An anonymous letter from a member of Prisoners United who participated in the hunger strike of 2016 and prepares to go on hunger strike again with hundreds. He shares the power and influence of community support.

As courageous inmates inside Glenn Dyer in Oakland are on Day 3 of their hunger strike to peacefully protest inhumane conditions, we received a letter with a poem of encouragement and solidarity from a writer inside another facility in the South Bay.

The Inmates in Glenn Dyer Detention Center and the Santa Rita Jail of Alameda County begin a hunger strike today to call attention to inhumane jail conditions. They start their hunger strike in solidarity with inmates in Santa Clara County, and ask for our community support.

Shortly after Judge Persky of Santa Clara County sentenced Brock Turner to a six month jail sentence for sexual assault, a recall campaign fueled with online petitions, celebrity signatories and rallies, went into full swing. Though recall organizers claim the effort is for justice, retired judge Ladoris Cordell writes recalling Judge Persky will only further injure communities of color under siege of a broken criminal justice system.

Sajid Khan responds to Donald Trump's comments about players kneeling and about the NFL's response, reminding us that taking a knee is not about Trump.

As a discussion around immigration relief for a select few is debated, Phal Sok, and others like him, are still targeted for deportation due to past convictions. Read how he won his freedom, only to face deportation. Sok, an organizer for the Youth Justice Coalition, wrote this piece during a Beat Within writing workshop.

When Roy was a freshman in high school he was interrogated for four hours and later charged with burglary, all without understanding what he was being questioned for. Now at 23, he recently had the opportunity to share his experiences in hopes that they don't happen to others. Spending a day doing legislative visits turned out to be a day of great accomplishment.

This Week in Peace chronicles the exciting adventures of San Jose’s own Dancer of Peace, Khalilah Ramirez. Written under divine inspiration, the column contains true stories of peace encounters in your neighborhood. In this edition, Khalilah talks about spontaneity and invites you to Viva Calle this Sunday to catch the Dance of Peace in Japantown.

The second in a series of book reviews by our hometown writer & educator Janice Sapigao - a trailblazer bringing us with her in the creative path of literacy in training. This is the Hella L.I.T. Book Reviews

This Week in Peace chronicles the exciting adventures of San Jose’s own Dancer of Peace, Khalilah Ramirez. Written under divine inspiration, the column contains true stories of peace encounters in your neighborhood. In this edition, Khalilah describes how she traveled to Oregon to witness last month’s historic Eclipse and reminds us that if something this majestic and bizarre could happen, so could absolutely anything!

On September 1, 2017 dozens of families from San Jose bused to Sacramento to tell prison officials to fulfill the promise of Proposition 57. Read our organizational statement to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation calling on them to expand who is afforded sentence reduction possibilities.

After two years since loosing her brother to SJPD police, Allita Watkins created a performance dedicated to her brother, who encouraged her to start dancing. The piece served as an emotional release and has allowed Allita to feel more at peace.

Glenn Maxwell is currently detained in the California prison system. But he is also saving lives as a firefighter.

Watching NFL games on Sunday has become a longstanding tradition for Sajid Khan. Yet, as Kaep is continuing to be blackballed due to his beliefs, Kahn says he will join a growing movement to boycott the NFL as a show of solidarity.

Shannon Tyree - SV De-Bug - August 24, 2017 Written by Shannon Tyree Shannon Tyree is the sister of Michael Tyree, who was murdered in custody by Santa Clara County correctional officers. She lives in New York City.

Santa Clara County inmates urge the County Board of Supervisors not to go forward with a plan to arm deputies with tasers.

As confederate statues are toppled down across the country, a local San Jose group is petitioning the Mayor to relocate the Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall.

On the 2nd anniversary of Michael Tyree's murder by Santa Clara County Correctional Officers, a press conference is planned to oppose tasers in Santa Clara County jails.

San Jose Councilmember Sergio Jimenez held a community meeting about proposed temporary tiny home locations looking to bring some stability to the city's growing unhoused population. Writer Erin Fitzgerald attended to voice her support and urges her neighbors to move from anger to compassion and approve the already reduced proposal.

San Jose gathered in solidarity with the Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March on Washington DC to strike the 13th Amendment and end mass enslavement.