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Protest / Demonstration
10th Annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation
Date/Time
October 22 (Saturday),
Noon:Gather; 1pm:Rally; 2pm:March
Location
Westlake Park (4th & Pine) in downtown Seattle
Sponsored by
October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation
The National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation aims to "expose and oppose" the epidemic of police brutality. The book "Stolen Lives: killed by law enforcement" documents over 2,000 (out of our estimate of 8-10,000) cases of people killed by police, jail guards, etc. in the U.S. during the 1990s (see http://www.stolenlives.org for details).
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The National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation aims to "expose and oppose" the epidemic of police brutality. The book "Stolen Lives: killed by law enforcement" documents over 2,000 (out of our estimate of 8-10,000) cases of people killed by police, jail guards, etc. in the U.S. during the 1990s (see http://www.stolenlives.org for details).
The National Day of Protest was initiated by a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals. We came together out of our concern that the peoples' resistance to Police Brutality needed to be taken to a higher level nationwide.
The National Day of Protest aims to bring forward a powerful, visible, national protest against police brutality and the criminalization of a generation. It aims to expose the state's repressive program. It aims to bring forward those most directly under the gun of Police Brutality AND to also reach into all parts of the society--bringing forward others to stand in the fight against this official brutality. And the National Day of Protest aims to strengthen the peoples' organized capacity for resistance in a variety of ways.
Website for more info:
http://october22-ny.org/national/
Contact Person:
October 22nd Coalition
Contact Email:
oct22seattle@hotmail.com
Contact Ph. Number:
206-264-5527
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