AltWeeklies Wire
Counter-Terrorism Officials Helped Track Black Lives Matter Protestersnew

A cache of California Highway Patrol emails provides a glimpse into how anti-terrorism agents helped law enforcement officials monitor Black Lives Matter protesters on the web.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
04-15-2015 |
Civil Liberties
Federal Officials Raid Oaksterdam Universitynew

Federal officials from at least three law enforcement agencies raided Oaksterdam University and several other locations owned or affiliated with California Prop 19 founder Richard Lee in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
04-03-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Are Stay-Away Orders Against UC Berkeley Students Unconstitutional?new

Some legal experts say they are—when used as a weapon against nonviolent protests.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
03-31-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Nancy O'Malley, UC Berkeley, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Oakland, Occupy Cal, Sproul Plaza, Amanda Armstrong, Ashley Saxby-Pinkerton, Autrey James, Jeff Wozniak, Jonathan Simon, Justin Timbalesi, Kathleen Barrett, Paul Davalos, Paul Seeman, Seth Chazin, Stay-Away Orders, Wheeler Hall, Yvette Felarca, Banished
BART Proves Cellphone Shutdown Was a Mistakenew
The transit agency has dealt with two protests in the past week without resorting to killing cellular service.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
08-24-2011 |
Civil Liberties
An Ex-Marine's Fight to Save Bradley Manningnew

Ex-Marine Jeff Paterson is on a crusade to help the suspected WikiLeaks source, and has led a campaign that has raised $125,000 for his legal defense.
East Bay Express |
Rin Kelly |
04-07-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Shane's Campaign to Free Leonard Peltiernew

For years, Shane Gray has been on a singular quest to raise awareness of the jailed Indian activist. But now his ubiquitous signs are drawing the ire of local law enforcement.
East Bay Express |
John Geluardi |
02-14-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Legal Limbonew

Abel Manzo says he has been wrongfully put on Oakland's gang injunction list. But he has no constitutional right to an attorney.
East Bay Express |
Joshua Emerson Smith |
01-17-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Abel Manzo
The Case of the Murdered Dognew
Hells Angel Edward Proudfoot's house was searched, his likeness broadcast on the evening news, and his dog shot. He says he'd like to know why.
East Bay Express |
Ling Ma |
01-28-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Homeland Security or Double Jeopardy?new
A new ID card required of people who work at the Oakland port threatens to cost hundreds of reformed ex-convicts their jobs.
East Bay Express |
Vianna Davila |
10-31-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Where There's Smoke, There's Angernew
Other cities may follow Dublin, Calif., in declaring cigarettes a nuisance, but such laws are unlikely to alter the outcome of private feuds.
East Bay Express |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
09-25-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties