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Caravan for Justice III -- Fight for Justice Returns to Sacramento for Third Time, 5/26/09: audio and photos

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

The Caravan for Justice III traveled to Sacramento on Tuesday, May 26th to continue to pressure state lawmakers to demand changes in laws and policies that disproportionately, unfairly, and negatively effect people of color and the poor in California. Buses and speakers came from Richmond, Vallejo, Oakland, Berkeley, Stockton, Modesto, Bakersfield, Antioch, Pittsburgh, East Palo Alto and San Francisco.

The audio here includes all speakers on the steps of the Capital building:

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Photos of most speakers below.

Caravan for Justice II: April 8th, 2009
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/04/19/18590425.php

Caravan for Justice I: February 19th
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/25/18573374.php

Caravan for Justice website
http://www.caravanforjustice.com

§Capital building

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Abolish Three Strikes

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Bakersfield FACTS (Families Against California Three Strikes)

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

http://www.facts1.com

§Northern California FACTS

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

http://www.facts1.com

§Nation of Islam women listen to Minister Christopher Muhammad of San Francisco

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Minister Christopher

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Bakersfield FACTS speaker

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Young men of the Nation of Islam

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Al Rojas: For Luis We Demand Justice Now, Demandamos Justicia Ya!

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§La Conte contingent from Berkeley

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Minister Keith Muhammad of the Nation of Islam, Oakland

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Geoffrey Pete, Oakland Black Caucus

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Dana Blanchard speaks about California's skewed priority of prisons over schools

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Valerie Touliae

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Henry Morales

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Demonstrators on the steps of the Capital

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Rico Romerio, United Playaz

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Alex Torino

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Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Gloria Ariaga, on right, and translator

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:00PM

§Tom Hemm, Revolutionary Hiphop Report and Modesto Copwatch

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:20PM

§Fiona Ma, California Assemblymember from San Francisco

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:20PM

While she now apparently supports AB312, which would impose civilian police review on BART, in 2007 Fiona Ma stood with police unions to prevent any changes to the California Police Bill of Rights that might ensure more public accountability.

§Betty Williams

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:20PM

§Richard Brown of the San Francisco 8

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:20PM

Their Preliminary Hearing starts on Monday, June 8th. Supporters are asked to show up at 8am and demonstrate at 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco.

http://www.freethesf8.org
http://freethesf8.blogspot.com

§Marie Harrison, Green Action for Health and Environmental Justice

by dave id

Sun, May 31, 2009 8:20PM