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“They Can’t Silence Us” -- How Marissa Barrera Beat the Yolo County DA’s Attempt to Criminalize Her Call for Police Accountability
I n an attempt to silence and intimidate a community leader who advocates for justice for her brother who was killed by Woodland Police, the Yolo County DA charged her with a rarely used criminal charge - threat by electronic device. The accusation stemmed from a YouTube video Marissa Barrera posted laying out facts of her brother’s death, and giving general descriptive information about the officer who killed him - Richard Wright. On February 8, 2017, Officer Wright, along
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The Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring… A Broken Promise
illo : AD Avila July 31, 2024 To: County of Santa Clara, Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street East Wing, 10th Floor San Jose, CA...
Jose Valle
Jul 30, 20255 min read
On the Right Side of History: Michelle's Fight for Justice and Dignity
The second installment of "Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own...
Khalilah Ramirez
Jul 22, 20252 min read
Open Letter to Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff: Stop Santa Clara Jails From Becoming ICE Traps
Stop Santa Clara Jails From Becoming ICE Traps
Stop the Santa Clara County Sheriff from Communicating with ICE to Detain Community Members at the Jails
SV De-Bug staff
Jul 18, 20253 min read
Responsibility to Shelter Will Lead to Police Violence, Arrests and Incarceration Beyond the Charge Named in the Policy, and Immigration Consequences
Editor's note: Below is a letter submitted to the San Jose City Council before the recent 2025-2026 budget vote that included the...
Raj Jayadev
Jun 17, 20254 min read
Fighting Deportation Using Participatory Defense (Webinar)
The Pipeline to Deportation Starts at the Moment of Arrest T his conversation is from a webinar that we hosted on using Participatory Defense to fight deportation. It is an amazing and important conversation led by people who have been directly impacted by the intersection of the criminal and immigration systems. With the current administration we need to make sure we are prepared and ready to fight for our immigrant families, & as you will see, the speakers in this webinar a
SV De-Bug staff
Jan 23, 20251 min read
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