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OPD, Protester Communications Not Promising
Following a slew of lawsuits and national media attention, Chief Richard Word announced a revision of OPD’s Crowd Control Policy, stressing “We will do everything we can to communicate with protest leaders prior to planned, future protests.” So far, communication regarding April 7 have not been promising....
Posted: Fri, Mar 26, 2004 8:00pm PST
Call for a Padded Bloc on April 7
On the April 7 Return to the Docks action, we will be forming a decentralized padded bloc to protect ourselves from police aggression. Meet promptly at 5pm at the West Oakland BART to march to the Oakland docks....
Posted: Fri, Mar 26, 2004 7:23pm PST
On the anniversary of April 7--return to the docks!
April 7, 2003 was a day we will not soon forget. It was our first protest against the war profiteers who operate out of the Port of Oakland. The police shootings which occurred on that day guaranteed that our commitment would be a long one. This year, on Wednesday, April 7th, we will return to the docks to protest the profiteers and reaffirm our First Amendment rights....
Posted: Fri, Mar 26, 2004 6:27pm PST
Demand Oakland Fire Racist Cops!!
Repost of article written by Malaika fromt Police Watch, originally printed by SF Bayview....
Posted: Fri, Mar 26, 2004 4:45pm PST
Party Tomorrow in Solidarity with Haiti
Get your groove on, show your solidarity, and contribute to an Emergency Relief Fund set up for Haitian activists and their families who are under attack since the U.S. backed coup....
Posted: Thu, Mar 25, 2004 11:10am PST
3/16: Alameda County passes resolution against the Patriot Act
The American Muslim Voice today congratulated the Alameda County for passing a resolution against the USA Patriot Act....
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 11:54pm PST
3/25 Rally for Oakland Police Accountability
A number of recent incidents of police abuse and violence are coming before
the Citizen Police Review Board (CPRB), the official local watchdog agency.
We need the community to come out and show the CPRB that Oakland won't stand
for violent, racist and potentially murderous police to walk our streets....
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 10:07pm PST
Good Samaritan Attacked For Helping The Downtrodden
No Good Deed Shall Go Unpunished In Mayor Jerry Brown's City Of Oakland!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 9:32pm PST
Next DASW spokescouncil & A7 planning meeting
next Direct Action to Stop the War general meeting/spokescouncil...
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 6:10pm PST
Alameda County Warns E-Voting Corporaton Diebold
Clark's letter revealed a greater array of problems with Diebold equipment and ballot-printing services than the county previously has acknowledged. For the first time, Clark's letter suggests Alameda County also had unspecified "programming problems" in the Democratic and American Independent Party presidential primaries. The registrar did not respond immediately to inquiries Tuesday about those problems. Clark also made note of "absentee ballot problems," a reference to ...
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 3:59pm PST
Teacher/ Activist Cesar Cruz Fired For Caring About Students and Parents Instead of Profit
International Activist, Poet, and Elementary Teacher Cesar Cruz was fired Monday at Downer Elementary School. The firing occured after an article was published that documented Cesar's organizing of a 70 mile march on Sacramento by students and parents to protest budget cuts at their 99% people of color school, as well as the presence of the nearby prison and oil refinery. (Un) Coincidentally, Cesar had also recently aided the community in their demands for a new school and site-based manage...
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 3:55pm PST
Bay Area Filipino Family to Face Deportation on April 7
The undocumented Fremont family that appealed to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and other legislators for permanent U.S. residence received its deportation letters Monday evening and is scheduled to be sent back to the Philippines on April 7 after living in the United States for 19 years....
Posted: Wed, Mar 24, 2004 12:38pm PST
Statement from PUEBLO People United for a Better Oakland
Update on PUEBLO, People United for a Better Oakland...
Posted: Mon, Mar 22, 2004 5:10pm PST
3/27 Copwatch Know Your Rights Training
Sat. 3/27 11am-2pm
2022 Blake St, near Shattuck, in Berkeley...
Posted: Mon, Mar 22, 2004 11:15am PST
Oakland Initiative to Tax & Regulate Cannabis
An initiative calling for the regulation and taxation of cannabis for adult use in Oakland has been launched by a group known as the Oakland Civil Liberties Alliance....
Posted: Mon, Mar 22, 2004 12:22am PST
Tenants Outraged By Nuisance Eviction Ordinance
The New Version Of The NEO Comes Up For Another Vote At The April 6 Oakland City Council Meeting!...
Posted: Fri, Mar 19, 2004 7:56pm PST
EVERY CHILD IS BORN A POET: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas
EastSide Arts Alliance presents
FINAL FRIDAY'S VIDEO SERIES
premiering with the KQED sponsored screening of
EVERY CHILD IS BORN A POET: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas...
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 11:52pm PST
Friday: Brian Avery at UCB, Lunch Event
Come meet ISM volunteer BRIAN AVERY, hear his story and learn
his views on the situation in Palestine. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED....
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 10:05pm PST
Tonight: Biotic Baking Brigade Book Party
Come to the book launch of the Biotic Baking Brigade's Pie Any Means Necessary, meet editor and BBB spokesperson Agent Apple, partake of tasty vegan snacks, learn about pie making and throwing and have loads of fun! Music will be provided by the Infernal Noise Brigade...
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 10:20am PST
NCPC Needs Snitches for the NEO
The New & Improved Version of Oakland's NEO Comes Up For A Final Vote On April 6, 2004. Meanwhile, The NCPC's Are Recruiting New Snitches To Keep The NEO Busy Once It's Final Passage Has Been Approved!...
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 5:37am PST