From the archives: Selling Street Spirit was once illegal?
By George Franklin on In 1996, The People v. Coleman defined Street Spirit vendors' right to sell papers on the streets of Oakland.
Street Spirit history
In Dialogue with Osha Neumann
By Bradley Penner on Neumann reflects on The People v. Coleman, what has—and hasn’t—changed in the 30 years since, and what’s at stake in a new era of criminalization.
The early days: a conversation with Street Spirit co-founder Sally Hindman
By Alastair Boone on In 1995, Sally Hindman wanted to start a home- less advocacy newspaper in the East Bay. Street Sheet already existed in San Francisco, and she saw an opportunity in Berkeley and Oakland. She quickly enlisted Terry Messman to be the founding editor and together, they got to work.