Plus: After Ghost Ship,longtime party collective SPAZ reorganizes and raises funds. One recent afternoon in downtown Oakland, armor clad, and baton-wielding riot cops rushed toward a crowd of protesters wearing blue shirts that read,Shut Em Down.” Only this clash, on Franklin Street near 20th Street, and was eerily silent. And after a few minutes,someone shouted, “Reset! Everyone resumed their places, and then the melee repeated.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com