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Jul 7, 16
Filed under: Live Coverage, Southwest
If you're not organizing, now is a good time to start.
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) July 8, 2016
Looks like lots of ppl coming- i love Oakland #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/oLWgVJLRQ4
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Police line crowd being led in chants from overpass. #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #Oakland pic.twitter.com/jURo8NELb3
— Jimi Devine (@JimiDevine) July 8, 2016
PICS FROM RN'S PROTEST IN OAKLAND, COME OUT YALL #BLACKLIVESMATTER pic.twitter.com/X9i1GQWEWt
— S (@mindyoursboo444) July 8, 2016
The #Oakland highway shutdown tonight is a beautiful thing. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/WKsrjDMxV6
— Oakland Uprising (@oaklanduprising) July 8, 2016
It is our duty2 fight4 our freedom! It is our duty 2 win. We must love & care 4… #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/BdJq3TFeSG
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
#Oakland stands off with #OPD in front of police dept. building.#PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/J2GEw9cOqi
— Sampson (@OfficialSampson) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/shelovesdresses/status/751275811324383232
Doors smashed at OPD building at 7th and Broadway. Paint thrown at building. pic.twitter.com/TbbGsFKrRo
— Don Clyde (@ClydeDon) July 8, 2016
#shutitdown in #oakland for #altonsterling #philandocastile #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/AdZyFRGUO1
— hyejin #freeliyah (@hyejinhere) July 8, 2016
In front of the OPD. #Oakland protest. pic.twitter.com/5Ryn8slfIl
— Carol Lee (@hellocarolcarol) July 8, 2016
They think it's a game! They think it's a joke real pain real action #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/42vR7S5uO5
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Nearly 1,000 protesters block 880 freeway for hour, still going, at #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile rally #Oakland pic.twitter.com/29M2q6oCtN
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller510) July 8, 2016
Protesters plan to occupy 880: "Tell your friends to bring blankets! We are not going anywhere!" #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/3tpD3vAGYv
— Beau Evans (@beauvans) July 8, 2016
Whose streets? Our streets great sign #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/xZpTle2Q0W
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
The Bay Area doesn't play. Clergy, activists, multiracial groups blocking the 980 freeway. #nojusticenopeace pic.twitter.com/DjejgCq9Jx
— #Asians4BlackLives (@Asians4BlkLives) July 8, 2016
#Oakland, #OurStreets occupied until gov't answers our #citizensummon for dialogue & an end to police killings pic.twitter.com/J78at8yzJX
— Al-Sharif Nassef (@alsharifpasha) July 8, 2016
#Oakland ppl shut down hwy 880 & are projecting #BlackLivesMatter onto a truck #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/qMY07Pgh0y
— Isabeau Doucet (@IsabeauD_) July 8, 2016
#FTP#Oakland #ShutItDown #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/UmXrzilGKp
— Dave Id (@DaveId) July 8, 2016
things are eerily quiet down on street level. #oakland pic.twitter.com/VNNrpiTSqP
— @[email protected] (@cayden) July 8, 2016
Mass sit-in on 880 frwy w/projections on semi #oaklandshutitdown … https://t.co/qoLOTWXqJs pic.twitter.com/Ug5kfUdHQz
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
Announcing Oakland I fucking love u! #AltonSterling #PhilandroCastile pic.twitter.com/bXJ7fxIKZl
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Young people, elders, community, all holding down the frontline of the 880 fwy! #Oakland #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/AMkBlhsUUb
— Sarita Ocón (@OaklandColibri) July 8, 2016
Taking a seat on 880, listening to live jazz & yelling, "no justice no peace no racist police" #Oakland #shutitdown pic.twitter.com/5z7B6PsWYJ
— Colleen Klus (@ColleenKlus) July 8, 2016
Well over 1k protesters took 880 freeway while hundreds more in standoff against OPD on Broadway. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/wahUUhsgsK
— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) July 8, 2016
Hundreds lock arms in both directions on both sides of freeway. We will not be moved.#Oakland #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/lA4pDTU6bJ
— Dave Id (@DaveId) July 8, 2016
Hard to see this, but people are projecting #BlackLivesMatter on the truck #oakland #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/JKqOtmhv7f
— APTP First Response (@aptpresponse) July 8, 2016
Protesters covered the Oakland police headquarters in symbolic blood. #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/XN6zjnguLR
— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) July 8, 2016
Protesters on hiway in #Oakland commandeer truck, project #blacklivesmatter on it. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/u174ehi9U3
— Oakland Uprising (@oaklanduprising) July 8, 2016
