Posts Tagged ‘oakland’
Occupy Oakland
Oakland, CA 2011
On November 2nd, I ventured out to the East Bay to follow the Occupy Oakland rally who successfully shut down the Port of Oakland. With over ten thousand people in attendance, I was mesmerized by the crowd’s zeal. This is my attempt to capture the energy in the air.
at home with Andrea aka Rain
Oakland, CA 2011
Andrea aka Rain, Miguel, and her gorgeous daughter Jessina
Mehserle sentencing and protest 2
Mehserle sentencing and protest
Oakland, CA 2010
Mehserle Sentencing & Protest
Mehserle sentencing – Oakland, CA 2010
According to the SF Chronicle:
A judge sentenced ex-BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle to the minimum term of two years in prison Friday for fatally shooting unarmed train rider Oscar Grant, saying he believed the former officer’s testimony that he had confused his pistol for a Taser.
Read the rest of the article here.
I was not expecting to go to Oakland to see the protest since I was at work but realized that this was an important event to document. Let’s just say that I was probably the only photographer in a skirt, tights, and a ridiculously big bow on my head. I (obviously) wasn’t wearing the right clothes nor did I have my flash on me otherwise I would have stayed until the end. Still, I did my best to follow the crowd after they dispersed from City Hall – those shots coming tomorrow – but it might not have been a terrible thing that I left. Heard that some cameras were stolen, people were hit, lenses were broken, and there were hundreds of arrests including photographers without credentials – like yours truly. Anyways, I hope everyone in Oakland stays safe.