Lowcountry Action Committee Juneteenth rally demands no early release for killer cop
North Charleston, SC – On June 19, organizers with the Lowcountry Action Committee (LAC), a branch of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, rallied on the corner of Remount and Craig Streets, a few hundred yards from the site where Walter Scott was murdered by ex-North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager 11 years ago, in 2015.
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CSO threatens Santa Ana PD with lawsuit: ‘Stop hiding death of Freddie Washington’
Santa Ana, CA – On Monday, June 15, Community Service Organization Orange County (CSO OC) served a demand letter to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and the city of Santa Ana threatening to sue if they do not immediately start producing records of the in-custody death of Freddie DeAngelo Washington.
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Torture survivor Johnny Plummer back in court, judge announces Brady violation
By Joe Iosbaker and Kaya Rial
Chicago, IL – The struggle for justice for survivors of police torture continues in Chicago. June 18 saw another defeat for Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke, who is notoriously known for working hand-in-glove with the Chicago Police Department.
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Minneapolis rallies against indictments of anti-ICE protesters
By Esper Garcia and Mira Altobell-Resendez
Minneapolis, MN – On the morning of June 15, the Department of Justice announced charges against 15 anti-ice protesters for “conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer,” and other bogus charges. That same morning 12 out of the 15 protesters had their homes raided and were arrested in relation to the federal indictment.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/minneapolis-rallies-against-indictments-of-anti-ice-protesters
Racist teen curfew ordinance defeated at Chicago City Council
Chicago, IL – Activists mobilized to City Hall on Wednesday, June 17, to speak out against a proposed ordinance that would impose extreme fines on the parents of youth who congregate in public spaces.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/racist-teen-curfew-ordinance-defeated-at-chicago-city-council
Santa Ana PD kills 16-year-old Chicano four months after killing 18-year-old Victor Lopez
Santa Ana, CA – The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) shot and killed an unnamed 16-year-old inside his own apartment on Sunday, June 14. SAPD released multiple statements to justify the killing hours before caution tape came down or police had even left the scene. This killing happened just four and a half months after the last teenager, 18-year-old Chicano Victor Lopez, was killed by SAPD.
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New Orleans: Noise demo outside Magnolia Ball targets city leaders, demands justice for Jace Scott
New Orleans, LA – On Saturday, June 6, community members and organizers rallied for a noise demonstration outside the Ogden Art Museum's annual Magnolia Ball Fundraiser. They demanded federal murder charges be brought against Andrew Gant for his role in the 2019 murder of Jace Lee Scott. The demonstrators also demanded Gant’s father, NOPD officer Victor Gant Jr, be fired from the New Orleans Police Department for corruption.
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Police shoot 2 Chicanos in Boyle Heights
Los Angeles, CA – On the morning of June 11, a Chicano man was shot and killed by the California Highway Patrol. The homicide occurred on a stretch of the 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights. The freeway closed for several hours. The person who was shot was later reported to be dead. Video of the shooting surfaced online showing a CHP cop with a gun drawn on a man.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/police-shoot-2-chicanos-in-boyle-heights
Atlanta demands action against killer cop at Civilian Review Board meeting
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Los Angles: Centro CSO press conference demands hands off Nadia Topete
Los Angeles, CA – On June 3, Centro CSO held a press conference at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights demanding that the state keep its hands off Nadia Topete. On May 20, Topete, a Chicana immigrant rights activist with Centro CSO, was served a subpoena by the FBI demanding that she testifies in front of a grand jury. She did not appear at the grand jury proceedings, which were set for the same day.
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