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A Tradition Unfolding: The We Charge
Genocide Campaign & the Continuation of the Movement to End Police Violence
Jason Ware, We Charge Genocide & Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
A delegation of eight youth headed to Geneva Switzerland for the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) meeting armed with their carefully constructed report 'Police Violence Against Youth of Color'. The seven Black and one Mexican youth made the trip November 12-14 to represent We Charge Genocide, a newly formed, grassroots, volunteer-run organization in Chicago. Boldly, their aim was to do nothing less than to charge the Chicago Police Department with committing human rights violations against Black and Brown communities...READ ON
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An interview with Frank Chapman, education director and organizer with the Chicago Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression (CAARPR)
Steve Craig, CAARPR Member
In light of the recent success of the We Charge Genocide group in their swaying the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva to address police crimes and excessive use of force in the Review of the U.S. Government's Implementation of the Convention Against Torture, I ask Frank Chapman for some historical context.
Q. Could you place the current Stop Police Crimes movement into historical perspective and, perhaps, trace the origins of the phrase "We charge genocide"?
Frank: Let me start with the simplest part of that question first. We Charge Genocide is referred to sometimes as the anti-lynching petition to the United Nations that was filed by William L. Patterson on behalf of the Civil Rights Congress. It's a petition that was presented to the United Nations charging the United States with violation of Article 2 of
the U.N. genocide convention by failing to prevent the lynching of African Americans.... READ ON
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UPCOMING - Chicago Police Crime Hearings
Chicago Police officer Dante Servin, killer of Rekia Boyd
Location: County Court House, 26th & California, Judge Dennis J. Porter, RM # TBA
When: Wed Jan 21st, 2015, TIME TBA
Chicago Police Torture victim Andre Brown
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 400
When: Thurs Jan 22, 2015 @ 9:30am, Judge Joseph Kazmierski JR
Chicago Police Torture victim Keith Walker
Location: County Court House, 26th & California, RM 704
When: Tue Jan 27th, 2015 @ 9:30am Judge Joseph Michael Claps
Chicago Police Torture victim Kilroy Watkins
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 101
When: Wed Feb 18th, 2015 @ 9:30am Judge Paul B Biebel Jr
Chicago Police Torture victim Reginald Henderson
Chicago Police Torture victim Jerome Johnson
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California
When: Friday Feb 20th, 2015 @ 9:30am
Please check the SmartKiosk for court room# on day of hearing
(machine is located in the Court House lobby)
Chicago Police Torture victim Johnnie Plummer
Location: Cook County Court House, 26th & California, RM 207
When: Tues April 7th, 2015 @ 9.30AM
See here for more information about the above and previous cases
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BAD APPLES OR ROTTEN TREE?
Steve Craig, Stop Police Crimes Organizing Committee
Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
The CPD and law enforcement agencies nationwide are scrambling to repair what they express to be image problems. With public exposure of racist cops mounting, police departments are trotting out the "bad apple" defense. "Sweet Home, Alabama" blaring from a squad car, racist blogs, encounters caught on video, Klan t-shirts are all labeled exceptions...READ ON
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NEW! Weekly Community Meetings to Stop Police Crimes
Hood Hope Movement and
Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
When: EVERY Saturday 12p - 3p,
starting Sat January 10, 2015
Where: 600 E 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Come join us, learn about CPAC, share your experiences, ideas and questions! Contact: Real Deep 312.785-4182 or Frank Chapman 312.513-3795
More details
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
* Tell your neighbors, friends, community organizations, church...
* Join us every Saturday at Hood Hope (see above)
* If you would like to arrange a CPAC info/community meeting on your
block, in 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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