by FIAEB | Oct 4, 2021 | News
Make Our Voices Heard to the Supervisors on October 14! Faith In Action East Bay, our Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails, and Coalition for Police Accountability are organizing broad community support for implementation of the most effective possible public...
by FIAEB | Oct 4, 2021 | News
Clergy attend a Ceasefire training at Allen Temple Baptist Church on September 17, 2021. / El clero asiste a un entrenamiento de alto el fuego a Allen Temple Baptist Church el 17 de septiembre. The Impact of the Ceasefire Strategy by Dr. George C.L.Cummings His name...
by FIAEB | Oct 4, 2021 | News
The Hebrew Bible is pretty clear and consistent about immigrants. There are several words that the text uses to describe them; sojourners, strangers, foreigners… but one thing is consistently clear; the God of the text is deeply concerned and protective of them. And...
by FIAEB | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Take 5 minutes today to tell your Members of Congress people of faith call on Congress to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of essential workers and their families, dreamers, and TPS holders in the upcoming jobs and infrastructure reconciliation bill....
by FIAEB | Sep 16, 2021 | News
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has the highest proportion of inmate deaths and lawsuits in the region. The US Department of Justice has found a failure to provide mental health services. The Sheriff has run the jail without transparency and permitted the abuse of...
by FIAEB | Sep 7, 2021 | News
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors Public Protection Committee will have a full discussion of the ongoing collaboration of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office with ICE, the immigration police, on Thursday, Sept. 9th, 10am. Chair Valle is on record in...
by FIAEB | Sep 7, 2021 | News
On Thursday, August 26, at a historic PICO California Statewide Leadership Assembly attended by 198 leaders representing the nine federations that make up PICO California, all nine federations voted to affirm the recommendations of the Renewal team. The Renewal Team,...
by FIAEB | Sep 2, 2021 | News
Our Jewish friends are now amidst the High Holy Days, a 3-week period that includes several of the most sacred days on the Jewish calendar. A central theme of this time period is renewal. Our Jewish friends spend time reflecting on personal renewal: can I be a better...
by FIAEB | Aug 31, 2021 | News
On August 4, Faith In Action East Bay (FIAEB) and Coalition for Police Accountability (CPA) co-hosted a town hall on gaining effective oversight of the Alameda County Sheriff and Santa Rita Jail. The focus was the recently passed Assembly Bill 1185, which provides for...
