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Novato, CA. Violent Attacks on Unhoused People in Novato Spur Camp-In Protest at City Hall Today

For Immediate Release Contact Robbie Powelson: 415-847-7500 — Novato CA – A week after a person was caught on camera slashing tents in a Novato homeless encampment, unhoused community members and supporting activists are camping outside of Novato City Hall…

TODAY @ 6PM: Police State & 2020 WEBINAR

Police State and 2020 WEBINAR PART 39 – Tuesday December 15 at 6PM Recordings of Webinars 1 – 38 HERE — Surveillance 101 Teach-In: 1 – 4 HERE Not A Moment In Time: Zine Issue: 1 – 2 HERE The…

Oakland, CA. Oakland Implements Apartheid for Unhoused Residents

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tiny Garcia (510) 435-7500 deeandtiny@gmail.com Oakland Implements Apartheid for Unhoused Residents At yesterdays Oakland city council meeting the extremely dangerous Encampment Management Policy was unanimously approved, which will result in the forced removal, further criminalization,…

Weigh in TODAY on Oakland’s Encampment Proposal

Bay Area Legal Aid’s Comments to Oakland’s Proposed Homeless Encampment Management Policy PDF Action Alert: Reach out to the City Council of Oakland and urge members to reject the Oakland City Administrator’s proposed encampment policy that will result in unconstitutional…

San Francisco, CA. Cited in Plain Sight: How California Polices Being Black, Brown and Unhoused in Public!

The release of our new report revealed thousands of non-traffic infractions are disproportionately enforced on Black, Latinx and unhoused Californians each year, primarily for behavior that amounts to simply existing in public: sitting, sleeping, and loitering (standing). Here are resources…

Denver, Co. Arrested for being Black and Homeless

City Arrests and Takes Property of Houseless People with No Notice Today, September 10th 2020, the police arrested two black homeless men – one for being 6 minutes late to move his stuff, the other for supposed threats – after…

Portland, OR. For Immediate Release Media Advisory: Audit of Enhanced Services Districts

Portland, OR. For Immediate Release Media Advisory: Audit of Enhanced Services Districts

August 13, 2020 Western Regional Advocacy Project, Sisters of the Road and Right To Survive Media Advisory Audit of Enhanced Service Districts PDF ESD Release – WRAP Position Paper PDF Enhanced Service Districts Report PDF On August 13, 2020, the…

Newsom – Santa Cruz Refuses to Place the Unhoused in Hotels protest today

Newsom – Santa Cruz Refuses to Place the Unhoused in Hotels protest today

Monday, April 20, 2020 Noon to 2:00 at 1505 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California Tell Governor Newsom that Santa Cruz is one of those NIMBY communities that refuses to implement Project Roomkey. Join the Physical Distancing Picket at the hotel…

Motion Filed Today for Hearing in Case for Housing | Denver, CO.

Motion Filed Today for Hearing in Case for Housing Read Full Motion Here >>>>>> On April 1st 2020 we filed a Writ of Mandamus to mandate Colorado Dep’t of Public Health do their job and open housing for people who…

URGENT – swift action needed to stop sweeps. Portland, OR

URGENT – swift action needed to stop sweeps. Portland, OR

stopthesweepspdx Dear Angelita and City Leaders, Many thanks for following up with us and for sharing this information. We will take this to mean that the threat of a sweep to this individual is no longer outstanding given that the…