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DESCRIPTION:In the first hours of 2009, Oscar Grant, a 22 year old Black man, was shot 
 in the back by a BART cop at close range, as he lay face down on a train 
 station platform. Oscar died that morning.\n \nYet another Black man, 
 murdered by police: but this time the killing was committed in front of 
 dozens of witnesses. And when BART riders came forward with their videos 
 caught on cell phones, soon thousands of people had seen the killing. And 
 it sparked tremendous anger.\n \nAfter one whole week this cop has not even 
 given a statement nor been interviewed. And BART and BART Police 
 spokespeople appeared in the media day after day saying that people "should 
 not jump to conclusions," and that this was a "double tragedy" because the 
 cop "was devastated."\n \nMany, many people are outraged by this 
 cold-blooded murder - everyone should be! And we must build a massive 
 outpouring, from every corner of society, demanding: Justice for Oscar 
 Grant-Now!\n \nLast night protestors made up of mainly youth of all colors 
 spilled out into the street chanting, "We are Oscar Grant." And, "When the 
 people of Oakland are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!" 
 "When the people of the world are under attack, what do we do? Stand Up 
 Fight Back." This resistance is righteous - and we need a lot more. No one 
 should rest until there's justice for Oscar Grant.\n \nOscar's story is 
 way, way too familiar. Uncounted thousands of our youth - especially Black 
 youth - have been stolen from us by murdering police. Hundreds and hundreds 
 of thousands have been criminalized by this society. We're facing a 
 nationwide epidemic of police brutality and repression. And let's be real, 
 this system offers few jobs and no real future at all for most of our 
 youth.\n \nWhy can't this system stop police brutality and murder? Why does 
 it justify and protect murdering pigs every time? Why can't it offer our 
 youth something better? Because like we say in Revolution newspaper's The 
 Oppression of Black People, The Crimes of this System and the Revolution We 
 Need, "The oppression of Black people has been at the very heart of the 
 fabric and functioning of this country, since its beginning and up to the 
 present time," and that only revolution "could deal with and overcome that 
 oppression, bringing in an entirely different, and far better, system as 
 part of getting to a whole new, emancipated world." So join with us to live 
 andfight for that future.\n\nThe Whole Damn System is Guilty!\nHumanity 
 Needs Revolution More Than Ever!\n\nStay tuned to Revolution Newspaper 
 Online for updates (revcom.us)\n			\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/09/18560590.php
SUMMARY:Emergency Meeting : Justice For Oscar Grant! No More Police Murder!
LOCATION:Revolution Books 2425 Channing Way(in the Sather Gate Parking Mall off of 
 Telegraph Avenue) Berkeley,CA 94704 Wheelchair accessible.Donations 
 accepted.\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/01/09/18560590.php
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