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Alex Darocy Photography: October 2014
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. National Police Brutality Day in Salinas. The family of Frank Alvarado was joined by community supporters for a protest at the Salinas Police Department on October 22, which is National Police Brutality Day. Frank Alvarado was killed by Brian Johnson and Scott Sutton of the Salinas Police department on July 10 of this year. Angelica Garza, Frank Alvarado's sister, spoke outside of the police station...
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Alex Darocy Photography: September 2014
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Santa Cruz Dream Inn Workers Rally for a Fair Contract. Workers demanding a fair contract at the Santa Cruz Dream Inn include everyone from room cleaners to bell persons, as well as servers, cooks and banquet staff from Aquarius, the hotel's restaurant. Many of those participating in the rally did so on breaks from work and while still wearing their Dream Inn uniforms. The workers deserve to be trea...
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Alex Darocy Photography: 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings Commemorated in Santa Cruz
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Thursday, August 6, 2015. 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings Commemorated in Santa Cruz. Individuals spent some time waxing and buffing the bronze Collateral Damage sculpture, in order to beautify it, and flowers were placed around its base. E.A. Chase, the artist who created it, was in attendance. As musicians played, he looked on fondly with bright, glowing eyes. Presently, organizers say one of the issues th...
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Alex Darocy Photography: July 2014
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Thursday, July 31, 2014. Die-in Staged in Santa Cruz to Protest Israel's Assault on Gaza. Violence on this scale has forced us into a situation in which complacency and silence is an act of complicity in violence. Our small town joins thousands of others all across the United States and the Globe to reject the massacre in Gaza," said Kali Rubaii, a UCSC graduate student who attended the demonstration. One event announcement for...
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Alex Darocy Photography: At Frank Alvarado Memorial, Family Vows to Continue Fighting for Justice
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. At Frank Alvarado Memorial, Family Vows to Continue Fighting for Justice. A memorial was held in Salinas on July 10 to mark the one year that has passed since Frank Alvarado was shot and killed by Salinas Police. Frank's family members spoke at the gathering, which was held outdoors near the location of his killing, and vowed to continue their fight for justice. One sign read, "No Police Prosecution Mea...
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Alex Darocy Photography: November 2014
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Saturday, November 29, 2014. Ferguson "Day After" Gathering in Santa Cruz. At the Santa Cruz Town Clock, individuals passed out flowers and candles, and a rally with speakers was held. It was announced that afterward the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) would be open and hosting a community dialog to discuss the grand jury's decision. Santa Cruz Town Clock. Santa Cruz Police Department. Somos Mayfair, one of the organizat...
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Alex Darocy Photography: August 2014
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Friday, August 29, 2014. Protesters Confront Salinas Police Chief at Bookstore Appearance in Santa Cruz. Between March and July of this year, four individuals have been killed by officers with the Salinas Police Department. Outside of the book shop, which is located in downtown Santa Cruz, one demonstrator held a sign that declared, "Salinas: Our Ferguson.". McMillin was invited to speak at Bookshop Santa Cruz by Monterey Heral...
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Alex Darocy Photography: March 2015
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Sunday, March 29, 2015. Coastside Vigil in Santa Cruz Protests Use of Solitary Confinement. According to the Center for Constitutional Rights, prolonged solitary confinement causes, "a persistent and heightened state of anxiety and nervousness, headaches, insomnia, lethargy or chronic tiredness, nightmares, heart palpitations, and fear of impending nervous breakdowns.". Other documented effects include, "obsessive ruminations, ...
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Alex Darocy Photography: February 2015
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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY -TOY PHOTOGRAPHY- INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM SANTA CRUZ, CA. Thursday, February 26, 2015. Community Members Take A Seat on Monterey Sidewalk to Protest New Sit-Lie Ban. No person shall sit or lie on a commercial sidewalk or on any object brought or affixed to said sidewalk, from 7:00am until 9:00pm," the new ordinance (Sec. 32-6.2) states. If they are not doing anything, they should just let them! Two people walked by and asked each other what the group was doing, and when they read the ...