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New York, NY – On October 7, over 500 New Yorkers rallied in front of the Fox News headquarters to demand an end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and to honor the second anniversary of Al Aqsa Flood. Within our Lifetime, a NYC based pro Palestinian group organized the rally. Al Aqsa Flood is the name of Gaza’s uprising against Israel that took place on October 7, 2023. The uprising took place in response to 15 years of an illegal blockade on the Gaza Strip and over 75 years of Zionist settler occupation of Palestine. In response to Al… […]
Denver, CO — On October 4, 400 protesters rallied outside of the Colorado State Capitol to commemorate two years since 2023’s Operation al-Aqsa Flood. Protesters demanded a stop to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Tom Chaney of Freedom Road Socialist Organization spoke at the event, “Israel hasn’t forgiven the Palestinians for opposing their occupation and has been working tirelessly to discredit and violently attack the Palestinian resistance. This is why it is more important than ever to stand with our Palestinian friends and fight for an end to U.S. aid to Israel!” “I can talk about the statistics, I can talk… […]
Aurora, CO – On Friday, October 3, the family of Kory Dillard and representatives of Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee (DACAC) met with the 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason. The day marked one year since the death of Dillard at the hands of Kevin Rodier and Ryan Shamblin of the Aurora Police Department, and the group specifically sought to know if the district attorney had any plans to prosecute them criminally. The meeting was hard won and the DA only agreed to meet after a phone blast, a fax-in, and daily calls to the DA’s office by members of DACAC.… […]
Chicago, IL – On Saturday, October 4, the Latino immigrant neighborhood of Brighton Park confronted ICE and other agents in a massive show of resistance to the federal occupation of Chicago. Hundreds withstood teargas and drove the feds out of their community. The day before, hundreds of people across the city mobilized to schools in the Northwest and Southwest neighborhoods to defend their communities as ICE and other federal agents ramped up their raids during after-school pickups. Rapid response teams coordinated with Chicago Teachers Union members among Chicago Public Schools staff to chase ICE out of neighborhoods, create “safe corridors”… […]
By Melissa Greene and Erika Zurawski Minneapolis, MN – On Monday, October 6, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) held a rally inside City Hall to push forward their Real Sanctuary Now campaign. The booming chants of dozens of activists echoed throughout the building as council members completed a budget meeting. Before the start of the rally, a group of MIRAC members delivered an overflowing box of petitions to the mayor's office to demonstrate the broad support for their demands. After only one month, they collected over 1100 signatures from residents representing all Minneapolis wards. The effort continues, and… […]
Allendale, MI – On Tuesday, October 7, the Grand Valley State University Progressive Student Union held a rally on campus to stand with the Palestinian people. After two years of genocide by Israel, and two years of bold resistance by the Palestinian people, students came together to hear speeches and give chants in solidarity with Palestine. The response of students passing by was overwhelmingly positive. Many stopped and joined the rally for a short time before carrying on, while others stayed for the duration of the protest. Students from the Progressive Student Union and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization addressed… […]