Newsitem List
31 of 37
Sandré Swanson - Black Caucus / Ca State Assembly - Joe Coto - Latino Caucus / Ca Assembly (video/mp4 50.2MB)
...
Posted: Wed, Feb 25, 2009 11:08am PST
Video: Dia Internacional de las Lenguas Maternas (21 de Febrero) (video/quicktime 119.3MB)
CECUT celebra las culturas e idiomas indigenas vivientes en Baja California....
Posted: Thu, Mar 5, 2009 2:43pm PST
Enough is Enough! March of Stolen Lives, Oakland, 2/6/09: video (video/quicktime 32.6MB)
In response to the murder of Oscar Grant and others who have been killed by unaccountable police in the Bay Area and across the U.S., the Enough is Enough! March of Stolen Lives was called to start at Frank Ogawa Plaza on February 6th. Many family members who have lost loved ones were present and some spoke of their grief and anger and desire for justice. Video clips from the march and at the plaza afterwards are assembled here....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2009 2:29pm PST
Oakland 100: NLG Explains Dropping of Charges for 28 Protesters Today, 2/6/09: video (video/quicktime 26.1MB)
Over 130 people have been arrested in connection with protests surrounding the murder of Oscar Grant III. This morning, the first arraignments were to be held for over 30 people charged with misdemeanors and felonies at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland. Charges for 28 individuals charged with misdemeanors were dropped, while one person with a misdemeanor and two people with felonies are still facing their charges in court today. The next arraignments for those arrested in connecti...
Posted: Fri, Feb 6, 2009 3:49pm PST
Oscar Grant Rebellion Declares Demands Despite Army of Police, Oakland City Hall, 1/31/09: video (video/mp4 45.3MB)
Saturday's "Justice for Oscar Grant! Oakland City Hall Rally" was met by a small army of police determined to shut down any demonstration by those demanding accountability for police abuses. Nevertheless, over 50 people braved their way past the military gauntlet to attend. Demonstrators moved from the designated meeting location in front of City Hall to the BART entrance across Broadway, knowing that BART would shut down the 12th Street station in response. Surrounded by cops and noting ...
Posted: Sun, Feb 1, 2009 8:15pm PST
We demand our rights and we need all these fuckin' pigs arrested (video/mp4 29.6MB)
...
Posted: Sun, Feb 1, 2009 8:15pm PST
Demands and how we ain't askin' (video/mp4 145.6MB)
Demands for Justice:
1 - successful prosecution and conviction of Mehserle
2 - suspend and investigate all other officers present on BART platform
3 - publ...
Posted: Sun, Feb 1, 2009 8:15pm PST
Keep this pressure on. It's everyone together. (video/mp4 40.7MB)
Drop the Charges! Support the over 130 Arrested during the Oscar Grant Protests: Friday, February 6th, and Monday, February 9th. Stay tuned to the Indybay cal...
Posted: Sun, Feb 1, 2009 8:15pm PST
Protestors Take to the Streets After Mehserle Granted Bail, Oakland, 1/30/09: video (video/quicktime 10.5MB)
After it was announced that Mehserle had bail set for his release, demonstrators who had gathered at Oak and 12th Streets moved to the Alameda County Courthouse steps that face Lake Merritt and protested with bullhorns briefly before heading to the courthouse underground parking exit on 13th Street where this first video was shot....
Posted: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 12:58am PST
Protesters head down 14th to Broadway, and then to OPD headquarters at 7th and Broadway (video/quicktime 34.5MB)
...
Posted: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 12:58am PST
Crowd regroups on Broadway and heads back to 14th and then toward courthouse (video/quicktime 25.8MB)
Cops formed a line across 14th at Madison to prevent demonstrators from reaching courthouse again and then moved in with massive numbers to break up the group a...
Posted: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 12:58am PST
Crowd upset with bail desicion (video/quicktime 3.9MB)
Crowd upset with bail desicion
And ask crowd to invite more people to come down & block courthouse exits...
Posted: Fri, Jan 30, 2009 3:06pm PST
Mandingo, Minister in the Black Panther Party (short video clip) (video/quicktime 3.2MB)
spoke in support of recent street rebellions related to murder of Oscar Grant that some in community have condemned...
Posted: Fri, Jan 23, 2009 10:44pm PST
Chants on video (video/quicktime 19.0MB)
all along the marches from and back to BART, bystanders outside cheered, clapped, raised their fists, joined in the chants, and otherwise showed support...
Posted: Fri, Jan 23, 2009 10:44pm PST
14th Street on way to Li'l Bobby Hutton Park for rally with speakers (video/3gpp 523.6KB)
14th Street...
Posted: Mon, Jan 19, 2009 12:35pm PST
Marching from Bobby Hutton (DeFremery) Park back to BART (video/3gpp 594.8KB)
Marching from Bobby Hutton Park to BART...
Posted: Mon, Jan 19, 2009 1:58pm PST
Does this video put to rest myths about racial makeup of those vandalizing in Oakland? (video/quicktime 8.9MB)
There has been a lot of talk since the "riots" of last Wednesday that those doing most of the property destruction were stereotypical white anarchists, or that naive Oakland African Americans were led by white anarchists into committing property destruction. Unfortunately, this is the angle that the corporate media has pushed and then many in the African American community with no direct knowledge believe what they hear on TV or in rumor mills. Those who were actually there know what went d...
Posted: Thu, Jan 15, 2009 12:10pm PST