#Oakland had shut down the highway! #OAKLANDisReady #BlackLivesMatter #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #Dallas pic.twitter.com/TeWET9VTJy
— Raquel Willis (she/her) (@RaquelWillis_) July 8, 2016
Pigshere riot gear we chant no justice no peace and sit #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile they shine lights block pic pic.twitter.com/fNwafaxi5R
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Battery is dying but #Oakland is Lit 4 #AltonSterling & #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/AQw5KcZDDQ
— Jessie Sandoval ?✍? (@slenderbutter) July 8, 2016
We have shut down the freeway! #opdguilty #blacklivesmatter #Frisco500 pic.twitter.com/qoAYAbEs5t
— HungerForJusticeSF (@hngr4justicesf) July 8, 2016
Call for blankets, water, support here on 880. Washington St. exit. Just come up the off ramp. #oakland #blacklivesmatter
— Scott Campbell (kolektiva.social/@susurros) (@incandesceinto) July 8, 2016
Live from the 880 freeway. #Oakland is shutting it down. pic.twitter.com/glSciCjWQl
— East Oakland Collective (@EOakCollective) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/epsalon/status/751265929166630913
Rev. Ben McBride calls for OPD to end violence on people of color or the dept. will "be torn down brick by brick" pic.twitter.com/Fo48WnGYzQ
— Beau Evans (@beauvans) July 8, 2016
Music, kindness, love #BlackLivesMatter join us – #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/8alHNY3HZZ
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
#Protesters stage sit-in on ALL lanes of I-880 in #Oakland at Broadway: https://t.co/KHGXzmU8Ss pic.twitter.com/2z3zCR9l93
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 8, 2016
#Oakland sights. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/Lg0tr855mT
— David DeBolt (@daviddebolt) July 8, 2016
Police are staging it seems further north on onramp, i think, constant siren wailing pic.twitter.com/tH9ADeY3TK
— Trash Night Heron (@hyphy_republic) July 8, 2016
We shutting it down #oakland #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/6LLQGddnS7
— APTP First Response (@aptpresponse) July 8, 2016
Some cars are empty on I-880 in #Oakland. Could be 1,000 or more on this freeway. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/TeaqrQfX6C
— David DeBolt (@daviddebolt) July 8, 2016
Chicano's for Black liberation #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile i try not yo get faces unless ask pic.twitter.com/65gRrQT7eD
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/RebecaNitti/status/751265333390880768
Protesters have climbed on big rig on 880 #Oakland. pic.twitter.com/Qy36Qmv8t5
— FlyingTails (@KenWayne) July 8, 2016
880 shut down – the people united will never be divided #Oakland #shutitdown #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/EtGsvHz4GT
— Colleen Klus (@ColleenKlus) July 8, 2016
For anyone looking to have eyes on the protest in Oakland. Stay safe, everyone. https://t.co/kEEmQ4q1eH @anthoknees #blacklivesmatter
— Morgan (she/her) (@MorganInStereo) July 8, 2016
People coming and going on offramp like its no big thing pic.twitter.com/ZOMM0qSUin
— Trash Night Heron (@hyphy_republic) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/elise_magno/status/751263989175185408
Crowd not moving until demand to charge OPD cops received by @LibbySchaaf and @NancyOMalley. #Oakland #ShutItDown pic.twitter.com/R3PZSgq9Jy
— Dave Id (@DaveId) July 8, 2016
#FTP #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling both sides of 880 shutitdown whose streets? Our streets pic.twitter.com/TzFu4uPDsP
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
880 freway in #oakland shut down with at least 1000 people #nojusticenopeace #blacklivesmatter #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/0IK5q8Hupv
— Valerie Love (@VMontanaLove) July 8, 2016
Freeway is shut down pic.twitter.com/G7jJMgLKFE
— Gabrielle Canon (@GabrielleCanon) July 8, 2016
#PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling music & dancing on the freeway getting loud pic.twitter.com/bok8lV3sPa
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
#oaklandshutitdown 880 takeover. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/nFJPWlA0TZ
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
— Trash Night Heron (@hyphy_republic) July 8, 2016
Keeping it simple- chant Fuck the police #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/he30ujIfub
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/kiernanrok/status/751263562601861121
Ghost riding the semi. #Oakland pic.twitter.com/RUL4y2PGrR
— Victor "Punch Nazis" Licata (@VictorLicata1) July 8, 2016
Black and Brown united against police brutality#Oakland #AltonSterling#PhilandoCastile#BlackLivesMatter#Grief pic.twitter.com/77FU38XIqP
— Anirvan Chatterjee (@anirvan) July 8, 2016
Say their names. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter #oaklandshutitdown 880 frwy takeover pic.twitter.com/5hZznjchMC
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
