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Body Cameras for Santa Cruz Police on City Council Agenda 
On Tuesday Santa Cruz police will introduce to the City Council a proposed "draft implementation timeline" regarding body worn cameras for SCPD officers. City staff is requesting the city council provide direction on their deployment. SCPD will also submit to the city council a comparative analysis of the police department's current practices and how they align with President Obama's 21st Century Policing recommendations. These issues are on the afternoon agenda of the December 13 city counci...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2016 9:55pm PST
Justice for Sean Arlt and Luke Smith Town Clock Downtown Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 10, 2016 1:30pm PST
Posted: Wed, Dec 7, 2016 1:50pm PST
Sleep Protectors Gather for Freedom SleepOut #74 On the sidewalks near City Hall, barred from taking shelter under the eaves in the rain, protesters will spend the night outside, under tarps, perhaps with a tent or two, and in nearby vehicles. The protest runs from Tuesday afternoon to mid-morning Wednesday (to about 9 AM). For nearly a year and a half, a small community of housed and homeless have demanded an end to laws criminalizing survival sleeping and other life-sustaining activities. Watchers, well-wishers, blankets, and visitors...
Event Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Dec 6, 2016 12:29am PST
Vigil Honoring Sean Arlt and Luke Smith Dec. 3, 2016 
The event was held at the town clock in Santa Cruz Ca. We will be holding the event every Sat. at 1:30 PM>...
Posted: Sat, Dec 3, 2016 11:38pm PST
Support Fund for Sean Arlt's Son Established 
A support fund has been established for the 4-year-old son of Sean Arlt, who was shot and killed by officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department on October 16. Donations to the support fund can be made at: https://www.gofundme.com/sean-arlts-son-support-fund...
Posted: Fri, Dec 2, 2016 5:18pm PST
Justice for Sean Arlt, Luke Smith, and Santa Cruz: Community Control of Police Now! Town Clock Santa Cruz...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 3, 2016 1:30pm PST
Posted: Thu, Dec 1, 2016 12:06pm PST
Caught in the Act--Ranger Harassment & Survival Gear Seizure as Freedom Sleepout 73 Looms After "Rousted Into the Rain" treatment during the last Freedom Sleepout a week ago [see "After Rain, Santa Cruz Police Eject Homeless..." at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/11/26/18794159.php] homeless civil rights fighters will resume their weekly sleepout in front of City Hall from 4 PM Tuesday to 9 AM Wednesday at 809 Center St. on the sidewalk facing the library....
Event Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 29, 2016 12:14am PST
New Report on an Old Story: Can Santa Cruz Learn from Yale Law School? On reading the summary of the Yale Law School report documenting the Criminalization of the Homeless in Connecticut, I reacted with some thoughts about Santa Cruz. Both my thoughts and the news report summarizing the report I post below. Also included are links to the Executive Summary and the full report....
Posted: Mon, Nov 28, 2016 1:41pm PST
Sean Arlt fundraiser for his 4 year old son 
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Sunday November 27th, 1 - 4 PM...
Event Date: Sun, Nov 27, 2016 1:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Nov 23, 2016 4:18pm PST
More Bucks for Busts, Slashing Social Services & Rain Rousts- Come to Freedom Sleepout #72 On the sidewalk outside City Hall as the City Council votes to cut back further its wretched services for the poor and those outside. 809 Center St. facing the main library. The protest runs from 4 PM Tuesday to 9 AM or so Wednesday. Rain possible. Bring umbrellas, tarps, and protective gear....
Event Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 22, 2016 10:25am PST
SCPD Officer and Wife Fuel Take Back Santa Cruz Witch Hunt on Social Media 
Take Back Santa Cruz (TBSC) is targeting community members again on social media, which is being aided by the false identification of a "suspect" by Officer Wes Hansen of the Santa Cruz Police. Yesterday TBSC published a photo of two "suspects" of a crime on their public Facebook page. The post has been shared over 300 times. TBSC says the photo was taken by a "community member" and it was not circulated or shared by law enforcement. In the comments section on the TBSC post, a witch hunt styl...
