Editor's Note: The Protect Your People Public Safety & Justice Committee Community Report was assembled by De-Bug families and organizers...

Author Raymond Goins writes that Prop 36 is the criminalization of survival, and would bring California back to an era of the War on Drugs that decimated Black and Brown communities.

On this episode of the De-Bug the System podcast, De-Bug organizer Ana sits down with participatory defense organizer Laila Aziz. Laila and her fellow organizers at Pillars of the Community, a San Diego based organization, held the San Diego County District Attorney accountable for racial disparities in sentencing. How did they do this? They held a People's Tribunal, inspired by movement leaders of the past.

Editor's Note: After seeing the film Life After Life that follows three men as they return home from San Quentin, Yerba Buena High School student Marissa was inspired to write about her own life growing up with an incarcerated loved one.

Formerly incarcerated college student, Gabriel Singer , calls for support for the Firefighting Freedom Bill Package

Our Process   The majority of those incarcerated and their family members are afraid to file grievances within the jail. They fear...

Editor's Note: Raj Jayadev spoke to Qiana Johnson this week, our participatory defense family from the D.C. / DMV area. Qiana spoke on...

Editor's Note: Although author Jamilah had made this kind of trip before, she was inspired to share her experience - one that is...

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...

The third feature of "Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own words...

The second installment of "Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own...

Thin Blue Lie is a series telling the stories of families who experienced the systemic police practice of coercively interrogating families moments after killing their loved ones, in an attempt to gain evidence to justify the killing. The series is made in support of new legislation AB 572 that would end this practice. In this episode of the Thin Blue Lie Series, we hear the story of families who rallied in Sacramento, CA in support of AB 572.

Editor's Note: Raj Jayadev outlines why Santa Clara County's use of Zero Dollar Bail during the pandemic is still a reality and should be...

Thin Blue Lie is a series telling the stories of families who experienced the systemic police practice of coercively interrogating families moments after killing their loved ones, in an attempt to gain evidence to justify the killing. The series is made in support of new legislation AB 572 that would end this practice. In this episode of the Thin Blue Lie Series, we hear the story of Letty and Chris in Los Angeles, CA.

Thin Blue Lie is a series telling the stories of families who experienced the systemic police practice of coercively interrogating families moments after killing their loved ones, in an attempt to gain evidence to justify the killing. The series is made in support of new legislation AB 572 that would end this practice. In this episode of the Thin Blue Lie Series, we hear the story of Sam, DeAnna and Josh from Orange County, CA.

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

Thin Blue Lie is a series telling the stories of families who experienced the systemic police practice of coercively interrogating families moments after killing their loved ones, in an attempt to gain evidence to justify the killing. The series is made in support of new legislation AB 572 that would end this practice. In this episode of the Thin Blue Lie Series, we hear the story of Sharon Watkins from San Jose, CA.

"Y ou Are The Art.” This project is a photo journalistic series that features community members in their own words and environments. As...

Editor's note: Below is a letter submitted to the San Jose City Council before the recent 2025-2026 budget vote that included the...

May 22nd, 2025 -- San Jose Police conducted a sweep on houseless encampments along the Guadalupe River in San Jose, CA. They told residents of the encampments that the sweep would take place in June and then suddenly descended on the encampment. The sweeps are part of an ongoing campaign by Mayor Matt Mahan whose self-proclaimed “innovative” policies on houselessness include the recently proposed Responsibility to Shelter policy, which creates a new police unit to arrest hous