Documento leído en Plaza de Mayo en manifestación del 20 de diciembre
Argentina: Documento leído en Plaza de Mayo en manifestación del 20 de diciembre...
Posted: Fri, Dec 22, 2023 10:31am PST
Law Center Statement on 12% Increase in Homelessness
Point in Time results must drive housing investments, not despair...
Posted: Mon, Dec 18, 2023 11:57am PST
470 Levi's Workers In Turkey Need Support
Workers in Turkey who make Levis are fighting against union busting and need international solidarity...
Posted: Sun, Dec 17, 2023 8:28am PST
Justice for Raymond Mattia: Tohono O'odham Murdered by US Border Patrol Press Conference
Justice for Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham, Murdered by U.S. Border Patrol Agents on the Front Steps of His Home on the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Press Conference will be at the Tucson Federal Courthouse, November 17, 2023, 10 a.m....
Posted: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 9:42pm PST
Iranian Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery’s Journey Through a Lens
Iranian Photojournalist Yalda Moaiery’s talking about her work and the state of Press Freedoms in Iran....
Posted: Fri, Nov 10, 2023 8:13am PST
Law Center Statement on UN Report Decrying Ongoing Human Rights Abuses Against Unhoused People
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (November 3, 2023) Today, the United Nations Human Rights Committee highlighted serious and ongoing patterns of human rights abuses — including those against people experiencing homelessness and poverty — in the Concluding Observations from its recent convening that investigated the United States’ compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights....
Posted: Tue, Nov 7, 2023 10:40am PST
Forensic Pathologist Testifies That Police Restraint Led to Death of Manny Ellis
The danger of death from positional asphyxia as a result of being restrained by police is nothing new. Forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell attributes the death of Manny Ellis in Washington State to police restraint....
Posted: Tue, Oct 17, 2023 8:22am PDT
California Becomes First State to Ban “Excited Delirium” as a Cause of Death
Governor Newsom signs landmark bill following tireless community activism and PHR report on the pseudoscience of “excited delirium"...
Posted: Fri, Oct 13, 2023 9:06pm PDT
Zello for Street Medics
We recommend adding the Zello app to your smartphone, both as a means of communicating between street medics working in the field, and for having another communications channel to stay in touch with your friends, family, and support groups....
Posted: Sun, Oct 8, 2023 5:04am PDT
Federal Appeals Court Hears Case of Excessive Force by Law Enforcement at Standing Rock
A federal appeals court heard arguments in the class action lawsuit filed for excessive force at Backwater Bridge at Standing Rock, North Dakota, by water protectors who suffered critical injuries. The issues argued include whether the use of munitions, bean bags filled with shot, and water sprayed on water protectors in temperatures below freezing, were justified or legal. Rachel Lederman, lead counsel for water protectors, told the Eighth Circuit Appeals Court's three-member panel of judges...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 8:39am PDT
Somebody’s Watching You - Government Spying in the Pacific Northwest
Privacy today faces growing threats from a growing surveillance apparatus. Numerous government agencies intrude upon the private communications of innocent citizens, amass vast databases of who we call and when, and catalog “suspicious activities” based on the vaguest standards. This zine highlights government spying in the Pacific Northwest....
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2023 2:26pm PDT
México_CNI: Convocatoria para el 12 de Octubre
CONVOCATORIA ALTO A LA GUERRA CONTRA LOS PUEBLOS DE MÉXICO Y DEL MUNDO. HACIA LOS PUEBLOS ZAPATISTAS Y HACIA LOS PUEBLOS ORIGINARIOS DE MÉXICO...
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2023 10:43am PDT
Police Transport (Spit) Hoods May Cause Injury or Death
The use of transport (spit) hoods by police increases the likelihood of breathing difficulties and suffocation. These hoods are particularly dangerous when a person is already in distress. When used in conjunction with other restraints (such as handcuffs and hobbles) hoods are highly likely to reduce a person's ability to breathe....
Posted: Tue, Sep 19, 2023 4:36pm PDT
Calling on USians to Memorialize Jennifer Laude, Call for American Withdrawal from the Philippines
An Urgent Plea from the Philippines...
Posted: Wed, Sep 13, 2023 7:21pm PDT
Contact with Police May Be Detrimental to Your Health & Well-Being
Calling the police can frequently do more harm than good, and other options should be considered whenever possible. The emotional impacts of violence and repression can be serious and it is important that we are aware of those impacts and work together to deal with them. Looking after ourselves and our friends or affinity groups does not end when the action ends!...
Posted: Mon, Sep 4, 2023 8:30pm PDT
Extradition of Julian Assange threatens First Amendment, Press Freedom
JURIST: My favorite Supreme Court Justice of all time is William O. Douglas. A staunch defender of the First Amendment, he asserted in his book Points of Rebellion, “We must realize that today’s Establishment is the new George III. Whether it will continue to adhere to his tactics, we do not know. If it does, the redress, honored in tradition, is also revolution.”...
Posted: Fri, Aug 25, 2023 3:35pm PDT