hayes Posts

10 years after invading Iraq, President Obama addressed the issue of violence at home in his State of the Union, but it seems that we’re already forgetting some of the lessons we - and the Iraqi people - paid so dearly to learn.

The Corrections Corporation of America makes money by incarcerating people and gets practically all its money from taxpayers. Now they want to do that and not even pay their taxes. They've already done the paperwork and reorganization necessary to allow them to make this change. Now they’re just waiting for approval from the IRS before they move forward.

Last night, I went to attend meeting Oakland City Council to stand in solidarity with the parents of Alan Blueford and present to the Council the names of hundreds of people who signed on to demand the release of the Alan Blueford police report.

Rumors had been circulating that there might be restricted access to the council meeting last week, but no one had any details about what that would mean. I arrived after walking with Alan's family and members of the interfaith community from the District Attorney's office and at first it seemed that we'd be able to enter the council chambers like we've been able to in the past.

But we were met at the door to the council by police officers guarding the door to the public meeting, allowing no one in.