Archive Of Housing News by Lynda Carson: Struggle for Just Cause / Tenant's Rights (tags)
The battle over rent control, just cause eviction protections, tenant's rights and poverty issues are a never ending struggle.
ROd Feree Speech Trial Compilation (tags)
It is impossible that twelve intelligent jurors could find Rod guilty on all three conditions: The judge told the jurors that they must find that when Coronado spoke to a Hillcrest audience four years ago, he not only meant to 1. teach them step-by-step how to commit arson, 2. he intended them to go and commit federal crimes of violence 3. that arson was “imminent” and “likely” to occur because of Coronado’s words.
Report from Rod Coronado trial (tags)
After spending the court day on Monday with jury selection, the 12 person (plus one alternate) was seated Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, and opening statements were made by both prosecution and defense attorneys before Tuesday’s noon lunch break. The jury is mostly white in this conservative town with a large military population, with one African American and 4 Latino, and a seven/five gender split, with two more women than men.
"Less Than Full Justice" for Murdered Transgender Teen (tags)
Almost three years after the brutal murder of transgender teen Gwen Araujo in Northern California, a Haywood jury finally convicted two of the defendants in their second trial. The jury hung as to a third defendant, however.
Will Murdered Transgender Teen Be Tried Postmortem? (tags)
Attorneys for defendants in Northern California trial for 2002 murder of Transgender woman plans a "blame the victim" defense.
Araujo Murder Trial Scheduled to Begin April 5 (tags)
On October 3, 2002, 17-year-old Gwen Araujo was slowly and brutally murdered at a party after young men with whom she had previously had sex discovered that she was anatomically male. After finishing their "Tony Soprano-type" hit, they drove the teen's body to a site over 150 miles away and buried her in a shallow grave.
Bari v. FBI - Most Memorable Quotes (thus far) 4/29/02 (tags)
OAKLAND, CA-In the ongoing civil rights trial of Earth First! organizers Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney against the FBI and Oakland Police Dept., several great one-liners have emerged during testimony that deserve to be shared widely. Come hear for yourself at the Oakland Federal Courthouse, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, until May 24.
Bari v. FBI - Bombed Car Will Be Displayed for Jury and Media Wednesday (tags)
Oakland, CA—Judi Bari’s station wagon with a blast hole under the driver’s seat is scheduled to be displayed to the jury tomorrow, Wednesday April 17, and to members of the media after court, at 2:00 pm. Also on display, for comparison, will be an intact model of the 1981 Subaru four-wheel drive GL station wagon. The cars will be displayed in the Ampco parking lot at 15th and Jefferson.
KPFA Flashpoints Radio interview w flamboyant attorney Tony Serra (tags)
KPFA Flashpoints Radio June 28, 2001 (link to audio in 'full story' text below) - Iran-Contra holdover Elliot Abrams tapped for NSC (8 min) - American ties to Peruvian hackman Vladimiro Montesinos (10 min) - Noelle Hanrahan interview w "terrorist attorney" Tony Serra. (20 min) - 3 anti-WTO student protestors shot dead in Papau New Guinea. Report from PNG trade unionist and journalist on the scene. (14 min)