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Liberate our elders! California Prison Focus demands Gov. Newsom protect peacemakers from COVID-19 by...
Support demands by CPF and the Prisoner Human Rights Movement that Gov. Newsom release all state prisoners who are medically fragile or over 60, starting with the authors of the Agreement to End Hostilities and followed by the remaining members of the Ashker Class Action Settlement.
‘Virus or no virus, we can’t lose our voice’: Cheri Honkala on battling back...
We can’t sit on the sidelines waiting for someone to save us. We need to link arms and remember that all we have is each other, and we’d better get organized to take housing, to take land, to take back a future for ourselves and our children.
It is time to empty the prisons
In this moment of crisis, the prisons will act as an incubator for COVID-19. If we want to protect the entire country from this disease, we must empty the prisons.
Elected prosecutors address COVID-19 and the rights and needs of those in custody
Fair and Just Prosecution, a coalition of newly-elected local prosecutors committed to a justice system with fairness, equity, and compassion, denounces the public health hazard of incarceration in the face of COVID-19 and calls for decarceration, humane conditions, healthcare measures, and a reduction of immigrant detention to keep our communities safe during and after the outbreak.
50+ organizations demand San Francisco release people from jails to mitigate COVID-19 spread
“The proven and most effective way to combat the spread of infectious diseases inside of jails is to reduce the imprisoned population and release people back into their communities.” - No New SF Jail Coalition
Fascism, racism and homelessness kill with or without a virus
There are so many more terrorizing things in this poverty skola’s life than a virus. Before you read on, please turn your phone, TV, radio or computer off for just a minute. Take a deep breath and give your corporate media-terrorized mind a rest.
Prisons in a time of pandemic: Protect our loved ones inside
by Dorsey Nunn, executive director of Legal Services for Prisoners With Children and co-founder of All of Us or None
I was incarcerated in San...
Humanity not cages: Demanding a just and humane response to outbreak
If federal, state and local officials take swift action, they can not only prevent the spread of COVID-19 inside prisons, jails and detention centers and ensure the safety and wellness of our loved ones in cages, but they can also have an enormous impact on the wellness of the rest of the country.
No need to wait for pandemics: The public health case for criminal justice reform
Prison Policy Initiative offers five examples of policies that could slow the spread of a viral pandemic in prisons and jails – and would mitigate the everyday impact of incarceration on public health.
Justice organizations call on California Gov. Newsom to act now to reduce COVID-19 risks...
A coalition of more than 20 California justice organizations sent this letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, March 13, imploring him to take immediate steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in state prisons and the surrounding communities.
Marielle Franco speaks about her background & political perspective (2017) [English translation]
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“5 Li’l Joyous Minutes” with Marielle Franco [English and Spanish translation]
Marielle Franco, daughter, mother, black activist, LGBTQ activist, human rights defender and former Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, speaks. This month (March 14) marks the 1-year anniversary of her unsolved assassination. Let's look back at some of what she had to say, lesser the commentary and input from pundits.
WATCH LIVE: Sanders makes statement about coronavirus and the economy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHwn0suWJ4U
Victoire Ingabire and International Women’s Day
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza remains in Rwanda, where President Paul Kagame’s government has forbidden her to leave. Earlier this month, gospel singer Kizito Mihigo, whom the government had also forbidden to leave Rwanda, died after being apprehended trying to cross Rwanda’s southern border into Burundi. The government said that he committed suicide, but few Rwandans believe that.
Visit virtual reality at the African American Art & Culture Complex
At a recent event that I attended at the African American Art and Culture Complex, I had my first experience with virtual reality. Virtual reality technician Shawn Alston has set up a virtual reality lab, where the participant gets a chance, in the 10-minute presentation, to grow from a seed to a tree.
Here’s how a real president handles a crisis: Bernie Sanders’ pandemic response plan
“In this moment of crisis, more and more people understand that we need fundamental changes to our economy, and we need fundamental changes to our healthcare system.” – Sen. Bernie Sanders
De Young Museum: ‘Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power...
“Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” at the DeYoung museum is an opportunity for America to acknowledge the African presence at the heart of all that is human in this nation. Art articulates a vision; it is a language which negates artifice.
Bernie Sanders: We are winning ‘ideological’ and ‘generational’ debate, now need to win ‘electability’
In Sunday’s debate, Bernie Sanders will ask Joe Biden: “Joe, what are you going to do to end the absurdity of the United States of America being the only major country on Earth where healthcare is not a human right? Are you really going to veto a Medicare for All bill if it is passed in Congress?”
Federal jury awards estate and family of Sahleem Tindle Jr. $6,343,000 for wrongful shooting...
“The shooting was outrageous in that Tindle was shot in cold blood with his back to the officer while attempting to surrender,” said civil rights attorney John Burris after the $6 million-plus jury verdict was announced. BART Officer Joseph Mateu had fired three shots into Tindle’s back within seconds after arriving on the scene.
Public Defender seeks immediate release for people in jail at heightened risk of coronavirus
“Given the public health emergency posed by coronavirus, my office is seeking the immediate release of all incarcerated people sentenced to county jail in San Francisco who have less than six months left to serve,” said Public Defender Mano Raju.