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January 10th Circle

Scheduled Announcements and Report-backs

  • Mollie: Visit the Alan Blueford Center for Justice @ 24th & Telegraph
    • Alan's Law: Police Accountability - keep body cameras on; reparations to victims
    • Mothers Against Police Brutality: http://www.mothersagainstpolicebrutality.com/
    • Black Friday 14: Need legal support
    • Anti Police-Terrorism Committee planning actions starting from the 16th extending to a big march on the 19th
  • Brian Hofer: Oakland Privacy Working Group - http://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
    • Countering surveillance that particularly targets people of color
    • Jan 27th meeting before the full city council
  • Uncle Bobbie: Working with #BlackLivesMatter
    • Action on Feb. 1st: Phoenix Superbowl
    • jan 29 @ Cal Berkeley screening of 'The Throwaways' w/ discussion around police terrorism and related activism - screening here at Omni on Jan. 30th
    • Conference call at 7:30
  • Cindy from Station 40:
    • Coffee Not Cops every other Thursday @ 11am-1pm reclaiming public space from the police - next one Jan 22nd
    • Sleep-in @ Powell Station on Sunday the 18th #RIGHT2REST; 5pm Sun, Jan 18th to 5 pm Mon, Jan 19th @ Powell St Cable Car turnaround, SF. Coalition on Homelessness in coalition w/135 similar groups here & nationwide. Bring food, music, etc. to share, especially Sunday Facebook event link
  • Laura Valdez: Justice for Josiah actions in San Jose
  • Susan Harmon: Coordinating events against state terror
    • Meeting with the sheriff to discuss Urban Shield
    • Next Urban Shield is in September
    • UASI - Urban Area Strategies Initiative - represents 12 Bay Area counties - funding from Homeland Security to local communities. They meet every 2nd Thursday in Dublin @ the Sheriff's office - come out with us once a month
    • Protesting the tank in San Leandro, looking for support. Mid-February city council decision - show up to protest
  • Krystof: Anti Police-Terror Project initiated by Onyx
    • Next open meeting is Thursday
    • Ongoing Spokescouncil leading up to MLK weekend, call for direct actions to disrupt business as usual. Next meeting is tomorrow, Monday the 11th @ the First Presbyterian Church @ 27th & Broadway
    • Shut down plans on Friday during the day:
      • Convergence @ Montgomery BART, 7am - bring a spoon!
      • International Solidarity Action in the afternoon
      • Actions on Saturday against shopping centers
      • Mass march on Monday the 18th, meet @ Fruitvale BART @ 11am heading east.
  • Reportback from Ferguson:
    • Shutting down stores one by one, meeting in large groups much like this
    • Protesting daily in front of the police dept. Keep the solidarity! Send cards, letters. It's cold.

General Announcements

  • Event for radical women in San Francisco, discussion about the importance of women of color being involved and given voice - Jan 28th @ 7pm @ 747 Polk St
  • Disrupting the 'Walk for Life' - counter-demonstration in line w/ Roe v. Wade, tying into the movement against state terror
    • Jan 24th @ Market & Steuart @ 1pm along w/ SF State students Young Women of Color inspire a new upsurge event, January 28th T 7PM. 747 Polk Street, San Francisco, California. You can take 47, 49, 9.
  • Revolution Newspaper: rightwing fascist Christian protest in Oakland - Jan 23rd @ 14th & Broadway @ noon to protest anti-abortion protesters demonizing black women. 'Abortion on Demand and Without Apology!' - stop the genocide
  • Defend Knowland Park - organizing direct action to defend the park
  • Jason Anderson: Measure Z - $$ for community policing
  • John Torok - Oakland Living Wage group - Inaugural meeting Jan 27th, Tuesday, 1433 Webster St @ 6:30pm - find more info on the Occupy Oakland Facebook page.
  • Davida: Talk @ Impact HUB on getting diversity in tech, Jan 31st @ 5-10pm
  • Disrupting business as usual in affluent white neighborhoods - on bicycles - contact oaklandbikeaction@gmail.com
  • Nicole from Critical Resistance & Allies & Accomplices. Emphasizing political attack on the Black Friday 14. Organizing a campaign of support - sign the petition: http://iam.colorofchange.org/petitions/bart-directors-when-it-comes-to-ending-the-war-on-black-communities-which-side-are-you-on
    • BART Board Hearing is January 22nd @ 8am @ 20th & Webster - Keiser building
  • Carol from KPFA - event on Feb 22nd @ Oakland Public Library - orgs and individuals invited to come and have their voices represented
  • Occupy Oakland meeting every Sunday at 4pm @ Omni Commons in the basement
  • Daniel: Helps with creating media and amplifying voices of those affected by police brutality. Let's create a group!
  • Dragon: Suing the Richmond Police Dept - Callout for court support - 8:30am trial on the 26th of January in SF @ 450 Golden Gate Ave

