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News November 21, 2020

From voter to healthcare access in the prison system to holding social media practitioners accountable, there are many important stories this weekend. 

Advocates rally for police-free schools in Marin County

Immigrant Rights Advocates Advocate for an end to ICE detention Centers

Biden is named President Elect

Spontaneous rally of support for Biden, BLM and LGBTQ+ rights in Lafayette

Youth and young adults take the streets of Lafayette, California for a spontaneous show of support for Biden, Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights on Friday night. They say they'll return on Sunday afternoon at 3pm on the corner of Mt. Diablo and Moraga Blvd in Lafayette on Sunday.

Betty Reid Soskin speaking about "Sign My Name to Freedom"

On voter registration day Betty Reid Soskin turned 99 years old! Betty lives by the belief that there needs to be room for the existence and the acknowledgement  of multiple truths. This is an archived interview that we played on KPFA in March 2018. 

RBG Rest in Power Vigil

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Better Ginsburg died on September 18th at the age of 87. People across the country are committed to carrying on her work, using their voices and continuing to advocate for change. 

These are voices of some of the nearly 200 people who gathered in Walnut Creek on Sunday, September 20, 2020 for a RGB-Rest in Power vigil

September 19, 2020 news

The country mourns the loss of RBG.

Protesters in Kentucky continue to fight for the police to be held accountable in the death.

Pakistanis protest the top police official's blaming the victim statements in the aftermath of the gang rape of a women. 

Formerly Incarcerated Fire Fighters face obstacles in fighting fires as fires blaze across state

In the midst of a pandemic, with fires blazing across the state of California, causing mediocre air quality, hazy orange skies and even ash showers throughout the Bay Area, the interconnectedness of issues of mass incarceration, health care and climate change are undeniable. Nearly half of California's fire fighters are incarcerated people. But what happens when due to a Covid-19 outbreak in prisons, the available incarcerated fire fighters is insufficient? What happens to the formerly incarcerated firefighters who'd like to continue their trade when they are released from prison? What obstacles do they face and how is the entire state of California impacted? 

This podcast gives the insight of an advocate and of a formerly incarcerated fire fighter, as they discuss what is at stake and what Assembly Bill 2147. 

Action Around the Country for Labor Day Weekend