Join R.A.C. for our 2 year mutual aid food program anniversary

Join Cop Watch L.A. GC Emergency Response Network and Create Your Own

Mobile devices can subscribe by sending a TXT: !join copwatchlosangelesguerrillas To: alert@raisethefist.com

http://www.raisethefist.com/ern/index.cgi?htmlform=1&list=copwatchlosangelesguerrillas

Create Your Own Here:
http://www.raisethefist.com/ern/

Enter your email or mobile # to join the Emergency Response Network Email address: Mobile #: provider:VerizonCingularAT&TNextelT-Mobile3 River WirelessACS WirelessAlltel PCSAlphNowAmeritechBell CanadaBell SouthBoostCellularOneEdge WirelessMetro PCSQwestSprint PCSVirgin Mobile - RaisetheFist.com

Links to Download the Film, "We're Still Here, We Never Left" / Link para bajar la pelicula, "Todavia Estamos Aqui, Nunca nos Fuimos"

Here are the links to download the film "We're Still Here, We Never
left" in its entirety, we hope folks can set up screenings and fundraisers
with them for their organizations and for our defense fund. We want people to
see it all over, we're are still open to going out to cities and different
places and speaking if that is possible and if that can be organized. If not,
then folks should still screen it.

If you want a physical copy of the dvd, let us know and we'll send one out
to you, please help with cost and shipping.

email rac@riseup.net

Also we encourage people to donate, whatever you can, to help the community programs of the Revolutionary Autonomous Communities.

You can send donations to
RAC
P.O. Box 292344, Los Angeles, Ca. 90029. USA

Also through PayPal on our blog: revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com



English Version of film:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D3IM3QW5

El link para bajar el documental entero en espanol / Film in Spanish
(Spanish
subtitles)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P6K4K2O1

The Revolutionary Autonomous Communities is putting out a call
for their film, "We're Still Here, We Never Left" to be screened
at
your university, community center, church and anywhere else.

The
film documents the truth about the police repression on May 1st, 2007,
and also shows the growing popular movement in oppressed communities.

It has footage never before seen on the mainstream media.

We hope to create dialogue with the film, a space for popular education, and a
movement.

We want this film to be seen all over, in different cities and possibly
different nations.

The film will also ready for distribution.

Contact us at rac@riseup.net if you're interested in organizing an event.


"Todavia Estamos Aqui, Nunca Nos Fuimos"

Las Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias están
haciendo una
llamada para su película, "Todavia estamos aquí, Nunca nos fuimos"
para
que sea ensenada en su universidad, centro de comunidad, iglesia y en
cualquier otro lugar.

La película documenta la verdad sobre la
represión de la policía el 1 de mayo de 2007, y también demuestra el
movimiento popular que esta creciendo en comunidades oprimidas.

Tiene imagenes que nunca se han visto en los medios de comunicacion.

Esperamos
crear diálogo con la película, un espacio para la educación popular, y
un movimiento. Quisiéramos que esta película se vea por todas partes,
en diversas ciudades y posiblemente diversas naciones.

Tambien pedimos que manden una donacion para apoyar los programas comunitarios de las Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias


Pueden mandar donaciones a:
RAC
P.O. Box 292344, Los Angeles, Ca. 90029. USA

Tambien por nuestro PayPal en nuestro blog: revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com


Nuestro correo electronico rac@riseup.net

Family of slain LA teen sue county, sheriff

Family of slain LA teen sue county, sheriff

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Relatives of a high school football player who was murdered, allegedly by an illegal immigrant, have sued Los Angeles County for wrongful death.

The parents and brother of Jamiel Shaw filed the lawsuit Friday, seeking unspecified damages.

They say the county and sheriff’s department were negligent and violated immigration laws and their civil rights by allowing the alleged killer, Pedro Espinoza, out of jail.

He had been in custody on weapons charges and was released a day before the March 2, 2008, killing.

The suspected gang member has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore declined to comment on the lawsuit’s specifics but says he’s pleased the full story will be told.

Gallery 1927 Announces the Opening of the Work of Michael Cho - Thursday, May 14th 6-10PM

The Work of Michael Cho, a mass of ceramic works by the late Michael
Cho, will be presented at Gallery 1927 in Los Angeles, CA. The
exhibition opens with a public reception on Thursday May 14 from 6-10
pm, featuring live musical performances enshrining his craft in its
natural culture. The exhibition will remain on view through June 5th.

Opening Reception
811 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
May 14, 2009; 6-10PM

Gallery 1927 is located in between Flower and Figueroa on 7th street
in Downtown Los Angeles in the Historic Fine Arts Building. Gallery
1927 is open 7 days a week, 7am-8pm or by appointment. Gallery 1927 is
accessible by the Metro and there is ample parking lots and metered
parking. For more information please refer to gallery1927.com. Gallery
1927 is part of the Downtown Art Walk.

It will be a beautiful show. We look forward to seeing you!


