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Portland, OR. Handcuffed and Unhoused

Handcuffed and Unhoused, data reporter Melissa Lewis and producer Emily Harris investigate what happens when local residents call police on unhoused people in their neighborhood, analyzing arrest data across six major West Coast cities with large homeless populations.…

Los Angeles, CA. Freedom Now 2021: Support Social Justice NOW

Hello friends, supporters, donors and and all those invested in making “good trouble.” I just want to say, “thank you,” for your support in 2020-2021. I also want to invite you to our 2021 Freedom Now Celebration and Awards on…

Indigenous People’s Day 5 Solidarity Phone Zap Today!

Support the Indigenous People’s Day 5 On December 8, the group known as the Indigenous People’s Day 5 are facing trial. We are participating in a phone zap to continue to put pressure on the DA. Please call Marin County…

Sausalito, CA. Anger Grows About Police Brutality In Sausalito After Journalist Attacked By Infamous Police Sergeant

For Immediate Release Sausalito, CA A protest is planned Saturday December 11th, 2pm Protest at Sausalito Police Station to demand that Sausalito Police Sergeant Thomas Georges be immediately removed from his position in Sausalito and barred from serving in any capacity…

Portland, OR. Hazelnut Grove Support Opportunities

Greetings from Hazelnut Grove Village. Our little corner of the city is vibrant and bustling these days. The Village is at capacity and new and long-time residents have been working together to write and consent to new community bylaws. We’re…

NHLC – First National Study of State Laws Criminalizing Homelessness Released

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Scarrow scarrow@voicesforciviljustice.org 215-264-3252 First National Study of State Laws Criminalizing Homelessness Released Widespread Criminalization of Sheltering, Camping, and Other Means of Survival (December 1, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – The National Homelessness Law Center (Law Center)…

Los Angeles, CA. AUTOMATING BANISHMENT – Released Today

Dear Friends, We are happy to announce the release of our latest report Automating Banishment: The Surveillance and Policing of Looted Land. 15 months in the making, Automating Banishment is truly a community-based report envisioned, researched, drafted, and edited by…

Sacramento, CA. Today at 5PM City Hall – Services Not Sweeps! Just build the housing!

Bring signs. Services Not Sweeps! Just build the housing! Threats and displacement cause trauma! People want housing! Meet outside City Hall at 5PM. Also, attend city council zoom meeting to express your concerns. Ordinance isn’t suppose to be enacted…

Monday, November 15, Time: 12: 30 p.m. ET | Ending Homelessness and Promoting Racial Equity Through the Human Right to Housing: What’s Happening on the Hill

Ending Homelessness and Promoting Racial Equity Through the Human Right to Housing: What’s Happening On the Hill Date: Monday, November 15, 2021 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Format: Free non-CLE Webinar Sponsor: ABA Section of Civil Rights …

San Francisco, CA. Four projects reflecting on our times Pandemonium 2020, Tipping Point, Monsters & Heroes SF Poster Syndicate at SFPL, Art Hazelwood archive at UCSC

Four projects reflecting on our times Pandemonium 2020 Tipping Point Monsters & Heroes Art Hazelwood archive at UCSC The times have been tough. The stakes are high. Lots of us have difficulty knowing where to put our energy, or whether…