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DESCRIPTION:October 22, 2007: The National Day of Protest to Stop 
 Police\nBrutality\n\nPlease join us, along with over 50 cities nationwide, 
 in the organization of a 12th National Day of Protest Against Police 
 Brutality. It is our day to take action to STOP police abuse of power and 
 the movement towards a police state. These issues affect the whole of our 
 diverse community, uniting us all under a veil of oppression. We ask you to 
 endorse this call and become part of organizing an event in Sonoma County 
 on October 22nd. If we don't stop the misuse of power, who will?\n\nWHY 
 SHOULD YOU ACT ON OCTOBER 22nd?\n\nEarly this year local police killed five 
 residents in a mere 9-weeks. Both Jeremiah Chass, a 16 year old boy, and 
 Richard Desantis, a father of two, were shot dead by officers responding to 
 mental health calls. Haki Thurston, an unarmed Black man, died in a hail of 
 SWAT bullets. Interactions with law enforcement has also resulted in the 
 deaths of Luis Sanchez, Terry Grinner Jr., Moses McDowell, Carlos Fernandez 
 and Walter Heller. Ryan George, a 22-year old Black man, struggling with 
 sickle cell anemia, was left to die in the County Jail, while his family's 
 efforts to get him proper care were denied by the Sheriff.\n\nThis pattern 
 of deadly force is nothing new. Between April 1st 1995 and September 28th 
 2000, at least 22 people were killed by local police or died in their 
 custody.\n\nToday, Latinos are racially profiled by the Multi-Agency Gang 
 Network Enforcement Team (MAGNET), a militarized law enforcement unit 
 supposedly focused on gang violence. MAGNET routinely collaborates with 
 federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to deport people who are 
 not being charged with other crimes. Even youth trying to keep themselves 
 entertained find their clubs raided and shut down, as in the case of 
 Epiphany, a popular Santa Rosa night spot. DUI checkpoints have become a 
 way to sweep working class neighborhoods for lapsed car insurance and 
 expired driver's licenses. Local law enforcement agencies collaborate to 
 impound the cars of those who can least afford it, while benefiting 
 financially from these impounds and tickets.\n\nSanta Rosa Copwatch feels 
 resisting these abuses is both necessary and possible. We request your 
 presence at the planning of Santa Rosa's 12th National Day of Protest 
 Against Police Brutality. Our first planning\nmeeting is Sunday August 12th 
 at 3pm. We propose an evening march from the Junior College down Mendocino 
 Ave to Courthouse Square, with a rally afterwards. Your organizational 
 presence and support is appreciated.\n\nORGANIZATIONAL MEET UP:\n\nSunday, 
 August 12 2007 @ 3 pm \nSunday, August 26 2007 @ 3 pm\n\nThis will be the 
 second organizational meeting. It IS open invite. We request individuals OR 
 groups who are interested to contact us via email (if possible, as a 
 courtesy), to let us know what level of involvement they would like to 
 participate in.\n\nFeel free to pass this invitation along to others you 
 think would support these issues.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/12/18440306.php
SUMMARY:October 22, 2007: The National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality Pre-Meeting
LOCATION:Free Mind Media, 546 Pacific Avenue, Santa Rosa CA, 95404
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/12/18440306.php
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