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Police Beat Anti-Police Protestors, Arrest Six; Multiple Injuries at Jan 7 Demonstration Against Police Repression

January 8, 2012 at 12:24 pm.

Re-posted from HellaOccupyOakland.org On January 7, 2012, Occupy Oakland supporters participated in an “Anti-repression / Fuck the Police” march to the Oakland police station in order to condemn the series of outrageous and violent arrests committed by the Oakland Police Department during the past week. Also referred to as “Occububbles”, the march was attended by people who brought out mini-teepees, blew bubbles, and played drums. At the police station protesters were met by a large group of police in riot gear. Police began advancing toward the protesters, and, failing to … Continued

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Occupy Oakland Activist [Khali] May Face Three Strikes

January 6, 2012 at 1:13 am.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Reposted from East Bay Express Rachel Swan — Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 3:18 PM The threat of life imprisonment looms for Occupy Oakland activist Marcel Johnson – better known by his alias, Khali – after a third-strike arrest during the demonstration. Having spent about 15 years incarcerated already, 38 year-old Khali said he was trying to turn his life around by distributing food to the needy at the Occupy Oakland encampment, where he was a frequent, vocal, sometimes endearing presence. On December 16 he was arrested outside City Hall for … Continued

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Feminist/Queer block event on Jan 8 , noon to 5, at 19th and Telegraph.

January 5, 2012 at 11:42 pm.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Occupy Patriarchy! Occupy Oakland’s feminist/queer block is organizing to occupy/decolonize a building and establish a collective space in Oakland (at a location that remains undisclosed). On January 8th we will kick off with an event at 19th and Telegraph, noon to 5pm. Presentations, discussions, and a direct action are being planned. Feminist/Queer block event on Jan 8 , noon to 5, at 19th and Telegraph. 15054

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Interaith Vigil Members Call For City Hall Protest 2 pm

January 5, 2012 at 10:11 am.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

URGENT NONVIOLENT ACTION TODAY (Jan 05, 2012), organized autonomously by several members of the Interfaith Tent @ Oakland. Meet 2pm at Oscar Grant plaza, right in front of Tully’s. Reposted from facebook event by Ingrid Martin Tonight, the OPD, assumably backed by the city, acted with such complete disregard for the law that our immediate action is required in protest. At about 11pm, Sri Louise and I were at the Interfaith Umbrella on Frank Ogawa Plaza, making political signs and keeping an eye on a sweet puppy named Jasmine. Others … Continued

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City’s Increased Repression of Oscar Grant Plaza Vigils Producing Ironic Results

January 4, 2012 at 1:47 am.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Re-posted from Hyphenated Republic, Jaime Omar Yassin. January 3, 2012 Shortly after police raided Oscar Grant Plaza for the second time, an intrepid, but disparate group of campers began to organize themselves autonomously to maintain a presence in Oscar Grant Plaza. On the night of the raid itself, some OGP campers scaled a tree and—over the next week or so—erected a series of platforms that allowed one or more people to continue to occupy the plaza out of the reach, literally, of the police. A small group of former campers also … Continued

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Oakland City Hall Revokes Occupy Oakland Vigil Permit

January 4, 2012 at 1:21 am.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Repost from East Bay Express By Rachel Swan — Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 6:08 PM According to the latest missive from Oakland City Hall, Interim Police Chief Howard Jordan has rescinded the temporary encroachment permit that the City Administrator’s office issued to activist and veterans’ rights attorney Becca von Behren for a teepee and vigil in honor of Occupy Oakland. The permit, which was issued on November 29, allowed for a symbolic demonstration at Frank Ogawa Plaza as a small concession to protesters about a month after their camp was … Continued

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First Building Occupation Assembly, Wednesday December 28th, 5pm, Oscar Grant Plaza – North Steps

December 25, 2011 at 9:02 pm.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Recently, the GA passed a proposal to take a large building as a social center for Occupy Oakland. The date for this action is January 28, 2012. The intention is that this space will become the new home for Occupy Oakland, providing ample space for all of our committees and activities, room for assemblies, and sleeping space. (It must be added, however, for those who are concerned about it, that there was much support at the GA for retaining a presence at Oscar Grant Plaza, and even re-encamping at the … Continued

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Vigil at Oscar Grant Plaza Needs Support

December 20, 2011 at 9:13 pm.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

There is an ongoing overnight vigil at Oscar Grant plaza. It’s been very, very cold at nights, and folks are facing harassment by the Oakland PD resulting in continual loss of belongings, and a feeling of isolation. Please offer your companionship if you have time, and/or contribute these urgently needed items by bringing them down to the vigil: food (preferably hot) wool socks thermal long bottoms and tops hats blankets sleeping bags Laundry is also a challenge. If you know of an available washer/dryer that can be moved to the … Continued

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Oscar Grant Plaza Gazette October Archive (pdf)

December 19, 2011 at 12:11 am.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

October Archives To see these archives follow the links which can be viewed by following the main title link or the more link>>>___________________________________ ______________________ ______________________________ >>> Issue 22 OGPG-Oct31.pdf Issue 20 OGPG-Oct29.pdf Issue 19 19OGPG-Oct28.pdf Issue 18 18OGPG-Oct27.pdf Issue 17 17 OGPG-Oct26.pdf Issue 16 16 OGPG-Oct25.pdf Issue 15 15 OGPG-Oct24.pdf Issue 14 OGPG-Oct23.pdf Issue 13 OGPG-Oct22.pdf Issue 12 OGPG-Oct21.pdf Issue 8 OGPG-Oct17.pdf Issue 7 OGPG-Oct16.pdf Issue 6 OGPG-Oct15.pdf Issue 5 OGPG-Oct14.pdf Issue 4 OGPG-Oct13.pdf 13191

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Report on West Coast Port Shutdown

December 15, 2011 at 6:34 pm.

Posted by Liberate Oakland

Occupy movement succeeds in coordinated Wall street on the Waterfront port shutdowns On Monday, December 12, in response to police attacks on Occupy camps across the nation, the Occupy Movement effectively shut down sea ports up and down the West Coast, including in Oakland, Portland, Seattle, and Longview, with partial shutdowns or support actions at Long Beach, San Diego, Hueneme (Ventura County), and Vancouver, B.C. The “Wall Street on the Waterfront” campaign targeted the ports as sites of the corporate and financial power of the 1 %, and were particularly directed … Continued

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About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.