LA Code 41.18 (d); Policing Our Way Out of Homelessness (tags)
The L.A. Municipal Code 41.18 (d) remains an easy way for police to criminalize homeless individuals and make their lives more difficult than they already are, resulting in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court to rule in their "Jones vs. City of L.A." case that this code violates the U.S. Constitution's 8th Amendment (No cruel and unusual punishment). Certain officers issue citations to people arbitrarily without providing ANY time for individuals to comply.
San Antonio Police Department and Civilian Partner “Cellular On Patrol” Attempted “FrameUp (tags)
San Antonio Park Police and Cellular On Patrol try to frame homeless park visitor
The Inaugural Mayflower Festival Held in LA, May 15- A Success (tags)
“It was the first, but it was a sweet success!” The Inaugural MayFlower Festival in the west-end of Historic Filipinotown was held at the parking lot of the Church of the Nazarene parking lot last May 15, 2010. This was the first time that a festival was held in this side of town. Usually may festivals were held in the east side, the center of Historic Filipinotown. Despite the heat of the sun at the end of spring, people turned up for the festivities. There were booths and displays from different community groups and participation from a broad spectrum of people from the community.
9th Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day Prayer Vigil (tags)
The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day: Mobilizaing Communities for the Elimination of design, manufacture, use and proliferation of Weapon of Mass Destruction
THE FARCE OF JULY AT SELF-HELP GRAPHICS (tags)
The 2008 Farce of July celebration at Self Help Graphics was a great event in spite of various set-backs. First of all, the event was forced to move at the last minute from its originally scheduled location at 1221 Hope St., when the owner of the venue informed the organizers that he had received word that there would be a police raid.
8th Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day Prayer Vigil (tags)
Join us for the 8th Annual Prayer Vigil The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day Mobilization of Communities for the Elimination of design, manufacture, use and proliferation of Weapon of Mass Destruction
Update on the Southwest Museum (report and photos) (tags)
Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition recently presented three alternative plans for preserving the facility as a complete museum with additional uses. The Autry National Center, which owns the property, wants to change its use to a cultural center and scale down the exhibition of the Southwest Museum Collection to just a fraction of space, with much of the collection relocated to a yet-to-be-built building in Griffith Park. Among the new features proposed by the Coalition are a scenic restaurant that is being likened to Castaways in Burbank, expanded parking, new space for exhibition of the collection, and a cultural and education center. Council person Huizar said he would oppose Autry’s plan to downsize the original museum.
Area cops lead minuteman invasion of Maywood (tags)
Residents of Maywood and their supporters outnumbered minutemen objecting to their sanctuary city, but the counterprotestors were met by a hostile array of local and area cops fronting for the racist invaders.
TROUBLE IN "YUKON TERRITORY: TRANSGENDERS MAY BE HARRASSED AT THE RESTAURANT PARKING (tags)
West Hollywood Sheriff's have started asking for ID from customers at West Hollywood coffee shop frequented by transgenders.
This is an article sent to a pro-mm email group. Please note the response of one the groups members. "Those Southerners really know how to treat the enemy, don't they?..." Please join us on Saturday April 22nd in Burbank to put an end to this racist hate.
why would the police gas thousands ofinoccent people
Photos, quick report on protest/march against Costa Mesa police (tags)
Members of A.N.S.W.E.R., Colectivo Tonantzin, S.E.I.U., Anarchists, and more protested and marched in Costa Mesa.
Glendale: Jornaleros Victorous! (tags)
Anti-racist, anti-fascist groups and individuals came together in Glendale in a mighty display of cooperation and support for day laborers and to shut down a weakened Save Our State.
Charity Garage Sale needs your donation of Goods ASAP! (tags)
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Pakistan Earthquake Charity Garage Sale @ Saddleback College DEC 17 - PLEASE DONATE GOODS (tags)
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TUES. 8/30: Protest Against Schwarzenegger Fundraiser at Anaheim Angels Ballpark (tags)
Registered Nurses from the California Nurses Association (CNA) will sponsor "Nurses & Family Night at the Ballpark" opposite an Arnold Schwarzenegger fundraiser to be held during the Los Angeles Angels-Oakland A's game in Anaheim this Tuesday, August 30. Nurses will be on hand to protest Schwarzenegger's record-setting corporate fundraising and his $80 million special election which contains a variety of propositions that benefit his corporate donor to the detriment of nurses and other Californians.
Garden Grove: From Where I Stood (tags)
A report on Garden Grove, from the street.
TG shot 12/27/04, LAPD mourns criminal (tags)
In a LA Times report of of a Marine's murder of a Transgender woman in Hollywood, an LAPD assistant chief is quoted as showing sympathy for the murderer, none for the victim.
Anti-war Protest in Hollywood (tags)
Hollywood's citizens protest gets ugly marred by police brutality!
Hollywood Anti Wars Protest (tags)
Saturday, November 6th, 2004, in Hollywood, California, more than 1,500 people protested the war in Iraq, Palestine, and Haiti. After the march hundreds filled up the parking lot of the Armed Forces Career Center at Sunset and La Brea. Twenty minutes later, about 50 cops showed up in riot gears and cleared up the parking lot. Reportedly four arrests were made by the LAPD. Below find 9 images and one video of 2 minutes and 20 seconds in length.
Los Angeles Critical Mass Rides Through Vons (tags)
While the corporations refuse to back down, autonomous actions by small groups are becoming more and more necessary.
Another reportback from Von's. (tags)
Another reportback from Von's.
LAPD trashes the First Amendment for the Oscar Awards Ceremony (tags)
At various times, Sunset and Highland became a warzone as dozens of LAPD officers pushed and shoved anti-war protestors away from the intersection, and, in one instance, entered the McDonald's parking lot with their batons drawn.
OC WEEKLY ARTICLE ON POLICE MISCOUNDUCT @ ABCF BENEFIT SHOW IN ANAHEIM (tags)
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OC WEEKLY article on Anaheim Police response at Unitarian Church of OC on 1/25/03 (tags)
"Maybe [Anaheim Police] will hesitate next time they try to raid a political show."
Long Beach PIGS shut down Anarchist Benefit Show @ LB Infoshoppe (tags)
Long Beach Police continue their bullshit ..
May 4, 1970: Kent State Massacre (tags)
32 years ago 4 Kent State University students were shot dead on campus by the Ohio National Guard, some just walking to class. 8 others were wounded.
ESCALATING POLICE INTERFERENCE WITH FIRST AMENDMENT (tags)
Allegations of police scanning cars parked in the UCLA parking lot have surfaced Monday on the web.
more info on bomb scare.
LAPD Threatens Removal of Border Crosses (tags)
Saturday August 12: activists installed over 450 “border crosses” at the United Methodist Church, just up the street from the Staples center. The installation is “ a memorial to the migrants who have died crossing the border”. Dozens of police cars were at the church Saturday morning as the installation got underway. Officers converged on the church parking lot, questioned participants, and threatened to confiscate the crosses. At one point police threatened to enter church property to seize the crosses.
POLICE HARRASS ARTISTS/ACTIVISTS ART MEMORIAL!! (tags)
At approximately 9:30 AM today, Global Exchange(An anti-globalization/social justice activist group organizing during the week of the DNC) was intimidated by an overwhelming number of police that descended on a handful of activists setting up an art installation.