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Oakland: Protesters march for Memphis man killed by police
The Oakland Police Department’s worst enemy is the Oakland Police Department
Bay Area’s Newest DA is a Former Foster Youth
“We understand that she has to maintain a delicate balance as DA, but her life experience could set her up to do some amazing things, especially if she gets the support,“ said Rocky Hunt, our Participatory Defense Coordinator in The Imprint | January 10, 2023 | View articleCriminal Justice Advocates Release 100-day Agenda for New Alameda County District Attorney
“During the first 100 days of DA Price’s tenure, our coalition of advocates will hold her administration accountable to commitments made during the campaign, including community calls for decarceration, decriminalization, and accountability. Only then will voters and systems-impacted folks know that DA Price is the change we’ve been waiting for.” in the article by Ella Baker Center | January 3, 2023 | View article
No More Gun Violence in Our Schools
“We send our children to schools so that they are cared for and protected and they receive an education and not bullets,” says Mario Juarez in Telemundo | September 30, 2022 | View article
Want to Reduce Gun Violence in Oakland? Invest in Culture
“The safest communities do not have the most police. They have the most resources,” says Galvis of CURYJ in KQED | September 12, 2022 | View article
They made it through foster care. Now they’re persuading this Bay Area county to pay it backward
Article written by Shwanika Narayan. San Francisco Chronicle | July 8, 2022 | View article
INVESTING IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP TO REBUILD A BETTER BAY AREA
Article written by Eduardo Gonzales. San Francisco Foundation | April 26, 2022 | View article
It's On All of Us: Close Youth Prisons, Build Youth Leaders
Op-ed written by Katarina Sayally, CURYJ DBB fellow. The Imprint | June 21, 2021 | View article
Alameda police release video showing officer pinning Mario Gonzalez down before his death
“Mario’s life was ended, he was murdered by the police. It was unnecessary, it was result of white supremacy it’s a result of the culture of policing and once again we don’t need police protection, we need protection from the police,” Galvis said.
ABC 10| April 28, 2021 | View article
‘We Need Justice’: Mourners Demand Alameda Police Provide Answers in Death of Mario Gonzalez
“How do you take a healthy person in custody who has no health problems and then they mysteriously die? There’s not an uncanny correlation. It’s obvious he was murdered by Alameda police,” George Galvis said.
KQED| April 22, 2021 | View article
Multiracial mutual aid efforts help Chinatown senior citizens, Asian American communities
Black, Latino, Asian Americans are raising money and helping to escort senior citizens who might not feel safe.
NBC News | February 19, 2021 | View article
Incarcerated at home: The rise of ankle monitors and house arrest during the pandemic
Evelyn Canal, Dream Beyond Bars fellow and advocate for incarcerated youth, recounts what it was like wearing a monitor and now fights for young people’s rights while in the system.
NBC News | July 25, 2021 | View articleBay Area activists say prisoners deserve COVID-19 relief in new protest Sunday
Protesters call for early release for some inmates; vaccine distribution clouds debate
East Bay Times | January 31, 2021 | View article
Finding Justice, Fairness, and Joy in Your Community
Panel discussion moderated by Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow, with Xochtil Larios of CURYJ, Pastor Mike McBride of Live Free, and Zach Norris of the Ella Baker Center.
Alameda County Library | January 27,2021 | View panel discussion
Oakland Activists Lead Car Caravan, Virtual Events Inspired by Teachings of MLK
“Growing up in elementary school and middle school, as we were taught about Dr. King, we were taught this co-opted, sanitized, whitewashed version of Dr. King that was really meant about social control, it was about behaving well, it was about assimilation,” Galvis said.
San Francisco Public Press | January 18, 2021 | View article
An Interview with Daniel Mendoza – The California Endowment’s Harrison Visionary Award Winner
Interview with former Dream Beyond Bars Coordinator, Daniel Mendoza
Bioneers | View article‘What privilege looks like’: Oaklanders reflect on mob takeover of U.S. Capitol
Oakland activists and advocates compare today’s treatment of pro-Trump insurrectionists with what they’ve witnessed at local protests.
The Oaklandside | January 6, 2021 | View article
BYE DJJ: California to Close Youth Prisons
Editorial by Hayden Renato
Evident Change | December 9, 2020 | View editorial
California’s leaders failed on critical police reforms. Where’s the moral courage?
Editorial by Tom Steyer and George Galvis
Sacramento Bee | September 12, 2020 | View editorial
‘We’re suffering the same abuses’: Latinos hear their stories echoed in police brutality protests
In a three year span, Latinos in California represented 46% of deadly police shootings – second to the rates for African Americans
The Guardian | June 12, 2020 | View article
📃 Blog
Read blogs written by CURYJ staff and young leaders. Swipe to see more entries or visit our Medium page.
How we expanded our youth programming during a pandemic
by Fernando Vallejo
Jun 23, 2021 / Read More
How I stopped in-person drug tests for youth during COVID in Alameda County
Chris Quiej is 18 years old, lives in Oakland, and is a 2020 Dream Beyond Bars Fellow
Jun 22, 2021 / Read More
No Evictions On Stolen Land
I am 15 years old and I am the middle sister out of two brothers. My mother is dependent on me. I help out my mother on decisions with my...
Jun 22, 2021 / Read More
OPD Revives Super Predator Language to Criminalize Oakland Youth
On December 15th the Oakland Police Department released a dangerous statement to create fear and vilify Oakland youth. Using dehumanizing...
Dec 25, 2020 / Read More
CURYJ in the face of 2020
2020 has been a difficult year physically and spiritually. It has exposed many of the injustices Black and Brown people face. It has forc...
Dec 19, 2020 / Read More
Policy wins for 2020 and work for 2021
By J. Vasquez, Participatory Defense & Policy Coordinator
Dec 13, 2020 / Read More
No Youth Deserves To Be Punished In Alameda County’s Juvenile Justice System
By CURYJ Staff
Mar 22, 2019 / Read More
My Purpose
This is a piece I did for Hayward High School’s Puente program. During this time in my life I would get kicked out of school for not havi...
Nov 25, 2018 / Read More
On November 6th Vote Like Your Life Depends On It!
By Daniel Mendoza, CURYJ Community Organizer
Nov 02, 2018 / Read More
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📖 Culture of Storytelling
Our stories are sacred. In every story there is a teaching. Stories are part of the vehicles of how we can transform our communities and make social change.
George Galvis, Executive Director
