Police Archive
Bay Area youth gathered around the Northern California Headquarters of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in SF to denounce the atrocities committed by ICE against immigrant communities
The drumming got started when a little kid, a regular at the drum circle, began playing his drum in the dirt near the sidewalk on Cedar Street.
Mesh fencing that circled the magnolia trees in Santa Cruz's Parking Lot #4 at noon on September 24th had been removed by 3:30pm.
Metal stakes and mesh fencing have been put up by the city of Santa Cruz to prevent the weekly drum circle next to the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market.
A plainclothes police officer was walking up Pacific Avenue on September 23rd.
Police lined Cathcart Street displaying batons and a riot control gun, but quickly drove away.
The City of Santa Cruz took measures trying to prevent the weekly gathering and drum circle in Parking Lot #4 alongside the Farmer's Market.
While the Dakota did not ask for a permit for the four days, the property manager has provided one. Despite the permit and the ceremonies that are happening on site, there continues to be heavy surveillance by Homeland Security, Hennepin County Sheriffs, and riot-police from various police agencies.
The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign rally held at Mears Park and the march that followed were heavily infiltrated by plainclothes police.