We Demand a Transparent Selection for Our Next Police Chief Our families deserve to feel safe and protected in our neighborhoods. That means a fair and transparent selection process for our next Police Chief, with full input from our communities. This means no secret panel and no decisions made behind closed doors. As San Diego’s…
A coalition of community-based organizations gathered on Wednesday in front of City Hall to express their disappointment in Mayor Faulconer’s flawed plan to select our next chief of police. Read Full Article by San Diego Free Press
A coalition of community-based organizations gathered on Wednesday in front of City Hall to express their disappointment in Mayor Faulconer’s flawed plan to select our next chief of police. Read Full Article by OB Rag
Four community meetings will be held in San Diego to take public input on the selection of a new police chief, the city announced Tuesday, but critics say the process is not as inclusive as it should be. Read Full Article by KPBS
San Diego is launching a national search for the city’s next police chief, who will replace Chief Shelley Zimmerman when she retires in March. Read Full Article by San Diego Union-Tribune
California’s bail system punishes the poor for being poor. Too often in California, people who are arrested but not convicted of a crime spend weeks, months or even years locked in jail while awaiting the resolution of their case. Because most can’t afford bail, they can’t return home. Rather than serving justice, our unfair bail…
“Creating policies for this system is like putting Band-Aids on a broken leg. This system is inherently broken. You can’t fix it with tiny changes – we need to transform it.” – 16-year-old SDOP leader Leah Blake How has SDOP advocated against racial profiling? Two years ago, you helped us successfully advocate for state…
More than 700 people, including religious and community leaders, gathered at the No Fear Faith Conference, held for the first time, at the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Barrio Logan, this Wednesday, April 19. Read Full Article by La Prensa San Diego
Inside a Barrio Logan church, you could hear speakers urge action on behalf of immigrants, the homeless, the poor and victims of racial profiling and mass incarceration. Read Full Article by San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN DIEGO – April 10, 2017 – On April 19, San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) expects 1,000 leaders from congregations across San Diego County to pledge to protect local families at the first-ever Faith Not Fear Summit. Read Full Article by Activist San Diego
