Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (CAARPR)
1325 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 105, Chicago, Illinois 60605
www.naarpr.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
For release Tuesday August 25th 2015 For information contact: Frank Chapman 312-513-3795 email: [email protected] or Ted Pearson 312-927-2689 email: [email protected]
What: Mass march on Chicago City Hall demanding community control of police.
When: Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Noon. Where: Kick-off from Federal Plaza, Adams and Dearborn
Who: Thousands of people from communities most affected by police murders and other police crimes, together with unions and religious organizations. Why:
- Because over 120 people have been murdered by police in Chicago since 2007, and not a single officer has been held to account.
- Because torture and coercion are still practiced by police to extract confessions from suspects.
- Because over 100 Black men are still in prison after being tortured by Chicago Police.
- Because the Independent Police Review Authority and the Chicago Police Board have never taken action against a police officer for an unjustified shooting.
The marchers are demanding that the Mayor and City Council pass an ordinance creating and empowering an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC). Organized by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, the coalition for CPAC has gathered over 20,000 signatures on a petition demanding its passage.
Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Stop Police Crimes Campaign
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