No business as usual, Justice for #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile now! Oakland in solidarity ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/64FAMIkaT9
— Kenny Foster (@KentFosterSF) July 8, 2016
Protesters shut down Interstate 880 in downtown. @oaklandpoliceca @CHPoakland LIVE STREAM: https://t.co/rYQE9gTgfe pic.twitter.com/TnPAogYM87
— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) July 8, 2016
The Constitution doesn't protect Black lives. Say their names. #BLACKLIVESMATTER #oaklandshutitdown pic.twitter.com/yWNtPHw4cF
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
No justice no peace no racist police #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling i love Oakland pic.twitter.com/rNWgTNCJe6
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Protesters in #Oakland have marched onto both lanes of I-800 and set off fireworks. https://t.co/elLHLkem8Phttps://t.co/518p0Dsrlf
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 8, 2016
#oaklandshutitdown #BlackLivesMatter #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/WWJISjHd2q
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
People getting comfy on the s bound pic.twitter.com/OY649Hc1ng
— Trash Night Heron (@hyphy_republic) July 8, 2016
BREAKING: All lanes closed 880 by protesters downtown #Oakland. pic.twitter.com/AHntCUVyOw
— FlyingTails (@KenWayne) July 8, 2016
Over 1000 people on 880 chanting #BlackLivesMatter.#Oakland #ShutItDown #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/qLGU2HWdLg
— Dave Id (@DaveId) July 8, 2016
solidarity protest is taking the high road via 880 freeway #blacklivesmatter #oakland pic.twitter.com/pSg9wCtz6u
— Nancy Mancias (@nancymancias) July 8, 2016
But I'm ready to run to. Not going to jail. They will have to catch me #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/UumTjwIRzR
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Traffic backed up on 880 due to mass blockade. #oaklandshutitdown #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/RNnQ6BlS2s
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
Fireworks going off on 880. #oakland #blacklivesmatter
— Scott Campbell (kolektiva.social/@susurros) (@incandesceinto) July 8, 2016
#Oakland Freeway Shut Down 4 #PhilandoCastile #PhilandoCastile , with Uncle Bobby #OscarGrant pic.twitter.com/m3JngLakza
— Jessie Sandoval ?✍? (@slenderbutter) July 8, 2016
Huge blockade on 880 frwy #oaklandshutitdown #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/uROfcsWlWe
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
Protesters sit on 880 freeway. I'd estimate 500 blocking both directions #oakland #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling pic.twitter.com/SQTuIQBMH0
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller510) July 8, 2016
880 takeover #oaklandshutitdown #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/0W4ynCEerM
— Bay Solidarity (@BaySolidarity) July 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/fosterjb/status/751259388346667008
#oakland protesters overtake both directions of 880 freeway #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/cRzShj4ziu
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller510) July 8, 2016
It wasn't even a question. Protesters easily took the 880 freeway in #Oakland. No cops on sight. pic.twitter.com/1l1N4G95hz
— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) July 8, 2016
Traffic stopped in both directions 880 fwy downtown #Oakland. pic.twitter.com/MiHj8BHryA
— FlyingTails (@KenWayne) July 8, 2016
taking freeway sharing stories it stops 2daywedon't have3live this way sitting down #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/w52ZcyjdeR
— Betulapendula (@Betulapendula22) July 8, 2016
Interstate 880 has been shut down in both directions. #Oakland #blacklivesmatter
— Scott Campbell (kolektiva.social/@susurros) (@incandesceinto) July 8, 2016
#BREAKING: Protesters in #Oakland are blocking all NB and SB lanes of I-880 near Broadway. https://t.co/AinBbccNeV pic.twitter.com/wCoXtoTqrV
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) July 8, 2016
Now. 880. #oakland. pic.twitter.com/Hjoh02yCQY
— #whoisdebavery (@jazzpastord) July 8, 2016
Highway is shutdown. Official. #PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #Oakland pic.twitter.com/4vQXvtCiLo
— Jimi Devine (@JimiDevine) July 8, 2016
LIVE on #Periscope: #shutitdown https://t.co/vWafZubMvs
— The Anti Hero (@PatrickSimmons1) July 8, 2016
Oakland march taking the 880 freeway. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/WAqnvgaWTQ
— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) July 8, 2016
We are shutting down the freeway #Oakland #BlackLivesMatter #frisco500 pic.twitter.com/U92cRNXREE
— HungerForJusticeSF (@hngr4justicesf) July 8, 2016
Clergy is painting OPD red while crowd chants "OPD guilty." pic.twitter.com/EuetYNQYC7
— kate conger (@kateconger) July 8, 2016
"Whose streets, our streets! Shut t down!" #oakland #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/HVF5jX9mr7
— Katrina Cameron (@KatCameron91) July 8, 2016
