We are calling Mayor Schaaf today to let her know we are disgusted with her disregard for Black lives and unhoused lives, and to demand that she take meaningful action by honoring the demands of the #NoVacancyCA coalition! Please call today!!

Day of action! Friday May 22nd! 37mlk.com/2020/05/18/day… via WordPress.com

Our neighbors at 37MLK are fighting for their lives, as are thousands of unhoused residents of Oakland! Please sign this petition and show up in person or virtually for the 37MLK day of action! #NoVacancyCA #actionnowforMLK change.org/p/mayor-libby-…

Protest happening now at Palms Motel on West MacArthur demanding Libby Schaaf commandeer hotels for unhoused Oakland residents. The city has taken no action to house additional folks during the COVID-19 pandemic. #ActionNowforMLK #37MLK

Stephanie announces lockdown from motel window to those outside. Then Delores of 37MLK speaks about her need for housing. loveandjusticeinthestreets.com

From inside room #17, formerly unhoused Stephanie explains why she is taking drastic action today for people without shelter. She's pleading for city, county, and state officials, for private individuals and organizations, to step up and provide funds for housing now. #37MLK

Three hotel managers moved into the room acting angry and aggressive. Stefani says they threatened physical violence.

they’ve changed the lock and she’s trapped inside.

Stefani has been on her feet all day, barely able to move. If she slips, she could strangle. The hotel manager guarding the door was asked to crack the window or door so that he and others could hear a cry for help, and he refused, accepting that she could die in there.

Manager did finally allow an allie to do a wellness check and speak with Stefani through the window. She is sitting on a stool and committed to remaining until demands met. Simultaneously, she is working to coordinate motel rooms for unhoused folks on her phone.

OPD has been aware since 11am that Stefani was engaged in an act of civil disobedience. Officers saw she was chained by the neck, and chose to leave her there rather than arrest her. Instead OPD abandoned the scene and left her vulnerable to retaliation by the hotel manager!

Stefani is free! She voluntarily chose to have allies cut the chain. Over 17 hours locked down in support of those who need shelter during this coronavirus crisis. #HousingIsaHumanRight

Thank you for the great reporting Alastair Boone! #hotelsnotgragves #actionnowforMLK #NoVacancyCA thestreetspirit.org/2020/05/22/uns…

Thank you to Sarah Belle Lin for the excellent coverage of abuses against our homeless neighbors, during this time of extreme police state crackdown. Nothing stops this intrepid reporter--not even a rubber bullet to the leg.

We are in solidarity with communities around the world who are asserting their right to housing today on #HumanRightsDay and every single day.

See this Instagram photo by @loveandjusticeinthestreets instagram.com/p/Clubh4HvlSN/…