Posted: Thu, Nov 17, 2016 6:24pm PST
Fighting Trumpism Against the Homeless in Santa Cruz: Freedom SleepOut #71 Bunking down on the sidewalk next to City Hall as things get chillier--weatherwise and otherwise. Center St. between Locust and Church. The event runs from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday mid-morning....
Event Date: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 15, 2016 1:16am PST
Who Killed Sean Arlt Demonstration! Thursday 11-10-16 
A small group of people demonstrated yesterday at the corner of Center and Laurel that some call "Cop Corner" because of it's location next to the Santa Cruz Police Department....
Posted: Fri, Nov 11, 2016 11:26am PST
Older and Colder- Back for Election Night SleepOut #70 Weathering new attacks by First Alarm "security" thugs, out-of-the-park Rangers, and idle SCPD officers, the Freedom Sleepers will plant themselves on the sidewalk and nearby brick areas. The goal: to make homeless sleep after 11 PM is a right and not a crime. This in an increasingly homeless-aphobic town where there is shelter for only a handful of the 1000-2000 outside. Food Not Bombs and Joe Schultz will supply edibles and coffee. The event runs from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesd...
Event Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2016 4:00pm PST
Posted: Tue, Nov 8, 2016 6:07am PST
Family of Sean Smith-Arlt Interrogated for Hours after his Death, According to Family Friend 
The family of Sean Smith-Arlt was interrogated in the District Attorney's office for 5 1/2 hours on the morning of Sean's killing by Santa Cruz police. The interrogation took place only two hours after they were first informed of Sean's death on October 16, according to family friend Don Payne. Payne spoke at a community forum organized by the Social Justice Alliance of Santa Cruz (SJA) at Peace United Church on November 1 to address Sean's killing. Payne said he was speaking in the "spirit o...
Posted: Mon, Nov 7, 2016 1:28pm PST
Vote Socialist & YES on Prop 61 
On Sunday, the San Francisco Chronicle put an add on the top of the front page urging us all to vote "no" on Prop 61. The pharmaceutical industry has spent $109 million in their attempt to defeat this proposition, the most spent ever on a California proposition. As a result, the proposition has slid from 61% approval and 16% opposition to 47% in favor and 47% opposed. The Revolutionary Tendency is urging people to get out and vote in California cheaper prescription drugs Tuesday by voting for...
Posted: Mon, Nov 7, 2016 5:46am PST
Residents Speak About the Police Killing of Sean Smith-Arlt at Santa Cruz City Council Meeting (video/mp4 360.7MB) On October 25, dozens of community members spoke out about the Santa Cruz police killing of Sean Smith-Arlt at the Santa Cruz City Council meeting during the oral communications period....
Posted: Fri, Nov 4, 2016 5:53pm PDT
Keep Up the Pressure! Justice for Sean Arlt! 
Protest at Laurel & Center Street (Next to The Santa Cruz Police Station)...
Event Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2016 1:30pm PST
Posted: Thu, Nov 3, 2016 11:34am PDT
Community forum regarding killing of Sean Arlt 11-1-2016 
A lot of us in Santa Cruz turned out for an evening addressing the killing of Sean Arlt by Santa Cruz Police and how we can improve the distance that stands between the police and the community!The event was held at the Peace United Church in Santa Cruz Ca.!...
Posted: Wed, Nov 2, 2016 3:21pm PDT
Community Responds to SCPD Killing of Sean Smith-Arlt with Sadness, Anger, Fear of Calling 911 
A large group of community members in Santa Cruz attended the October 25 city council meeting to voice their concerns regarding the killing of Sean Smith-Arlt by Santa Cruz police. Many in attendance held protest signs with the pre-printed messages "Release The Videotape Now" and "We Will Remember Sean!" Sean was suffering from mental health issues at the time he was shot and killed by Santa Cruz police, who say he advanced towards them with a garden rake in his hands outside of a home on the...
Posted: Tue, Nov 1, 2016 2:57pm PDT