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Santa Rosa residents aren’t giving up on their efforts to ditch Flock Safety. Over ten community members voiced their concerns over Santa Rosa’s use of Flock ALPR technologies during public comment at Santa Rosa’s city hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. After public comment, Council member Eddie Alvarez proposed a motion for a community study … Read more
“We will remember in November.” Those words were directed at Marin County Board of Supervisors President Eric Lucan during Tuesday morning’s Board of Supervisors meeting in San Rafael. Lucan and fellow Democrat Jackie Elward are running against each other in the Nov. 3 general election for California’s 12th Assembly District. More than 40 members of … Read more
PETALUMA, Calif. – As ICE makes headlines nationally, residents in Petaluma are pushing back locally. On Monday, Sept. 28, the Petaluma City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution adopting policies and procedures governing the city’s interactions with immigration authorities and access to city property, facilities and information. The resolution, which advocates have referred to … Read more
Santa Rosa residents and community members alongside the North Bay Organizing Project shared their concerns with Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan over Flock cameras and surveillance at the town’s Community Advisory Board meeting last month, on July 22. After Cregan held a presentation on Flock cameras and ALPRs, community members had two minutes each … Read more
Sonoma County residents and activists held a die-in at the Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s Offices Monday, July 20, to protest the organization’s support for the Sheriff’s cooperation with ICE. The demonstration was part of a national action in response to the recent killings of immigrants by ICE. The Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition – a group … Read more
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
See more photos from the caminata NAPA, Calif. – On Saturday, June 6 in the parking lot of Napa Valley High School, over a hundred people gathered, sharing coffee, breakfast and protest signs preparing for a 3-day walk to Dublin, California with one unified message – No ICE, Legalization for All, and no ICE detention … Read more
SANTA ROSA, Calif – On May 23, local musicians, artists, and other community members came to mosh, eat food, and support Project Hope for Palestine in raising funds for aid to Gaza during Saturday night’s “Punks for Palestine” event at the Barrel Proof lounge in Santa Rosa. The event aimed to provide donations and support … Read more