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SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Nationwide, communities are pushing back on Flock’s usage in their towns – and Santa Rosa is no different. The Civil Liberties Task Force of North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) held a ‘What the Flock’ teach-in outside Santa Rosa city hall on the city’s use of Flock cameras and Automatic License Plate … Read more
PETALUMA, Calif. – Petaluma City Hall was packed on Tuesday, July 6, as residents and community members urged the City Council to adopt a no-cooperation ordinance with ICE. Councilmember Janice Cader Thompson said she and Mayor Kevin McDonnell signed an agreement to place the ordinance on a future City Council agenda. Before the meeting, Migrant … Read more
VALLEJO, Calif. – On Sunday June 28, musicians, artists, and vendors gathered in downtown Vallejo for NOICE Fest – a grassroots event created to raise donations for The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and the Autonomous Gallery. Marz Martinez is lead singer for Mothball Fleet and lead organizer for NOICE Fest. They spent months organizing … Read more
On June 20, over 150 people gathered outside Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healdsburg to hold an “informational picket” – carrying signs, dancing, yelling chants, and bringing awareness to how there is no union contract at the vineyard. The picket coincided with the winery’s “Garden Summer Party” event. Rafael Malfavon is a worker at Rodney Strong … Read more