Jul 2, 2021
Justice Teams Network Executive Director and Anti Police-Terror Project Co-founder, Cat Brooks, joined me today for #TuesdayLunchSpecial to cut the lies and fear being peddled about defunding the police. If you enjoyed this video, please consider donating at...
Jul 1, 2021
June 30, 2021 While Oakland Rising’s press usually features mentions of Oakland Rising or quotes from our staff, this op-ed written by our coalition partner and community leader, Cat Brooks (Executive Director of Justice Teams Network and Co-founder of Anti...
Jun 28, 2021
LISTEN ON KPFA WEBSITE HERE Fast forward to 1:34 Last Thursday, June 24, the Oakland City Council took a major budget vote to reduce the size of a planned increase in police spending and divert resources to non-cop emergency response alternatives, after a year of...
Jun 28, 2021
by liz sukLast Thursday in a landslide win, City Council voted 6 – 2 to approve City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ proposed budget amendments which include reallocating $18M to fund violence prevention rather than the mayor’s proposed two additional...
Jun 28, 2021
by Mallory Moench, Rachel Swan | SF Chronicle | June 26, 2021 The mood felt tense as two dozen kids, ages 6 through 13, filed into Curt Flood Field to do stretches and bleacher runs Friday afternoon. Shortly before practice started, shots...
