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Re-imagining Public Safety and Actions to Hold the Police Accountable

Re-imagining Public Safety and Actions to Hold the Police Accountable

[A PDF version of this post is available here.] We’re approaching the anniversary of the George Floyd uprising, but miscarriages of justice remain: police officers continue to overpolice Black and other communities of color and murder the community members that they are paid and entrusted to protect while too often escaping accountability. We outlined some actions to demand police reforms last year, but here are some updated ones: Call for the establishment and funding of community based & non-law enforcement…

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Some Actions to Demand Police Reforms

Some Actions to Demand Police Reforms

As we mourn George Floyd and grieve the latest losses of black lives in our nation and communities due police brutality and anti-blackness, we can continue to demand actions. Contact Assemblymember Waldron and State Senator Jones and ask them to support AB 2054 which “will establish the Community Response Initiative to Strengthen Emergency Systems (C.R.I.S.E.S.) Act pilot grant program, to fundamentally improve emergency responses for vulnerable populations in California, by strengthening, expanding and promoting community-based responses to emergency situations”. See…

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Updated Notes on San Diego County COVID-19 Cases

Updated Notes on San Diego County COVID-19 Cases

As we face calls to reopen San Diego on May 1st, including from our elected Board of Supervisor Kristin Gaspar and Mayor Paul McNamara, and opposition to California’s Stay-at-Home Order, here are some San Diego County COVID-19 related numbers to keep in mind: In 7 days from April 26 to May 2, 2020 and even with our early & strict state and local public health orders, we had reported: – 884 new positive cases (which account for ~22.5% of total…

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Some Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Some Information on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Resources World Health Organization (WHO) U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) California State Government & Department of Health (CDPH) San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (SDC HHSA) Escondido City What is the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). People infected with the virus may show symptoms 2-14 days after exposure: common symptoms such as fever,…

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