Reading Reflection #3

I think art is a very broad term, making it sometimes difficult to pinpoint its meaning or significance. The Street Spirit article by Stefani Echeverría-Fenn, “Why We Made Our Encampment Beautiful,” is an edifying reminder of how art can impact communities. For unhoused communities…

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Reesa

Mar 29, 2021

Reflections on “Behind the Mask 2”

Behind the Mask 2 was an event organized by Berkeley Copwatch which explored police response to mental health crises in our community. We heard the story of Vincent Bryant, who was shot simultaneously with less-than-lethal rounds as well as live ammunition by Berkeley…

Em Miller

Mar 19, 2021

Reading Reflection #2

The murder of Kayla Moore reiterates how deeply the police harm our communities. The police continue to demonstrate their aggression towards the exact people who they claim to protect. In 2013, Kayla Moore, a trans woman of color and Berkeley resident, was killed in her home by Berkeley…

Nikki Powell

Mar 1, 2021

Reading Reflection

Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove (Chapter 2, pages 21–32)

quote: The predominant historical myth sees vigilantes as essentially “rednecks” — working class and powerless individuals who create a “law and order” problem by taking the law into their own hands and lynching…

Reesa

Feb 23, 2021

The Mayor’s Fair and Impartial Policing Working Group

Tonight I sat in on the city of Berkeley’s meeting which reviewed the recommendations from the Mayor’s fair and impartial policing working group. Most of the meeting went as I expected it to go, with public officials doing lots of…