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National ‘Wear Orange’ protest in opposition of mass incarceration to be held October 30
On October 30 people across the country will wear orange as a symbol of their stance against mass incarceration. Protesters will take to streets, high schools, college campuses and public transportation to challenge other to join the opposition of the oppressive system of mass incarceration.
Protesters plan to disrupt New Year’s Eve festivities in the name of justice for black lives
Protesters are planning to disrupt New Year’s Eve celebrations in major metropolitan areas across the nation. The protests, headed by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, calls for activists to not allow New Years Eve 2015 “to go down because business as usual in Amerikkka includes wanton police murder of Black people.”
Eric Garner protest to be held in Chicago
In protest of a New York City grand jury’s decision not to indict an NYPD police officer for the fatal murder of a 43-year-old unarmed black man, activists, organizers and concerned citizens will unite in Chicago. The Stop Mass Incarceration Network is requesting that people gather on State and Jackson in Downtown Chicago.
National Day of Protest against police brutality scheduled for October 22
The 19th annual Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminilization of a Generation will take place on Wednesday Oct. 22. The event will be hosted by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, a building national movement to stop the injustice of mass incarceration and police brutality throughout the country.
‘HOODIES UP!’ march to take protest of day of Trayvon Martin death
Residents, activists and community members will participate in the “HOODIES UP!: 2 years of Outrage & Remembrance” event on Wednesday February 26th in honor of slain teen Trayvon Martin. The nationwide rally takes place on the very day that Martin was fatally shot by former Florida neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was acquitted of […]
Why the plan to replace Rikers, or reform any prison, is doomed to perpetuate the problem
By Ragini Srikrishna and Monica Mohapatra Before the controversy around Amazon coming to New York dominated the headlines, the mayor and city officials were quietly working on opening four new skyscraper jails within the city. Although the city’s plan to close the Rikers jails complex solicited initial excitement within criminal justice communities, it has since […]
Feature: After Ferguson, race deserves more attention, not less
The following post is from the New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Kristof. By: Nicholas Kristof MANY white Americans say they are fed up with the coverage of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. A plurality of whites in a recent Pew survey said that the issue of race is getting more attention than […]
August 16, 2010 – August 22, 2010
Study: Black males graduating at lower rates Matt Hanley, Geneva Sun, August 22, 2010 As some achievement gaps on TAKS shrink, others widen Holly K. Hacker, The Dallas Morning News, August 22, 2010 Artist cultivates for neighborhood, kids Dawn Turner Trice, Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2010 Doctors Tell Hollywood to Stop Luring Youth Into Smoking Joan Delaney, Epoch Times, […]