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ONGOING STOP the COUP PROTEST from 5 – 6 pm
Focus: Rally every Friday Stop the Coup Protest, organized by Indivisible Elmwood
STOP the DOGE DESTRUCTION from 12 – 1:30 pm
Location: at 1731 Fourth Street, between Virginia and Delaware, outside Tesla Showroom
ONGOING STOP the COUP PROTEST from 5 – 6 pm
Focus: Rally every Friday Stop the Coup Protest, organized by Indivisible Elmwood
As we move farther and farther into whatever comes next, Diablo Rising Tide is offering a workshop on “Advanced Safety & Security for Street Actions.”
This four-hour program will cover
- Your rights in action scenarios (and how cops try to trick you out of them!), plus ways to provide legal and jail support for your affinity group.
- Digital security tactics to protect your devices and information.
- How to become a police liaison for your affinity group, and why a PL is so important!
- Deescalation skills for a variety of confrontational groups, including police, bystanders, vigilantes, federal agencies (like ICE), and more.
- Strategies for dealing with chemical and other “non-lethal” weapons deployed by law enforcement.
The trainers emphasize that this is “an advanced (201-level) training, and participants should have some NVDA experience.”
RSVP, for location : https://actionnetwork.org/events/mass-meeting-and-noncooperation-training/
As we face a never-ending news cycle of atrocities committed against our communities, it is essential that we ground ourselves in community organizing and resist the regime that seeks to keep us fearful and powerless. Now is the time to come together, bring your neighbors and friends, and get ready so we can stay ready.
To ensure you are fully prepared to take action safely, confidently, and powerfully, ACLU is hosting a crucial pre-action training:
This training will cover key information and strategies, including:
- Knowing your rights during protests and encounters with law enforcement
- Practical tools and techniques for safety and de-escalation in tense moments
- Building the knowledge and strength to support others in the streets and beyond
When we know our rights, we can defend them. Let’s get ready to protect our community and freedoms together.
Spanish translation and American Sign Language interpretation will be available for this program. Traducción al español estará disponible.
Catch you there!
the Oakland Police Commission will vote on Agenda Item #6 — a dangerous proposal to hand OPD $2 million for assault rifles, armored BearCats, drones, and other military-grade weapons.
This is a defining moment for Oakland.
Let’s be real:
- Crime is down. Violent crime has dropped, homicides are down 30%, and overall crime has fallen significantly.
- The city is broke. We’re in a budget crisis — jobs, libraries, and community programs are being cut.
- This plan does not make us safer. It’s about expanding OPD’s power, not protecting Oaklanders.
Read more about OPD’s plan here: Oakland cops want $2 million for assault rifles, drones, and armored vehicles
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And the officers pushing for this expansion? They’re the same ones who’ve already taken lives in our community:
- Lt. Omar Daza-Quiroz — shot and killed Derrick Jones, an unarmed Black barber, in 2010.
- Lt. Eriberto Perez-Angeles — also involved in the killing of Derrick Jones.
- Sgt. Patrick Gonzales — killed Gary King Jr. (2007), shot and paralyzed Ameir Rollins (2006), and led the team that killed Joshua Pawlik (2018).
These are the people demanding more firepower. And we already know how they use it.
SHOW UP AND SPEAK OUT
Oakland Police Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 9 – 6:30 PM
Oakland City Hall – 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Agenda Item #6 – Vote NO on OPD’s $2 Million Weapons Expansion
TALKING POINTS
1. Crime Is Down — There’s No Justification for Expansion
OPD’s own data shows crime has dropped significantly. Pouring $2 million into weapons when the city is cutting basic services is reckless and unjustifiable. Militarization isn’t safety — it’s waste.
2. Militarization Is About Power, Not Safety
OPD isn’t replacing old gear; it’s expanding its arsenal — 75 new assault rifles, two armored BearCats, and 19 new drones. There’s no plan to retire old weapons. Militarized policing escalates harm and fear — it doesn’t prevent violence.
3. The Officers Behind This Have a Violent Track Record
The officers pushing this plan have already taken Black lives in Oakland. Giving them more deadly tools is a direct threat to community safety.
4. Real Safety Comes from Investment in People
Safety doesn’t come from drones and rifles — it comes from housing, healthcare, youth programs, and violence prevention. Every dollar spent on militarization is a dollar stolen from real safety solutions.
LEGAL & MORAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Assembly Bill 481 makes it clear:
Cities can only approve military equipment purchases if they are necessary and cost-effective — and if there are no reasonable alternatives for public safety.
OPD’s request fails every test. They already have over 150 rifles, armored vehicles, and access to other regional military gear. And yet 33 officers sit on paid administrative leave, with 12 collecting salaries for over two years, costing taxpayers $3.6 million annually — while OPD demands even more weapons.
Oakland deserves better.
PEOPLE POWER WORKS – AND WE’VE PROVEN IT
Last week, we celebrated a major win when the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission voted 4–2 to reject OPD’s attempt to integrate city cameras with Flock Safety’s mass surveillance network.
Read more: Oakland Privacy Commission rejects Flock Safety surveillance expansion
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As Cat Brooks, APTP Co-Founder, said:
“Oaklanders showed up and made it clear: we refuse to hand over our city’s data to a for-profit company that profits from surveillance, collaborates with ICE, and violates our most fundamental rights. Mass surveillance is not safety — investment in housing, healthcare, and community care is.”
We won that fight because the community showed up. And we can win again tonight.
It’s our city. Our safety. Our future.
Let’s stop OPD’s militarization plan — the same way we stopped their surveillance grab.
www.antipoliceterrorproject.