We fight against “pre-crime” and “thought-crime,” spy drones, facial recognition, police body cameras and requirements for “backdoors” to cellphones, to list just a few invasions of our privacy by all levels of Government.
grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality.
The next No Coal in Richmond meeting offers many opportunities for community involvement. Volunteers are needed for canvassing, meeting with public officials (including Richmond’s new city manager), and publicizing the Levin coal terminal issue during the upcoming elections. A newly completed canvassing package contains documents that will be helpful both for canvassing and neighborhood meetings.
The Planning and Policy Committee of the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission has invited a representative of the Levin-Richmond Terminal (Jim Holland, Levin’s Director of Facilities and Equipment) to give a presentation on Best Management Practices on August 15th from 4:00-5:30 PM. Anyone may attend this meeting just to listen, but the public will not be invited to ask questions or speak. The address is 1333 Pine Street, Suite C-1 (USW Local 5), Martinez. Come to the next NCIR meeting on August 8th, learn, ask questions, and help strategize, and be the community’s eyes and ears at this important Haz Mat meeting on August 15th.