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DESCRIPTION:Santa Rosa October 22nd Coalition March and Rally to Stop Police Brutality, 
 Repression, & the Criminalization of a Generation\n\nSanta Rosa represents 
 our region in this year's Historic 12th National Day of Protest to Stop 
 Police Brutality, to give collective voice to People's grave concerns about 
 law enforcement, both locally and globally.\n \nSanta Rosa, CA – [October 
 7, 2007] – On Oct. 22nd, 2007 the People of Sonoma County will march 
 through Santa Rosa neighborhoods to protest the 9 deaths of  people killed 
 in the past year by local law enforcement. All people of the Bay Area are 
 encouraged to unite at this march and rally TO STOP POLICE ABUSE OF POWER. 
 \n\nThe march begins at 4PM in Southwest Community Park (Hearn & Burbank 
 Aves; 5PM feeder march from Sebastopol Rd and West Ave), followed by a 6PM 
 rally in Old Courthouse Square (4th St and Mendocino Ave). There will be an 
 open microphone at the rally. Speakers expected include surviving loved 
 ones of victims, people who suffer from past and present police abuses, and 
 all others who wish to speak.  This escalating, brutal abuse affects the 
 whole of our diverse community, uniting us all under one veil of 
 oppression.  \n\nThis terrifying epidemic of deadly force is long 
 established: From Apr. 1, 1995 to March 10, 1998, at least 15 people were 
 killed by local police or died in-custody. From Jan. 7, 2000 to Sept. 24, 
 2007, at least 35 people were killed by local police or died in-custody. In 
 a recent 9 week period, local police shot and killed 5. Two deaths resulted 
 from 911 calls for mental health assistance by family members of people in 
 crisis and ended in officers tragically killing both 16-year old Jeremiah 
 Chass, and Richard Desantis, father of 2. Adding to the body count is: Haki 
 Thurston unarmed & shot 27 times, Luis Sanchez, shot 7 times, and Walter 
 Heller, unarmed & Tased. In the County Jail, family pleas to get desired 
 medical care for Ryan George's sickle cell anemia went ignored by the 
 Sheriff. This 22 year-old black man died, leaving behind his pregnant 
 fiancée. In the latest trend of in-custody deaths, Richard Williamson Jr. 
 and Gregorey Townsley both died despite informing jail staff that they 
 would suffer treatable symptoms of withdrawal associated with diseases of 
 addiction. The Sheriff continues to respond that policies surrounding 
 medical issues are adequate.  Numerous forums have emerged to stop this 
 plague of abuses, drawing concern from: US Commission on Civil Rights, 
 Committee for Civil Rights, Committee for Immigrant Rights, NAACP, ACLU, 
 County of Refuge, AIM, MEChA, Copwatch, Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma 
 County, & NAMI. A widely representative cross-section of the community 
 calls for systemic change.  \n\nEvery day, people of color; Latino, 
 African-American, Asian-Americans, Native American, and especially youth, 
 are racially profiled by police. MAGNET - a militarized unit, led by the 
 Sheriff, supposedly targets gang violence. Though not required by law, the 
 Sheriff has requested that ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) 
 collaborate with MAGNET to deport people not proven guilty of crimes. These 
 deportations tear families apart. Youth seeking healthy social outlet find 
 their clubs raided and shut down by Santa Rosa Police, as with Epiphany, a 
 popular Santa Rosa night spot. Ineffective DUI checkpoints sweep working 
 class neighborhoods for minor infractions, impounding cars of those who can 
 least afford it. Local police agencies benefit financially from impounds 
 and tickets while also benefiting through increased social control and 
 decreased community empowerment.    \n\nWe believe that resisting these 
 abuses of power is both necessary and possible. The community will be 
 taking to the street on October 22nd. Wear black in solidarity with those 
 who’ve died at the hands of law enforcement. Please join us in action and 
 in speaking out to Unite! Resist! Liberate! \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/07/18452668.php
SUMMARY:Santa Rosa October 22nd March & Rally to Stop Police Brutality
LOCATION:Santa Rosa Southwest Community Park (Hearn & Burbank Aves) @ 4 pm, feeder 
 march @ 5 pm from Sebastopol Rd @ West Ave, Rally @ Old Courthouse Square 6 
 pm
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/10/07/18452668.php
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