We're excited to announce the 6 nationally-prominent figures that have confirmed their participation as leaders of planned breakouts at the National Forum on Police Crimes (Chicago, May16-17)! Breakout sessions will be led by Jazz Hayden, Joe Iosbaker, Ann Mitchell, Joey L. Mogul, Crista Noel, and Kevin Tyson. All of the breakout sessions will offer focused time for police crime victims/loved ones, and those organizing for justice with the many affected communities and groups, to share their particular struggles and to strive for common strategies and tactics. Be sure to register today!
BREAKOUT DETAILS
The National Movement to Stop Police Crimes Against the Labor Movement and Working People
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to encourage labor activists and labor unions to work in solidarity with community groups and to encourage a broader coalition to resist police crimes committed against unemployed, undocumented, and working people, particularly those struggling for improved economic conditions and labor rights."
Session Leader: Ann Mitchell
The National Movement to Stop Police Crimes Against the LGBTQ Community
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to increase solidarity between LGBTQ people and straight allies and expose and eliminate police crimes against people on the basis of their gender, sexual orientation, etc., especially recognizing the rampant discrimination of LGBTQ people of color."
Session Leader: Joey L. Mogul
The National Movement to Stop Police Crimes Against the Undocumented and other Immigrants
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to encourage alliances to resist police crimes committed against people on the basis of their (actual or perceived) immigration status and to discuss how denial of legal and human rights of immigrants affects the community as a whole."
Session Leader: To be confirmed
The National Movement to Stop Police Crimes Against Peace and Solidarity Movements
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to build support for the rights of peace and solidarity and anti-capitalist movements and to expose and resist police crimes against them including agents provocateur, frame ups, false arrests, and imprisonment. Also, to build support for all movements to organize and protest peacefully.
Session Leader: Joe Iosbaker
The National Movement to Stop Police Crimes Against Women
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to encourage the broad resistance of police crimes against women including rape, battery, and human rights violations and to discuss importance of establishing allies."
Session Leader: Crista Noel
The National Movement to End Police Crimes based on Institutionalized Racism
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to encourage broad coalitions to address police crimes targeted against black and Latino youth under the false premise of 'securing and protecting the community'."
Session Leader: Kevin Tyson
Police Crimes in a Prison Nation
The proposed goal of the breakout is "to explore the inextricable link between police crimes and the prison industrial complex, which starts with school to prison pipeline and to find ways in which the movement to stop police crimes can augment the movement against mass incarceration."
Session Leader: Jazz Haydyn
The National Forum on Polices Crimes is a project co-sponsored by:
Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
International House at the University of Chicago
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