Wood Street residents fight on
By Alastair Boone on
A timeline of sweeps, protest, and political action in October.
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Promises to protect incarcerated LGBTQ people go unfulfilled
By Gary K. Farlow on
Despite recent legislative wins, prison remains unsafe for LGBTQ+ people.
Societal shame degrades self-esteem; makes it hard to get off the street
By Andy Pope on
Often, society’s expectations of unhoused people are degrading, and do nothing to help get people indoors.
Berkeley vehicle dwellers win settlement in court
By Berkeley Copwatch on
Despite the wins in the settlement, plaintiffs have yet to receive their vehicle repair and registration stipends.
All quiet at People’s Park: here’s what’s going on in court
By Lisa Teague and Harvey Smith on
The stay on new construction will remain until the case works its way through the appeals process.
‘People’s History, People’s Art’: Dusk Delacour’s debut at YSA
By Alastair Boone on
Dusk focuses on topics that affect the contemporary world, drawing from his own experience to help viewers get a sense of what it feels like to live through this historical moment.
The Parker Elementary occupation comes to a close
By Ashley McBride on
After 125 days, the group occupying the Parker school building to keep it from closing ended their protest and the school board voted on a new use for the facility.
As the refugee crisis worsens, street papers offer a path to stability and a hopeful future
By Tony Inglis on
As a refugee crisis sweeps the globe, street newspapers around the world have found themselves providing employment to many who are looking to rebuild their lives.
Despite pushback, California CARE courts signed into law
By TJ Johnston on
The new law, which faces widespread community pushback, will create a specialized mental health court where judges can force people with mental health disabilities and substance use conditions into treatment.