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| People's Tribunal:The Murder of Oscar Grant & the Epidemic of Police Brutality | |
| Date | Sunday March 22 |
| Time | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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Calvin Simmons Middle School Cafeteria 2101 35th Ave, Oakland (south of Fruitvale Avenue, east of Foothill Boulevard.) |
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| Event Type | Meeting |
| Organizer/Author | Revolution Books & Bay Area Revolution Club |
| revolutionbooks [at] sbcglobal.net | |
| Phone | (510)848-1196 and (510)725-8754 |
| Address | 2425 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 |
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PEOPLE’S TRIBUNAL: THE MURDER OF OSCAR GRANT AND THE NATIONWIDE EPIDEMIC OF POLICE BRUTALITY
Hear relatives of victims of police murder, journalists, legal experts, arrested activists, and others present testimony, evidence and analysis of: the murder of Oscar Grant, the coverup, and the district attorney’s “prosecution” * the nationwide epidemic of police brutality and murder – torture, tasers, extra-legal executions & thousands of stolen lives * the systemic roots of this epidemic * racism, national oppression and the targeting of Black and Latino youth * how courts, politicians and media protect killer cops * the repression and media vilification of Oscar Grant protests * how to win Justice for Oscar Grant and all victims of police murder, and halt police brutality and murder JUSTICE FOR OSCAR GRANT! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! NO MORE STOLEN LIVES! THE WHOLE DAMN SYSTEM IS GUILTY! Initiators: Bay Area Revolution Club 510-725-8754, bayarearevolutionclub [at] gmail.com Revolution Books 510-848-l196, http://www.revolutionbooks.org * Participants include: Zeporia Smith Auntie of Oscar Grant Mother of Johntue [Oscar's Best Friend] Robin Glenn Auntie of Jody Mack Woodfox and Aisha Coleman, former partner of Jody and mother of Jody's children Jody was killed by Oakland Police Officer Hector Jimenez on July 25, 2008 Patricia Johnson Sister of Anita Gay Anita was killed by Berkeley Police on Feb. 16, 2008 Sonya Wahnee Mother of Andrew Moppin Andrew was killed by Oakland Police Officer Hector Jimenez on December 31, 2007 Ara Jo Cousin of Michael Chou Michael was killed by La Habra Police on Dec. 31, 2007 Lavita Olliver Sister of Glen Willis Glen was killed by Oakland Police, Aug 6, 2003 Meesha Irizarry, mother of Idriss Stelley Idriss was killed by San Francisco Police, June 13th, 2001 Danny Garcia Brother of Mark Garcia Mark was killed by San Francisco Police, April 6, 1996 Rashidah Grinage Wife of Raphael, Mother of Luke Luke and Raphael Grinage were killed by Oakland Police on December 15, 1993 Cornelius Hall, Father of Jerrold Hall: written testimony Jerrold was killed by BART Police November 15, 1992
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