Gallery Opening Flyer:
http://justiceformikecho.googlegroups.com/web/Michael%20Cho%20Gallery%201927.pdf?gsc=LjkZ4QsAAADQZzM6IBIYZTnFTdKs-3jh

Press Release: http://justiceformikecho.googlegroups.com/web/Press%20Release.pdf?gsc=LjkZ4QsAAADQZzM6IBIYZTnFTdKs-3jh

Stop the Killer Cop Awards

OBAMA JUSTICE DEPT, ATTY GENL ERIC HOLDER!!
STOP THE KILLER COP AWARDS!!
NO TROPHYS FOR KILLING BABY SUSIE & RAUL PENA!!
Kodak Theater
Hollywood & Vine
Thursday May 28
10:30am
At its most prestigous ceremony the LAPD will
be awarding its highest honor, the Medal of
Valor, earned by cops who have “distinguished
themselves by conspicuous bravery or heroism
above and beyond,” to 10 of the SWAT officers
involved in their 2005 assault on Sr. Pena’s auto
shop on Avalon & 104. $25k sponsors a table by
the mayor. ($65 to get in lapolicefoundation.org)
Mayor Villaraigosa attended the funeral promising
to “uncover every fact,” but there is no report
& the family’s lawsuit is on a shelf while
Bratton seeks a coroner to deny his shooters’
bullets killed 18 month old Susie.
The Police Commissioners, appointed by the
mayor, voted to approve the awards.
Since Rampart, LAPD is under Federal Consent
Decree jurisdiction to the U.S. Dept of Justice &
Atty Genl Eric Holder, ducking a Justice Dept
lawsuit for the "pattern and practice" of civil
rights violations by LAPD officers.
In May 2006, U.S. District Judge Gary Feess extended
the consent decree for another three
years because all the requirements had not
been met...
OBAMA-HOLDER: ITS TIME FOR THE LAWSUIT!
Coalition for Community Control Over the Police
contact Jubilee Shine 213.663.6316 jubileeshine@hotmail.com
We need
all-elected,
all-civilian
police control boards

Hold the Police Accountable -- Cop Watch L.A. Training in Flagstaff, Arizona

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Monday, May 11th - FREE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING!

6:00 PM - FREE

At Taala Hooghan Infoshop

(Located in the Pine Grove Shopping Center on 4th St near Hunan East



Saturday, May 16th - HOLD THE POLICE ACCOUNTABLE!

COPWATCH L.A. TRAINING

3PM - 5:30PM

W. F. Killip Elementary School

2300 E. 6th Avenue
East Flagstaff, Arizona




Members of Los Angeles Copwatch will conduct a training on effectively mobilizing our community for police accountability in Flagstaff.




• Tactics & Strategy

• Share your experience

• ICE Raid response

• Film Screening: "Todavia Estamos Aqui, Nunca Nos Fuimos" ("We're Still Here, We Never Left")

This film details the police riot in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles on May 1st, 2007- which led to the founding of the Revolutionary Autonomous Communitues (RAC). RAC's Food Program and events bring communities together in resistance to police brutality and for liberation!

SPONSORED BY FLAGSTAFF COPWATCH & THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA

More information: flagcopwatch@gmail.com

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CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS! – Un Taller
Patrocinado por Flagstaff Copwatch
Lunes, 11 de Mayo
6:00 PM - GRATIS
Taala Hoogan Infoshop
(Ubicado en la plaza Pine Grove sobre la calle 4 cerca Hunan East)


EXIGIENDO RESPONSABILIDAD POLICIACA
TALLER POR COPWATCH L.A.
Sábado, el 16 de Mayo
3 PM – 5:30 PM


W. F. Killip Elementary School

2300 E. 6th Avenue
East Flagstaff, Arizona




Miembros de Copwatch Los Angeles facilitaran un taller sobre organizando a nuestras comunidades efectivamente para obtener responsabilización policiaca en Flagstaff.

-Tácticas y estrategias
-Compartan sus experiencias
-Respuesta a las redadas de ICE

- Proyección: "Todavia Estamos Aqui, Nunca Nos Fuimos"

Esta película detalla el disturbio policiaco en MacArthur Park en Los Angeles el 1 de Mayo del 2007, cuál fue la razón por cual empezó Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias. El programa de comida de Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias traen a comunidades en resistencia a la brutalidad policiaca y por liberación.


SPONSORED BY FLAGSTAFF COPWATCH & THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF ARIZONA

More information: flagcopwatch@gmail.com

ICE Raids and Police Brutality Teach-In

L.A. County Network Against Police Murder and Abuse

ICE Raids and Police Brutality Teach-In


• PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE BEEN BATTLING POLICE BRUTALITY FOR YEARS
• NOW THE POLICE ARE WORKING TO DEPORT PEOPLE AND TEAR APART FAMILIES
• COME LEARN ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ICE AGENTS AND LOCAL POLICE

MONDAY, APRIL 20TH
6:30 PM
AFIBA CENTER
5730 S. CRENSHAW
LOS ANGELES, CA

FOR INFO/RSVP, CONTACT:
DEKA @ 323-810-7112

Fighting Words

Fightin’ Words

A monthly open mic to stop police brutality

Hosted by Aidge34 of the almighty Aesthetics Crew, with sounds by the impeccable DJ Starchild from Divine Forces Radio (90.
7 KPFK)

Come out and bring your rhymes, poetry, spoken word, drums, guitar, horns, other instruments, dancin’ feet, visual art, stories, words of wisdom, or just bring yourself and chill with us! This event is about bringing people together in a city torn apart by the brutality, corruption, and pain we face daily from the cops and other forms of law enforcement under this (in)justice system...

