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 More
This 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 More
Photo of a red stop sign that reads “STOP OPD” against a black and white blurred background.
Read More
The 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 More
There 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 More