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Fullerton, CA – On April 27, over 30 family members, Orange County residents and activists gathered at Lemon Park to grieve for Jose Naranjo-Cortez, who was killed by Fullerton Police Department on April 20. The vigil was organized by Jose Naranjo-Cortez’s family and Community Service Organization, Orange County (CSO OC) a grassroots, working-class group that fights for community control of the police. Fullerton PD released a short statement about the killing. According to the report, an officer claimed that Naranjo-Cortez was acting erratically. More officers arrived and started using force to “gain control.” They called for even more officers and… […]
Tallahassee, FL – On Thursday, April 24, Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) organized a rally demanding the FSU administration stop allowing manifestations of white supremacy on campus. The protest was called in response to a mass shooting by a white supremacist on April 17 that resulted in the deaths of Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, as well as the injury of six others. As confirmed by former classmates, the shooter frequently spewed white supremacist rhetoric both in class and in extracurricular clubs. SDS convened at the Legacy Fountain on Landis Green and marched to the Westcott building, where… […]
Tampa, FL – On Friday, April 25, collective bargaining began between designated representatives on behalf of the University of South Florida (USF) Board of Trustees and representatives of Graduate Assistants United (GAU). About 20 supporters were present in the audience, including members of GAU, United Faculty of Florida, and Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society. The session focused on the first three articles of the 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement, which consists of 24 articles. Most discussion was centered around Article 2, where GAU had proposed protections for graduate assistants, specifically regarding appointments, terminations, progressive discipline and ensuring timely submission… […]
Tacoma, WA – On Saturday, April 26, several dozen people performed a prayer walk through a Sustainability Expo. The prayer walk was led by local indigenous organizers to show solidarity between indigenous people and immigrants, as well as to fight the horrific attacks on immigrants happening all around the country. The prayer walk started on the University of Washington-Tacoma (UW-T) campus, where government organizations, community groups and vendors gathered at the expo to promote environmental sustainability. Indigenous leaders beat drums and sang songs of many indigenous tribes, including those of the local Puyallup Tribe. The city of Tacoma was built… […]
Jacksonville, FL – Hundreds rallied at the intersection of Southside and Beach Boulevards, a vital hub of Jacksonville’s immigrant community, on Saturday, April 26, heeding the call of the Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance (JIRA) and a coalition of faith and grassroots organizations. Standing before a sea of hand-painted signs and chanting crowds, Vanessa Alvarez of JIRA opened the rally by stating, “Our communities are under attack.” “Right now, as we speak, ICE is tearing families apart,” Alvarez said. “But we are here to say enough. Not one more deportation. Not one more family destroyed. No more business as usual while… […]
Chicago, IL – Over 30 protesters rallied in downtown Chicago, outside the office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, to demand he grant executive clemency to all incarcerated survivors of police torture and wrongful conviction. The protest was organized by the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture (CFIST), a grassroots campaign led by survivors of wrongful conviction and their loved ones. The protesters called on Pritzker to move on the 2000-plus clemency petitions sitting on his desk, starting by granting clemency for all petitioners who have credible cases of police torture and wrongful conviction. “The governor has the power… […]