This January is the 10th anniversary of our annual Reclaim MLK march and week of action in Oakland. Take a look back at the past 10 years with us…
Read MoreThis invasive technology is a waste of money that is ineffective at decreasing crime, and will only increase surveillance in communities already impacted by racial profiling & mass incarceration. Oakland police admit they were "unable to find ANY definitive cases where ALPR helped on an active investigation for 2022.”
The city should invest instead in proven violence prevention tactics like job opportunities, affordable housing, substance use services and violence interrupter programs. Violent crime in Oakland will not stop if we continue to invest in technologies that are ineffective at keeping our communities safe.
Read MorePhoto of a red stop sign that reads “STOP OPD” against a black and white blurred background.
Read MoreThe Oakland Progressive Alliance (OPA), a broad coalition of community, labor and housing organizations, is calling on the mayor and city council to invest in housing, public services for Black and Brown communities, and real community safety instead of more wasteful police spending.
Joined by the Oakland Tenants Union and homeless advocates, OPA sent this letter to City Council demanding several critical adjustments to the mid-cycle budget.
Read MoreThere have been a lot of questions, misunderstandings, and, quite frankly, blatant mischaracterizations from the media, allies, and those looking for the opportunity to establish lanes of attack regarding both our communique and what it means for us to "not endorse" an action while at the same time offering bail support.
We want to take this opportunity to clarify our position.
The Anti Police-Terror Project condemns the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police on May 25, 2020 and the murder of Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020 by the Louisville Police, as well as the murder of Steven Taylor on April 18, 2020 by the San Leandro Police, and the murder of thousands of other Black and Brown victims of police murder across the U.S., including seven deaths in the Bay Area in the past two months.
Read MoreThe Anti Police-Terror Project, led by impacted communities, will be holding actions this weekend that include mutual aid for Black and Brown people tomorrow night, a virtual vigil on Saturday afternoon, and a car caravan for #GeorgeFloyd and #BreonnaTaylor on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Please check the APTP FB page for details.
Read MoreLast Saturday, Anti Police-Terror Project’s Ride for Justice for Steven Taylor drew hundreds. Steven Taylor, a 33-year-old Black father of three, was shot to death by a San Leandro police officer as he struggled with a mental health crisis in a local Walmart. Check out this incredible video produced by Community Ready Corps (CRC) of Saturday’s Caravan.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 18, 2020, Steven Taylor was shot and killed unnecessarily by a San Leandro Police Department Officer. On this Saturday, April 25th - one week after his brutal murder - at 2:30pm, the Anti Police-Terror Project will convene a car caravan to demand justice for him and his family.
Read MoreAcross the country, Black People are being infected and dying at disproportionate rates from COVID-19. In order to respond effectively to the needs of the Black community our elected officials, health experts, advocates and organizers must take a look at the ways in which the descendants of slaves, Black, African and African-Americans are most impacted by this virus through a racial and class lens.
Read MoreThe global pandemic is ravaging the mental health of Black communities as they experience sickness and death at an alarming rate. This situation is the dystopian backdrop to the killing of 33-year-old beloved community member Steven Taylor by police in a San Leandro Walmart early Saturday evening.
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