By J.P Massar Oakland Privacy members provided the impetus for the showing of ‘National Bird’ at the OMNI Commons on November 19th. It is the story of three service members enmeshed in the US government’s drone war; its effect…
Drones Decide?
Author: Tracy Rosenberg
Watching the Privacy Advisory Commission: Oct 5
By Tamara Dalloul On October 5th, I had the opportunity to attend a Sanctuary City meeting in Oakland City Hall. It was both surreal and eye opening to witness the behind the scenes work that Oakland’s Privacy Commission has put…
Why I Joined Oakland Privacy?
by Lindsey Krantz Why did I join Oakland Privacy? I joined OP because surveillance scares me. OP fights back and its camaraderie emboldens me. I joined OP because mass outdoor surveillance leads to the criminalization of the status of homelessness.…
Big Brother Has A Little Sister
By Admin As November ended, Americans took pause and celebrated Thanksgiving, a time intended for friends and family, for showing gratitude and coexisting in peace. A time which, as a growing number of dissenting voices have pointed out, provides many…
Sanctuary Journalism: ICE’s Data Broker Thomson Reuters
By Tracy Rosenberg (Originally published at Huffington Post) U.S. media outlets have done a fairly good job outlining the injustices and cruelties of the broken immigration system and the rogue federal agency that enforces it: ICE. Abuses ranging from…
29 Groups Support Berkeley Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance
A letter of support was filed showing broadbased support for the City of Berkeley to adopt a Surveillance and Community Safety Ordinance. Community Support Letter Berkeley
Alameda Health Systems Removes Hidden License Plate Reader From Highland Hospital Emergency Entrance
From the East Bay Express: 11/30/2017 by Darwin Bond Graham ** A controversial automated license plate reader camera that was installed at the driveway entrance of Oakland’s Highland Hospital in 2014 has been removed by the hospital. Director of Government…
Oakland Turns Out For Long-Delayed ICE Raid Hearing
On November 28, after waiting for hours as the last item on the agenda, Oaklanders spoke up loudly about sanctuary city and ending all collusion, assistance or cooperation with Trump’s ICE. A sampling of videos from the public comment…
2018 UASI Requests From Bay Area Law Enforcement
Every year, Bay Area law enforcement agencies apply for a cornucopia of federal grants to buy stuff to fight the war on terror. This year’s application cycle just ended and the approved grants (not all will be approved) will…
Make Sanctuary Real Videos
At the November 14 meeting of the Oakland Public Safety Committee, the community rallied after the abrupt removal of the public hearing from the scheduled agenda. A week after this meeting, Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf agreed to support ending all…