The U.S. Supreme Court decision that California's prisons have caused
"needless suffering and death" is an indictment we can no longer
ignore. Reform of the California prison system is long overdue.

'I would never wish this upon my worst enemy,' freed mother says

L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Sued by Noel Bender, Palmdale Apartment Manager, for More Alleged Brutality

By Simone Wilson,
Thu., Jun. 2 2011 at 5:55 PM

Click here to see the Photo Essay!

Cointelpro 101 - a new documentary which exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the FBI and other police agencies.

Friday - June 3rd 7pm
Eastside Arts Alliance & Cultural Center

Film screening & program with

Ward Churchill - author and Native American activist
Liz Derias - Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
Ericka Huggins - activist, former political prisoner & leader in the Black Panther Party
Claude Marks - director of the Freedom Archives

THIS IS BIG NEWS

Prison populations need to be decreased everywhere!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/05/23/scotus.california.prisons/index.html

High court orders drastic prison population reduction in California

By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer

May 23, 2011 12:24 p.m. EDT



Washington (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has affirmed a federal order

by Stephen Lendman

Coincidental with high-level US - China May 9 and 10 talks, the Atlantic magazine quoted Hillary Clinton calling China's human rights record "deplorable." She also suggested possible unrest erupting like in the Middle East, then added:

"They're worried, and they are trying to stop history, which is a fool's errand. They cannot do it. But they're going to hold it off as long as possible," ignoring America's scandalous human rights record, by far the world's worse.

Anti Death Penalty Group Hires Former Warden Who Carried Out Executions As Its Executive Director
by ntuit  Tuesday May 17th, 2011 12:06 http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/17/18679884.php

Media Announcement

What:   Rally, Picket, Teach-In, Guerilla Theater

Bucket Brigade to Pass Out “Bailout Money” for Distribution
at Oakland Schools

Why:    Banks Got Bailed Out, Schools Got
Sold Out! Demand Money for Public Schools
and Services! Stop Foreclosures!

Where:  Broadway & 12th St., Oakland

When:   Thursday, May 12 – 4:30 to 6:00 PM