Breakout Discussion Topics

  • Goals and Strategy
  • Urban Shield
  • Creating media and amplifying voices
  • Global supply chain
  • Financial recovery and reparations for families of victims
  • Community alternatives to policing

Upcoming Actions

  • 1/12 9-11:30am: Court Support for Arraignments for Remaining Emeryville Arrestees @ Wiley Manuel Courthouse, Dept 107, Oakland
  • 1/12 6pm(orientation)/7-9:30pm: Bay Area Spokescouncil for MLK Weekend @ First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway, Oakland
  • 1/12 9-10:30pm (Mon) Non-Violent Direct Action Training by Ruckus Society, after SpokesCouncil @ First Presbyterian Church @ 27th and Broadway.
  • 1/14 6pm(orientation)/7-9:30pm: Bay Area Spokescouncil for MLK Weekend @ Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland
  • 1/14 8:30pm: Know Your Rights, Police Observer, and Jail Support Trainings; after SpokesCouncil (~8:15pm-10pm) at the Omni Commons
  • 1/15 7-9pm: Anti Police-Terrorism Project Meeting @ Eastside Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd, Oakland
  • 1/15 7-8:30pm: Community Meeting: Resist San Leandro Paramilitarization & Terror @ Zocalo Coffeehouse, 645 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro
  • 1/15 9-11pm: Black Lives Matter film series @ Long Haul Infoshop - 3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
  • 1/15 11am-1pm: Coffee Not Cops (every other Thursday) @ 16th St Mission BART, San Francisco
  • 1/16-1/19 (Fri - Mon) MLK Weekend of Actions; lots planned, get involved at SpokesCouncil meetings
  • 1/16 8:45-9:30am: Bay Area Lawyer Die-In for Racial Justice @ CA Supreme Court - 350 McAllister Street, San Francisco
  • 1/17 10am-3pm: Berkeley City Council Workshop on Improving Police/Community Relations
  • 1/17 11am: Bay Area Spokescouncil for MLK Weekend @ Omni Commons
  • 1/17 1-4pm: Holiday Appeal for Class-War Prisoners @ 303 Hudson St, lower level, Oakland
  • 1/17 3-8pm: East Oakland March for Justice for Mike Brown @ Fruitvale BART
  • 1/18 2-3:30pm: Stop the Spy Center from Encroaching Into Oakland – A Workshop on the DAC, its Privacy Policy and Surveillance Equipment @ Omni Commons
  • 1/18 2-5pm: Cryptoparty: A Digital Security Workshop @ Omni Commons
  • 1/18 4-5:15pm: Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Omni Commons
  • 1/18 7-10pm: FTP March @ 14th and Broadway, Oakland Facebook Event Page
  • 1/18 7-11pm: Benefit Event: Justice for Our Comrade Shango!
  • 1/19 11am-4pm: Reclaiming King's Legacy: a Jobs and Economy March for the People @ Fruitvale BART

Groups and Projects

Web Resources

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