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Call to Ban Tasers in San Jose
The Coalition for Justice and Accountability held a press conference on a rainy Monday, May 9, in front of San Jose City Hall, calling for a ban on the use of tasers, the electric shock devices now carried by all San Jose patrol officers. Below are (l to r): Aram James, Samina Faheem Sundas, and Richard Konda of the Coalition....
Posted: Mon, May 9, 2005 11:16pm PDT
Northern California USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Campaign Kick-Off
San Francisco: Saturday June 4, 2005 – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
San Francisco Holiday Inn, 1500 Van Ness Avenue
San Jose: Sunday, June 5, 2005 – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
San Jose Hyatt, 1740 North First Street
Seating limited. RSVP...
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 10:37pm PDT
OAKLAND'S POLICE OVERSIGHT UNDER ATTACK
OAKLAND'S POLICE OVERSIGHT UNDER ATTACK
Contact Councilmembers of the City of Oakland who will decide the fate of Oakland's Citizen's Police Review Board to let them know where you stand on this issue. The effectiveness and fairness of this public forum for police accountability is on the line. Also, PUEBLO's memo to the City Council regarding this issue and links below!
http://www.peopleunited.net...
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 4:28pm PDT
Scenes from the Cammerin Boyd Protest
More photos from the Cammerin Boyd 1-year memorial rally and march...
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 4:15pm PDT
Photos from Protest on Anniversary of Cammerin Boyd's Death
Members of Cammerin Boyd's family and their supporters gathered on a cool, windy afternoon exactly one year after his shooting death at the hands of the SFPD. They spoke about the need for justice....
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 4:04pm PDT
Measure Y Coalition Mobilization 5/10
Please forward...
Please help us turn out in big numbers for next Tuesday's City Council Public Safety Committee meeting (May 10th). We will be arriving at 6:30PM to make sure our message and speaker cards are straight for the meeting that begins at 7:30PM. Please come early and bring friends!! Also, please make the following e-mails and calls in support of the following 6 points....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 8:41pm PDT
Update on Cammerin Boyd case
The San Francisco Office of Citizens Complaints has taken up the Boyd police murder....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 8:07pm PDT
Cammerin Boyd Memorial update
Memorial continues @ Jefferson Park til 8pm; Police harass neighbors and activists....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 6:27pm PDT
Ward Churchill's 9/11 opinions Draw Emotional Crowd
I thought this was an interesting article on a Churchill appearance and the polzrization by politics outside. I think Churchill is wrong - 9/11 was orchestrated by the Bush Admin or others above that (who then proceeded to benefit immensely from it), since bin Laden clearly can't stand down the US military nor bring down the tower that no plane hit, WTC7, and get a commission to lie about it all - but I would like to imagine Churchill's message could be a reality, the blowback for US policic...
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 11:13am PDT
Important hearing on Monday 9th May @ 9:00am in San Jose
He has a hearing this coming Monday, 9th May in Dept. 49 at 190-200
Hedding Street in the Superior Court building, between Hedding and
highway 87. Judge Teresa Daley-Guerero is hearing his case...
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 12:36am PDT
Copwatch in Modesto: Winning and Losing Some
Report from a weekend of Copwatching, and dealing with Modesto Police Department....
Posted: Tue, May 3, 2005 2:11am PDT
1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY RALLY AND MARCH
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Rally at 5:00 p.m.
Press Conference at 5:15 p.m.
March at 8:05 p.m....
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 9:07pm PDT
Split Police, Split Jury - and the Police State Marches On
The trial of Asian-American Palo Alto police officers Michael Kan and Craig Lee, charged with felony assault and misdemeanor battery for beating and pepper-spraying 60-year-old African-American Albert Hopkins on July 13, 2003, ended with the judge declaring a mistrial. The jury was deadlocked in a split, with the majority voting to convict....
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 2:10am PDT
5/3: Justice for Julio Ayala
There will be a candlelight vigil this coming Tuesday at 6 P.M. for Julio Ayala, murdered by San Mateo PD on 4-3-05....
Posted: Sun, May 1, 2005 10:08pm PDT
Thursday: Cammerin Boyd 1-year memorial
Thurs 5/5
Rally, press conference, candlelight vigil, march to city hall
5pm, starting at Jefferson Square Park at Laguna and Eddy St. in SF...
Posted: Sun, May 1, 2005 10:00pm PDT
Voices of Opposition - Defeat the Bush Program (audio/mpeg 6.9MB)
Three speakers from the April 30, 2005 rally in San Francisco, CA, sponsored by the International ACTION Coalition....
Posted: Sun, May 1, 2005 9:38pm PDT
CJA Calls for Ban on Tasers Press Conference May 9 @ 11:00am in San Jose
Press conference to call for a ban on the use of Tasers by the
San Jose Police Department...
Posted: Sun, May 1, 2005 12:07am PDT
4/30: A forum on standing up for civil rights in the Bayview
"Enough is Enough !"
DATE: Sat. 4/30/2005
TIME: 7:00 PM
Duration: 2 Hours
San Francisco
SF Bayview Opera House 4705 3rd st
between Oakdale and Newcomb)...
Posted: Fri, Apr 29, 2005 10:44pm PDT
Pepperspray Trial Victory - J. Tony Serra Interview (audio/mpeg 21.2MB)
Interview with Attorney J. Tony Serra...
Posted: Fri, Apr 29, 2005 5:59pm PDT