Police Archive
Viewpoint Discrimination and Selective Prosecution at Work in Charges Against Independent Journalists.
They are trying to control who gets to be deemed a journalist, which stories can be reported on, and how they are reported.
A Santa Cruz photojournalist is facing felony and misdemeanor charges arising from his coverage of a building occupation by protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street.
The First Amendment's guarantee of press freedom is meaningless if journalists do not possess a concomitant right to gather the news.
Wells Fargo locked their doors and instructed their private security guards to inform customers that the bank was closed.
Memorial march held in honor of Oscar Grant and other victims of police brutality and murder.
At about 7 a.m., approximately 100 police from across Santa Cruz County outfitted in riot gear raided the Occupy Santa Cruz encampment in San Lorenzo Park.
Sheriff’s officers conducted a predawn raid to dismantle the geodesic dome and other Occupy Santa Cruz structures on the steps of the county courthouse.
This space has been occupied to meet urgent, concrete needs that can’t wait for election time to be met: food, shelter, bathrooms, safety from abuse, and many more.