March Forth/Fourth! Day Three: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD” Today Alex Nieto would have been 30 years old. Smiling his Alex smile, he once told me, “Bro, I’m a natural born revolutionary because I was born on March Fourth/Forth.” So I invented a poem that I read to him while he was sitting in the audience. I repost that video of us together at a poetry reading in the San Fran Mission in 2013. Happy 30th Birthday, Alex Nieto! Please join us in solidarity every day of the trial at the federal court building on 450 Golden Gate … Continue reading March Forth/Fourth! Day Three: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD”

The time that we need you is now. Please join us in solidarity every day of the trial at the federal court building on 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. Share this posting far and wide:   DAY TWO: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD” EXAMINATION OF OFFICER SCHIFF: As of today, March 2, 2016, Officer Schiff has testified 50 times or more even though he has only been on the force two years. He was trained how to answer questions during trials. MY SUBJECTIVE RESPONSE: He is a professional testifier; he understands exactly how to look nice and … Continue reading DAY TWO: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD”

Picture is of Closing Day One Court Room Embrace with the Nietos Share this posting far and wide: Time to put on our law hats! Daily I will post summaries of the actual action in the court room; here I review the Day One jury selection and opening statements. DAY ONE: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD” JURY SELECTION: Eight jurors chosen—six are female (5 white) and two males. Age range from approximately 25 to 65 years old. Median age is approximately 40 years old. In order for the Nietos to succeed in their demands, these jurors must unanimously … Continue reading DAY ONE: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus the SFPD”

RALLY! THE TRIAL: ALEX NIETO VS. THE SFPD, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 AT 8:00 A.M. RALLY! THE TRIAL: ALEX NIETO VS. THE SFPD, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 AT 8:00 A.M. For the past two years, we have been community building to this climax: “The Trial: Alex Nieto versus The SFPD.” The time for history is now. We, the community, hold both logic and love. If you have followed the case and the Alex Nieto movement, then you know that we are headed towards victory. The day after Alex was unlawfully killed by the SFPD, we realized it would be up … Continue reading RALLY! THE TRIAL: ALEX NIETO VS. THE SFPD, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 AT 8:00 A.M.

Photo credit to Oscar Aguilar After the “Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on Trial” event on Sunday, January 3, 2016, many people shared with me that it was the best event they have ever experienced in their entire lives. Perhaps the most powerful comment comes from veterana OG activist La Mesha Irrizary: I had not set a foot in a movie theater for the past 14 years, since SFPD killed my son at the Metreon, I am glad I got over my fear and came to the premiere !! Before the film premiere of “Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on … Continue reading “Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on Trial” Critical Reviews

Lowrider Lawyers Trailer Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on Trial—An Argument for Action and Imagination On Sunday, January 3, 2016, at 3:00 p.m., the film Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on Trial will premiere at the Brava Theater in San Francisco’s Mission District barrio. The film will critically examine the witnesses and police officer regarding the unlawful killing of San Francisco scholarship student and security guard Alex Nieto, who was shot at 48 times by the SFPD on March 21, 2014 on top of Bernal Heights Mountain. Substantive answers from witnesses and the police are based on the actual San … Continue reading Lowrider Lawyers: Putting a City on Trial—An Argument for Action and Imagination

San Francisco’s Mission is the front line battle for America’s dream of equality. “I” love San Francisco, so on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, “I” fight for San Francisco. Vote yes on Proposition “I.” Proposition “I” is our front line fight for many reasons, such as saving our artists, activists, and educators, but Proposition “I” is most important for protecting and empowering the FUTURE of our youth. San Francisco embodies opportunity and muscle that our youth must be able to access. There is absolutely no better way to access this miracle but to literally be in it, San Fran. I am … Continue reading “I” Love San Francisco!

“Romance and Righteousness: The Creation of and Historical Significance of Favi Estrella’s ‘Cruisin’ with You’ Music Video” All power and love to Favi Estrella, a soothing soul singing homegirl warrior, and to her magnificent crew that filmed this beautiful empowering … Continue reading “Romance and Righteousness: The Creation of and Historical Significance of Favi Estrella’s ‘Cruisin’ with You’ Music Video”