Oakland, Calif. Dec. 5 The California prison system continues to outdo itself in reckless and inhumane treatment of incarcerated people. COVID rates are spiking again in the state’s prisons, due to continued policies of mass incarceration. A recent court decision has severely gutted the state’s medical parole process. Now…
After a trial thoroughly tainted by racism, on Nov. 19 a jury acquitted white supremacist Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts in the murder of two people and shooting of a third at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 25, 2020. That rally was protesting the shooting of…
Oakland, Calif. Oct. 23 A broad coalition of antiwar and anti-imperialist groups converged here at the Grand Lake Theater, known for its historical strong support for free speech, to demand the U.S. government drop all charges against Julian Assange and stop all extradition plans. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks,…
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Oakland, Calif. Community organizations and family members of Erik Salgado, killed by the California Highway Patrol in East Oakland in June 2020, held a press conference here Aug. 16 to oppose plans to use the CHP to enforce traffic laws in Oakland. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and California Governor Gavin…