On September 13, 1971, the largest prison uprising in U.S. history which was begun on September 9, 1971, at Attica prison was brutally suppressed. 33 prisoners and 10 correctional officers were killed in the assault by New York state police ordered by Governor Rockefeller. An important catalyst for the Attica uprising…
Any day now the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that will profoundly affect the legal status of some 650,000 DACA recipients, including some 23,000 in Santa Clara County. The decision could either reaffirm the constitutionality of the DACA program or allow the Trump administration to proceed with rescinding the program.
At 4 pm on Friday, June 5th, 2020, thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of San José City Hall to honor the life of Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th Birthday. They were there to call for an end to nationwide racially targeted police brutality and murder.…
By Tara McHugh, Coordinator of SJPJC Photo by Simona Martin, Pro Bono Photo On Monday, May 25th, advocates for peace gathered for a car caravan from Peace Corner (Stevens Creek & Winchester Blvds.) to Roosevelt Community Center. Memorial Day is a holiday honoring people who died while serving in the…
By Kyle V., a SJSU Spring 2020 intern What does a normal Friday look like? Is it going out with friends and family or is it a relaxing night in, taking time to decompress from the work week? For some special individuals a Friday evening means standing on a street…
Peace is Green! Join us on Valentine's Day to express our love for peace and for our planet on V-Day February 14 at 5pm in front of the MLK Library at 4th and San Fernando. Organized by the Friday Peace Vigil, Santa Clara County Green Party, the SJ Peace &…
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…
We are at the brink of a third world war, and people around the world need to ACT NOW to prevent tipping over the edge. The anti-war movement must be heard, and the most effective way to escalate our voices is to collectively organize. Below are some local opportunities to…
Pete's Last Day with Tara and Michele in the Barby and Vic Ulmer Room at the Center (2019) Monday, December 7th was the last day of Pete's internship here at the San José Peace and Justice Center. Pete is a Justice Studies major at San José State University, and he…
On Wednesday October 4, members of the Haiti Action Committee and other activists, including local high school students gathered at the downtown San Jose Federal Building to protest the massacres being perpetrated by the US-installed and backed regime in Haiti. They blocked the 2nd Street gate to the Federal Building…
