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Most of the information provided below came from Victor Vasquez, Director of Organizing & Policy at SOMOS Mayfair. The San José Unified Equity Coalition has created the Derrick Sanderlin Resolution, which calls for the San José Unified School District (SJUSD) to defund police presence at SJUSD schools and end its relationship…
The Coalition for Justice and Accountability (CJA) came into existence in 2003 after Bich Cau Thi Tran was shot and killed by San José Police Officer Chad Marshall. CJA has over the past 17 years been an advocate for humane policing practices including the banning of the use of Tasers by law enforcement. Members of CJA have participated on panels, addressing police misconduct, Taser task forces, city councils and other public bodies throughout the Bay Area. CJA has conducted workshops on police misconduct and also on the inherent dangers of Tasers.
In solidarity with our community members impacted by police violence in Santa Clara County, the San José Peace and Justice Center condemns the San José Police Department’s (SJPD) oppressive actions towards Black, Brown, Latinx, Indigenous, and all People of Color; inclusive of those who may not identify with society’s normative sexual and gender identities, economic status, abilities and disabilities, religious beliefs and disbeliefs, and immigration status.
Worker Stories and Lawyers' Analysis on Employment, Immigration, and Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Santa Clara County.
9/17/2020 - The micro-grant program has been closed for now. Due to these unprecedented circumstances, many are left without adequate means of organizing and activating remotely. Grassroots groups are hit particularly hard as face-to-face organizing is no longer an option. As part of our mission to serve the community and…
This letter by Connie Hunter from the Friday Peace Vigil was published in the San Jose Mercury News last week. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed this nation’s Achilles heel. Though we invest more money in our military defense system than the next seven nations combined, our military defense system leaves…
By Neil C., a SJSU Spring 2020 Intern The Glowing Magic Beauty book release event was something that I would have never decided to attend on my own. I did not know who Khalilah Ramirez was or what she stood for, but when I first met her before the event her presence in the room…
The San Jose Peace Center has canceled this Saturday's event out of concern for public safety in view of the coronavirus situation.
The 10th annual Bay Area Solidarity Summer is now accepting applications. (Deadline: March 1) Bay Area Solidarity Summer (BASS) is a 5-day political action camp to cultivate South Asian American activists, ages 18–24. It runs from Thursday, July 30 to Monday, August 3, 2020. BASS will strengthen your skills as…
Photo by Len Tsou: November 2019 The South Bay Anti-Imperialist Coalition condemns the presence of US troops in the Middle East. American troops in the region have been a plague to the Iranian and Iraqi people causing them nothing but death and destruction. The policy of the US government is…
