There will be a court hearing of some sort for Omar Shakir on October 4th at 9 AM at Department 7 of the René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St, Oakland, CA. Omar Shakir is brother who was arrested during a pre-dawn paramilitary OPD raid for an assault on a police officer that the cops KNOW Mr. Shakir did not commit. People are encourage to attend to show support and encourage the prosecutor to drop the charges. You can read more about this travesty here:
January 16, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Oscar Grant Plaza
Broadway & 14th St
Oakland, CA 94612
You’re invited to the march on Monday to #ReclaimMLK, which also launches #120Hours of direct actions of protest and resistance leading up to the January 20th inauguration of Donald Trump. March will start at Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th and Broadway, Oakland.
This year, we will begin our week of action with the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March. We will then launch into 120 hours of autonomous direct action in resistance to the fascist Trump agenda. This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life.
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Please see the related event on the 120 hours of direct action:
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The Oscar Grant Committee will meet at the Burger King at 13th & Broadway at 10:30 to assemble and divy up leaflets & signs. Then tey will join the Labor Contingent at 16th & Clay (State Building).
After the march folks will meet up at Pacific Coast Brewery at 907 Washington Street to reflect on the action and relax at bit
Friends of OGC gather to Protest Trump’s Inauguration at Oakland Solidarity Assembly, 12 Noon, Latham Square, 16th and Telegraph. Look for OGC Banner.
Below are the details of some of the actions:
Shutdown Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s and Green Burritto
//www.carlsjr.com/locationsOn #J20 shut down Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s, Green Burrito stores wherever you are. Let Trump and Puzder know we won’t go back! The fight is on! Respond on Facebook with locations you will be holding down on #J20
J20 General Strike – Mutual Aid Fair
January 20, 2017 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th & Broadway
Oakland CA 94612
Friends of OGC gather with Resist Trump Contingent at Oakland Women’s March - Sat, Jan 21, 2017- Rally at OGC Banner 9:45 AM, March starts at 10 AM. Madison between 9th and Oak St, near Lake Merritt BART
Action details below:
Resist Trump – #OccupyInauguration
January 21, 2017 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Oscar Grant Plaza Broadway & 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Woman’s March – Oakland
January 21, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where:
Madison Park -> OGP
9th Street & Jackson Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Womens March Bay Area – SF
Civic Center Plaza
Larkin Street & Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
The Women’s March is a national movement to unite everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice. There will be marches in D.C. and around the country, including in Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose and other communities/towns/cities in the Bay Area.
San Francisco: 3:00-5:00 Rally at Civic Center, followed by 5:00-8:00 Candlelight march To Chelsea Manning Plaza (previously Justin Hermann Plaza)
The march represents the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.
