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Stop Alameda Police Harassment of SE Asian Youth

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Date:
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Time:
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Event Type:
Protest
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
In front of the City of Alameda Police Department, 1555 Oak St,
Alameda, CA 94501

STOP ALAMEDA POLICE HARASSMENT OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN YOUTH

Who: East Bay advocates, youth and their families

What: Rally & Press conference to demand police accountability

Where: In front of the City of Alameda Police Department, 1555 Oak St,
Alameda, CA 94501

When: Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 at 4:30 PM

Background: 3 tragedies within the Asian Pacific Islander community within
the last three weeks- -

1. Ichinkhorloo Bayarsaikhan, a 16 year old Malaysian youth, was murdered in
a park in Alameda on Halloween night.

Our hearts go out to the families of Ichinkhorloo Bayarsaikhan. No family
should have to suffer the loss that their family has suffered whether in
Alameda or Oakland. Too many of our young people have been victims of
homicide. We must work together to find real solutions that address the
root causes of violence in our community.

2. Alameda Police Department terrorizes Southeast Asian youth in Oakland
instead of doing a true investigation of the murder.

Alameda Police busted down the doors of Southeast Asian families and held
them at gun point with M-16s, detained over a half dozen young people
without notifying their parents, pulled students out of school to be
interrogated based on being in a photo with the suspects, and accused them
of being in a gang due to holding up peace signs in a photo from an anti-war
march.

3. Media News editors did not uphold journalistic ethics and did not tell
the full story behind the investigation of the murder.

In a shocking breach of journalistic ethics, at least 4 Bay Area newspapers
owned by the Media News Group published the names of two minors in
connection with the Oct 31st killing of Ichinkhorloo Bayarsaikhan in
Alameda, though the sitting judge on the case asked them not to.

Though the youth were violently arrested, wrongfully charged, and quickly
released, Media News editors continued to report unsubstantiated police
statements of their possible "gang affiliations" and relationships with
those later arrested for the crime.

Youth and Asian and Pacific Islander Community Members are calling for an
independent investigation of the incidents and ask the Alameda Police
Department to establish rules and training to prevent racial profiling
tactics.

For More Information Contact: Armael Malinis at 510-869-6036

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