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DESCRIPTION:In an unprecedented move, the Berkeley City Council is considering fully 
 withdrawing their participation in Urban Shield. A decision in favor of 
 pulling out of Urban Shield by the Berkeley City Council paves the way for 
 other cities in the Bay Area to do the same. Join us on Tuesday to show 
 mass opposition to Urban Shield's war on our communities.\n\nCan't attend 
 on Tuesday? Support with CALL IN DAY: Monday, April 24th,.\nCall Berkeley 
 City Council and demand that they end police militarization. Here is sample 
 call in language and contact info:\n\n"Dear Councilperson _________,\n I am 
 writing to urge you and all Berkeley City Council members to take 
 leadership in putting an end to Berkeley's engagement with the 
 militarization of police and disaster preparedness represented by the 
 annual Urban Shield exercises and weapons expo, funded by DHS through the 
 Urban Areas Security Initiative. Urban Shield's emphasis on SWAT teams as 
 the response to emergencies - including natural disasters - as well as the 
 extremely militarized scenarios, diminishes resources for responding to the 
 ordinary emergencies community members face every day. Berkeley should not 
 be participating in war games funded by the Department of Homeland 
 Security, which involve not only nine Bay Area counties, but teams from 
 around the United States.That is why I ask you to exercise your leadership 
 and reject any future funding from UASI, Berkeley's participation in Urban 
 Shield, and to stand with Alameda County communities, and people across the 
 country.\nRegards,\n _______"\n\nCONTACT INFO FOR BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL 
 MEMBERS\n\nMap of Berkeley Council Districts\n\nMayor Jesse Arreguin/ (510) 
 981-7100 / mayor@cityofberkeley.info\nDistrict 1/Linda Miao/(510) 981-7110 
 /  lmaio@cityofberkeley.info /\nDistrict 2/Cheryl Davila/ (510) 981-7120 / 
 cdavila@cityofberkeley.info\nDistrict 3/  Ben Bartlett/ (510) 981-7130 
 / bbartlett@CityofBerkeley.info\nDistrict 4/ Kate Harrison / (510) 
 981-7140 / kharrison@CityofBerkeley.info\nDistrict 5 / Sophie Hahn/ 510) 
 981-7150 / shahn@CityofBerkeley.info\nDistrict 6 / Susan Wengraf / (510) 
 981-7160 / swengraf@CityofBerkeley.info\nDistrict 7/ Kris Worthington / 
 (510) 981-7170 / kworthington@CityofBerkeley.info\nDistrict 8/  Lori 
 Droste / (510) 981-7180 / ldroste@CityofBerkeley.info\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/20/18798641.php
SUMMARY:Stop Urban Shield: All Out to Berkeley City Council
LOCATION:Berkeley Old City Hall\nAllston & MLK, Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/20/18798641.php
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