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  What the Flock? Oakland City Council Keeps Approving Surveillance Tech
  by Aila F. Did you know that Oakland currently has several hundred automated license plate readers (ALPRs) spread across the city…and they have captured over 600,000,000 license plates in the last year alone? Provided by a company called Flock, these readers send data to Oakland’s police department — with the alleged purpose of helping to fight crime. … Continue reading What the Flock? Oakland City Council Keeps Approving Surveillance Tech
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  IEB Safety Team: Proactive, Peaceful, Rewarding AND Now Seeking New Members ! 
  by Ram Narayanan Have you participated in a protest march, a demonstration or a picket line recently? If so, you were likely listening to various high-energy speakers, chuckling at the interesting and witty signage, and getting motivated by the surrounding crowd. You probably were not thinking about the various ways that things could go sideways, ranging … Continue reading IEB Safety Team: Proactive, Peaceful, Rewarding AND Now Seeking New Members ! 
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  Oakland’s City of Refuge Ordinance: A New Milestone in a 40-Year Fight — Oh, So Close!
  by James W. Forty years ago, Oakland made a promise. In July 1986, the City Council declared Oakland a City of Refuge — a place of safety for people fleeing war and persecution. Today, that promise is being renewed, strengthened, and written into law in a way that can withstand the most aggressive federal immigration enforcement … Continue reading Oakland’s City of Refuge Ordinance: A New Milestone in a 40-Year Fight — Oh, So Close!