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How Do We Relate to the Current Mass Protests Against Police Crimes?
Frank Chapman, Chicago Alliance Against Racist
& Political Repression
What does this spontaneous uprising of the masses tell us and how does it relate to our historic struggle for community control of the police?
Of course the most obvious place to start is that this mass uprising is the manifestation of a new awakening of the people to the gross racist injustices that exist in our country. But isn't it also a break away from the slavish submission to police and government authorities on the question of racist repression? This uprising is an expression of the mistrust created by an unjust and broken criminal justice system. Spontaneous movements by their very nature are not consciously based on an understanding of the necessity of collective resistance to bring about systemic changes. The present protests arise out of anger and outrage, their initial stages are outbursts characterized more by desperation and disgust than by organized struggle. At least this is how it seemingly jumped off in Ferguson on a hot day in August... READ ON
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Called by: The Chicago Alliance Against Racist
& Political Repression
Hosted by: Trinity Episcopal Church of Chicago
WHEN: 6p - 8p Thursday December 18, 2014
WHERE: 125 East 26th Street, Chicago
How do we stop the Chicago police from terrorizing our neighborhoods from racial profiling, murdering and torturing our communities? ... By fighting for a systemic change, by demanding community control of the police where cops are held accountable for their crimes and communities control policing policies and procedures. How do we get there? ...We must demand an elected Civilian Police Accountability Council.
This symposium will offer participants an up close understanding about the details and importance of establishing a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC) in Chicago.
Come out and hear more about how CPAC would empower communities, share your thoughts, questions and ideas!
Read details on CPAC Sign CPAC Petition
We are holding CPAC community meetings around the city, please contact us if would like us to hold a meeting on your block, in your church or community space.
CONTACT:
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
T 312 939-2750 email: contact@naarpr.org
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'No Justice! No Peace ! We Demand Community Control of the Chicago Police'
On Saturday, December 6, 2014 we rallied for CPAC on 63rd and Martin L. King on the South side of Chicago.
The rally began at the corner at noon and was a very spirited gathering, with survivors and victims of police crimes (Emmett Farmer, Joyce Brown, Mark Clement and Bertha Escamilla) speaking out and demanding justice, as well as expressing solidarity with the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Demonstrators proceeded to march through the neighborhood stopping at the police station at 71st Street. The marchers wound their way back to the corner at 63rd and King and, after more speak-outs, proceeded on through Hyde Park to Lake Shore Drive. At the height of the protest an estimated 200 people joined in to march, over 80 mostly youth, signed up with our campaign for an elected Civilian Police Accountability Council. The intersection at 63rd and King has been one of the hubs of our organizing efforts for CPAC, and you can find us there Saturday afternoons, Noon - 3pm (weather permitting) Follow links here and here for more on the demo. Also see footage of the rally in Labor Beat's 'The Wage Slave and the Jackboot'.
Join us every Saturday for community outreach at 63rd and King and/or if you would like us to out come to your block, contact us for more details.
CONTACT:
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
T 312 939-2750 email: contact@naarpr.org
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Who's Watching?
Steve Craig, Stop Police Crimes Organizing Committee, Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
Chicago Police Superintendent McCarthy recently announced a pilot program to equip officers with body cameras in a supposed effort to increase transparency and regain public trust. The cameras would initially be supplied to officers who volunteer for the program to start in two months. If the wearing of cameras were to become mandatory for all officers the program could have a positive effect in reducing abusive and criminal behavior by the police. However, without community control over police actions and direct civilian access to all video, the proposed system will be open to abuse and manipulation.
Who controls the narrative and why? ...READ ON
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* Tell your neighbors, friends, community organizations, church...
* Join us every Saturday for community outreach, contact us for more details
* If you would like to arrange a CPAC info/community meeting on your
block, n your church or community center, contact us.
* Forward this newsletter
* Come to a meeting, Stop Police Crimes Organizing Committee meets
every Monday @ 6pm, 1325 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 105
CONTACT
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
T 312 939-2750 email: contact@naarpr.org
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