Media Committee

The Media Committee issues press releases and provides referrals for journalists. This committee was reorganized in March 2012 according to a GA resolution.

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OCCUPY OAKLAND MEDIA COMMITTEE PURPOSE STATEMENT

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The Occupy Oakland Media Committee (OOMC) is a committee of Occupy Oakland* (OO) that makes use of the press, social media, multimedia, and other forms of media to connect with supporters by promoting actions events, workshops, and nurturing political dialogue. The OOMC will develop and adhere to policies regarding the following responsibilities: Connecting outside press inquiries to current and relevant sources of information – rotating “spokespersons,” contacts within committees, or document archives – primarily within OO but also within the greater Occupy movement.  Working with other committees to write, edit, … Continued

LONG LIVE THE GILL TRACT FARM – SOLIDARITY MARCH TONIGHT!

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*Meet at North Berkeley BART (Acton and Delaware St.) at 6 PM TONIGHT, 5/9. We will march to the Gill Tract Farm!* Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/327390270663835/ At 6:30 AM this morning, UC Police arrived at the Gill Tract Farm in Albany. They set up cement barricades to block entrances to the land, announced that ‘chemical agents’ would be used against those who interfered, and as of now are still mobilized around the farm with riot gear and zip ties. No arrests have been made. If you haven’t yet had a chance to … Continued

Workers Assembly – 2000 Franklin St, April 21st

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Sponsored by the Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee – http://oolabor.org/ When: Saturday, April 21st, 2012 10am–2pm Where: 2000 Franklin St (CNA Building, at 20th)   The working class is facing an unprecedented assault from employers and the state. We must build solidarity in collective struggle. In this spirit we invite all workers – paid and unpaid, employed and unemployed, union and nonunion, full-time and precarious – to join a Worker’s Assembly. We will communicate across sectors – from city workers to the private sector, from domestic and service work to … Continued

Press Release: Stockton march for James Rivera to be joined by Occupy Oakland, Oscar Grant Committee

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 April 2012   Contact: Lesley Phillips 510-508-1101   10 April 2012. Stockton, CA. The family of a young black man brutally killed by Stockton police, will be joined by the Oscar Grant Committee and Occupy Oakland for a protest to demand justice for James Rivera.   On Tuesday, surviving family members, the Oscar Grant Committee, Occupy Oakland, and the Stockton community will rally and march for James Rivera, Jr., a 17-yr-old boy who was brutally murdered by Stockton police in July 2010.   Rivera’s parents say … Continued

Press Release: Protest of Afghanistan Massacre at Military Recruiter’s Station

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When: Friday, March 30, 2012 Where: Fremont, California 2:30 pm – Rally at Fremont BART station 3:00 PM – March to Armed Forces Recruiting Center (39194 Paseo Padre Pkwy) Organizers: Afghans for Peace; Iraq Veterans Against the War (SF Bay Area); United States Afghan community Endorsers: Courage to Resist, Decolonize Oakland, Education Not Incarceration, Idriss Stelley Foundation, Occupy Oakland, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, World Can’t Wait SF Bay, The Afghan community, American war veterans, the Occupy movement, and their allies will hold a non-violent, direct action demonstration in … Continued

Ohio Prisoners Declare Victory After Three Day Hunger Strike Inspired by Occupy Oakland

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On Wednesday evening, February 22, 2012, twenty-five prisoners at Ohio’s supermax prison ate their first meal since Sunday night. The hunger strike was inspired by the Occupy4Prisoners National Day of Action called for by Occupy Oakland. According to Siddique Abdullah Hasan, one of the hunger strikers, they initially intended a one day fast as a “symbolic gesture, a way of locking arms with the people on the outside.” By Monday evening, the prisoners had decided to issue demands and continue refusing food. Their demands included specific changes in the conditions … Continued

Occupy Oakland Denounces Police Violence and City Lies

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On January 28, thousands of people responded to Occupy Oakland’s call for a mass mobilization to occupy a vacant building and transform it into a new home for the movement. Occupy Oakland’s new home was to be a social center, open to all who wanted to participate and contribute. We planned to work together, as we did at Oscar Grant Plaza, to provide free food, housing, medical care, a space for children, a space for women and queers, and, most importantly, a community. “The entire plan to take over a … Continued

#J28 Move-In Day Violence: Oakland Police Violate Own Policies

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photo by Glenn Halog   January 29, 2011 – Oakland, CA – Yesterday, the Oakland Police deployed hundreds of officers in riot gear so as to prevent Occupy Oakland from putting a building, vacant for 6 years with no plans for use, from being occupied and “re-purposed” as a community center. The Occupy Oakland GA passed a proposal calling for the space to be turned into a social center, convergence center and headquarters of the Occupy Oakland movement. The police actions tonight cost the city of Oakland hundreds of thousands … Continued

Violence and Arrests at Anti-Repression/ Fuck the Police March

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By Cami Graves January 7, 2012 Tonight the Occupy Oakland Tactical Action Committee called for a rally and march to protest police repression of Occupy Oakland. Protestors met at Oscar Grant Plaza at 7pm. Some wore black–a tactic called “black bloc” to help keep cops from distinguishing demonstrators and picking them out of the crowd–while others brought bubbles to make their nonviolent intentions clear. At 9pm, the marchers headed to the Oakland PD headquarters at 7th and Broadway where they were met by a line of officers with batons and … Continued