Anti Police-Terror Project is building a replicable and sustainable model to end state-sanctioned murder and violence against Black, Brown, and poor people.
BREAKING: The Oakland City Council just voted to reallocate $18M from Oakland Police to violence prevention programs and mental health services.
Today we changed the course of direction for our city.
Here's our statement...
Cop Plays Taylor Swift to Prevent Video Sharing of Him Harassing Protesters ‼️
A cop demanded we move #Justice4StevenTaylor banners. We asked him why. He pulled out his phone & played a Taylor Swift song.
“You can record all you want, I just know it can’t be posted to YouTube."
Would you accept a “shelter offer” that requires you to leave your pet behind?
What about an “offer” with a strict curfew that means you can’t work your job?
What if this “offer” requires you to trash most of your belongings?
Proper housing is the only solution.
When people reject offers of shelter, we should be able to enforce city laws. Last week, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the City agreed in court with this point. This was a huge step.
We are hoping Mario's family can raise money for funeral/ autopsy/& also care for their autistic brother so Jerry can finish college, & not have to drop out to care for Efrain.
As his mother said, losing Mario was like loosing an arm.
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Yes, copyright law needs reform.
AND this is a MASSIVE waste of public resources. At a time when the Oakland Police Chief is spreading misinformation, with support from Mayor Libby Schaaf and Council Member Loren Taylor, about 911 response times and fear-mongering about...
Progressive candidates win across the board in Oakland elections, handing major defeat to police and landlord lobbies.
Voters reject tough-on-crime candidates in mayoral, DA and council races, and approve affordable housing measures. 🧵
Pray for Da'Shawn Rhodes. He was killed at Lake Merritt on Saturday night.
He leaves behind him a distraught family, a partner with a one year old son.
Please support his family and give what you can.
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FACT: The Oakland Police Department eats up a staggering 44% of the city’s general fund – making it among the most disproportionately funded when compared to other cities.
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... a decrease in public safety following the reallocation of $18.4m from the police budget to alternative police-free services, it’s remarkable to see two highly paid sergeants & two deputies spend time policing family members of a man shot by police outside a hearing.