EMERGENCY RALLY AND SPEAK OUT against police brutality
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In the early hours of New Year's Day, 2009, BART police officers responded to a call that fights were breaking out on the trains. After gaining control of the situation, a number of African American men were detained, and cuffed.
Oscar Grant, age 22, was one of these men. Video footage has surfaced of what happened next: Two officers hold Grant face-down with his hands behind his back and a third reaches into his holster, draws his gun, and shoots Grant in the back from point blank, and kills him. We all know that, historically, crimes such as these have ended with police officers getting off due to the lies and half-truths told by fellow officers, and a lack of witnesses to testify to the truth of the matter. That will not happen this time around.
JOIN US TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST HEINOUS POLICE BRUTALITY AND TO DEMAND JUSTICE.
Where: The Liberty Pole (East and Main St., Rochester, NY)
When: Friday, January 9th at 5pm
This event is endorsed by Rochester Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Activists Against Racism Movement (AARM).
If you are interested in helping organize or want to speak or sponsor this event, please contact Tim at tim.adams (at) gmail.com or call 585-739-0376.
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