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This is the first settlement conference in the ongoing class action, constitutional lawsuit against the City of San Diego for its criminalization of homelessness. The City is citing and arresting people who are homeless every time they set their belongings down on public property–in violation of the Constitution.
This is the first time the parties will appear before the judge to discuss possible settlement of the case. Come support the lawsuit by sitting in court before the settement conference starts to show how many people care deeply about this issue and want to see it resolved!
Read more about the case here: http://
Read the complaint here: https://drive.google.com/
Join the family of Alfred Olango, family Attorneys, community supoorters and the National Action Network for a press conference rally in front of El Cajon City Hall to call for Mayor Wells and the El Cajon City Council to create a citizens a citizens review board for police practices for El Cajon City and and El Cajon Police Chief Jeff Davis to fire Officer Richard Gonsalves who killed Alfred Olango. The call to action continues in calling for California Attorney General Becerra to investigate the killing of Alfred Olango. 
Black Women’s Blueprint, Trans Sistas of Color Project, Black Youth Project 100, and allied state anti-violence coalitions – have signed on to organize and support the March for Black Women (#M4BW) happening on September 30th in Washington D.C.
In solidarity, Black women are coming together in San Diego in-person and use the #M4BW #M4BWSD #BLMSD for the Black Women’s Town Hall to build power and community.
****IMPORTANT INFORMATION****
Is this Town Hall exclusively for Black Women? YES! The Black Women’s Town Hall Event is being organized by and held exclusively for Black Women. However, all are welcome to attend the March for Black Women (#M4BW) in Washington D.C. on September 30th. There are also support roles and tasks that allies to Black Women can help out with. Reach out if you’d like to support this event in some way
This is the 2nd event in the credit restoration series. During this event, we will be looking at strategies to handle the most serious financial events – repossessions, evictions and foreclosures.
How we uphold the Social Justice Movements from Charlottesville to Southeast San Diego. Speakers are; Greg Palast, Clovis Honoree, Dr. Darwin Fishman, Genevieve Jones – Wright
On the first Thursday of each month, the NAACP holds a meeting of its general membership. Whether you are a member or not, you are invited to attend and get to know the NAACP and its work.
At this meeting, San Diego County District Attorney candidate Genevieve Jones-Wright will introduce herself and be available for questions.
We have begun collecting petition signatures to get the Voting Restoration and Democracy Act on the Nov. 2018 ballot, and we need volunteers! If we get this passed, 180,000 people in prison and on parole in CA will have their rights to vote restored!
Come out and get trained on:
1. How to collect signatures
2. VRDA talking points
3. How to reach people directly impacted by incarceration
Come out and bring a friend!
Co-hosted by , San Diego, and .
Join us at Balboa Park for our Community Kickoff Event!
We need you to help us fight for Dignity and Justice for ALL communities in San Diego County.
Saturday, November 18th
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
At Pepper Grove in Balboa Park
On Park Boulevard across from the Navy Hospital, between the Fleet Science Center and the Centro Cultural De La Raza
Please bring your family and some friends. There will be activities and a play ground for the kids. Food, beverages, and games. And of course, great conversation about public safety and true justice in San Diego County.
Contributions appreciated, but not required.
Grassroots $18
Fighter: $50
Warrior: $150
Champion: $500
Sponsor: $800
RSVP: http://
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Please join Black Student Union at UC San Diego and MSA UCSD for a special movie screening of The Honest Struggle, a documentary on the prison industrial complex. This will be followed by a Q&A panel with director: Justin Mashouf, Film Lead: Sadiq Davis, and local community organizer: Khalid Alexander. Come for this extremely informative and beneficial experience, refreshments and DINNER will be provided (yay free food). Doors open at 7:30 sharp, please be punctual as time is limited.
watch the trailer here: www.honeststruggle.co
come thru yall this is a one of a kind experience
TURN OUT FOR OUR COPWATCHER AFTER OFFICERS INVOLVED PICKARD, SCOTT M #5899, FADNESS, ALETHEIA #7473, MACIEL, RYAN #6793, PAYNE, JOSHUA #7595, NAMHIE, KASEY #7005 VIOLATED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FILM AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!!
When February 2nd, 2018
Where Superior Court Kearny Mesa Courthouse 8950 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
Edward Anthony Michael Glover a copwatcher with uaptsd.org and the founder of The Movement Productions San Diego was detained and cited on June 1, 2017. At the time of the detention Mr. Forman was filming the police in a public place outside of his home located on the corner of Wightman and 43rd Street. The allegation listed on the citation is one of use of foul language/inappropriate conduct.
Filming the police is not a violation of California law. In fact, filming the police is a statutorily protected right in California. The officers who detained and cited Mr. Forman violated the following California statutes:
CA PC 69b -Filming Executive Officers,
CA PC 148g – Filming police,
CA PC 602.1c – Constitutionally protected activity exemption from trespassing ,
CA PC 653.20b – “Public Place” defined,
CA PC 409.5d- “duly authorized” news media protected.
PC 148 (g)
The fact that a person takes a photograph or makes an audio or video recording of a public officer or peace officer, while the officer is in a public place or the person taking the photograph or making the recording is in a place he or she has the right to be, does not constitute, in and of itself, a violation of subdivision (a), nor does it constitute reasonable suspicion to detain the person or probable cause to arrest the person.
PC 236
False imprisonment is the unlawful violation of the personal liberty of another.Filming the police is also a constitutionally protected right in California. The officers who detained and cited Mr. Foreman violated the following
Constitutional provisions:
http://law.justia.com/
Due to the fact that the detention and citation was in violation of Mr. Forman’s protected rights under California and federal law, the officers involved also violated the following federal statutes:
8 U.S. Code § 241 – Conspiracy against rights
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—
They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.
42 U.S. Code § 1983 – Civil action for deprivation of rights
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia.
CASE LAWS Protected Free Speech- Lewis v. city of New Orleans. Cohen v. California, Houston vs Hill, Duran vs City of Douglas, Trezevant v Tampa, Brown v Texas, Turner v Driver