April 16th, 2009

And every 3rd Thursday of the month!!

THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL GUESTS:

Sandbloom

and

Sacrifice

With live painting by:

Sen K4P RTDK

$5 dollar donation (no one turned away)

Chuco Justice Center

8:00-10:30

1137 E.
Redondo Blvd

Inglewood, CA 90302

Justice for Saul Soriano!

NO MORE STOLEN LIVES!

Native Youth Movement: No 2010 Olympics on Stolen Lands

Native Youth Movement: NO 2010 OLYMPICS ON STOLEN LANDS


it's unbelievable that the majority of people dont understand the terrible history on how America came to be...Im talking about the indigenous genocide that happened since 1492 when the first wave of americans(europeans) arrived.

The indigenous elders, brothers and sisters of these lands still live.


From: resist
www.myspace.com/resist626
Subject: NO OLYMPICS ON STOLEN LAND

Take Action for Leonard Peltier

Notes from the Leonard Peltier Branch Support Group Coordinators

We had promised a plan in February, but certain things have occurred which have caused us to make changes, along with unexpected delays. So we want to tell you that we will release the plan at Noon (central) on Sunday. The plan is not complete, but we cannot wait any longer, nor can Leonard.


Cut and paste the following as a bulletin or insert into the body of the email to your friends.


"Our plan of action for the rest of the year that will be released Sunday at Noon Central will be the topic of discussion on the FREE Leonard Peltier Radio Program carried on http://www.therealpublicradio.net/.
David Hill, Ben Carnes, Kari Ann and Wanbli will all be on the show to discuss the plan and take calls about the plan. Pass the word on this so everyone can get questions in if they want. Also you may email Ben at mountainkat_47@yahoo.com and Wanbli at wanbli@gvtc.com during the show with questions you may have on the plan and we will answer your questions on the air. To call in with a question or comment use 712-432-8773 and then pin 179441.
"

Show times: 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central, 5 PM Mountain and 4 PM Pacific
******

The essence of this plan is that we need to work with a sense of urgency in what we are doing. Those of us who have spent some of our lives warehoused behind concrete, steel and chain link fences can only imagine 33 years of being jailed for something that you and the world know you didn’t do.


Leonard will be 65 this September, and we have made a commitment to bring him home before his next birthday. And we’ll be doing that through concentrated and focused efforts in the US, and the world will have a role to play also. Do not for one minute begin to think that if this plan fails, then we’ll have to do something next year. Let me tell you that I don’t want to be here next year still working to get Leonard out, I want to see Leonard home this year, with his family and getting his life together. That will be as close as we’ll ever get to obtaining justice for him, because no amount of money or the number of apologies will restore the 33 years stolen from him. But justice can come in the form of a congressional investigation of the FBI and its COINTELPRO activities, and if the illegal and immoral activities they have conducted ever see the light of day, then you can almost guarantee that the emerging police state will be hampered. And it could also exonerate several other prisoners who have been jailed as a result of COINTELPRO methods.


It isn’t rhetoric to me when I say this is the most critical time in this 33 year campaign and there is a need for former supporters and support group leaders to rejoin the effort. Since I was asked by the LP-DOC to serve as an advisory board member, national spokesperson, and the National Branch Support Group Coordinator, we are still locating support groups we weren’t aware of.


Also, we want everyone to know that with the release of the plan, we need only official information by the LP-DOC to be redistributed. I can appreciate everyone’s energies and devotion to Leonard’s cause, but independent actions can only create confusion and hamper our cause. If someone has an idea, please run it through the LP-DOC for approval so that our efforts can be coordinated.


The plans will include, who will need to be contacted and on what points. There is a call for a planning meeting in July, and some other activities that won’t be disclosed until June. So right now, we have time to begin organizing and planning activities. There are some people who are planning a west coast concert tour, but details haven’t been provided as of yet. We’ll let you know when.


June 26th is when the Oglala Commemoration will take place, and the second stage of the plan will be released. If you can’t be there, then host an event in your locale, you have time to bring supporters in and plan something. It will be an International Day of Solidarity for Peltier and an observance of all the lives lost and pained caused to the people during the “Reign of Terror”. None of that had to ever happen, but unfortunately when the “Trail of Broken Treaties” arrived in Washington, D.C., then President Nixon said “Get those Goddamned Indians out of there!” The Native people were going to be heard, and the occupation of the BIA took place, and COINTELPRO began targeting AIM.


At the time, the government had a document “Operation Garden Plot”, which was a plan to conduct paramilitary procedures in Indian Country. It was the prelude to the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) & Special Operations Groups (SOG) teams in place today. The government brought violence to keep the so-called “dissident voices” in check.


It was the FBI who turned the other way when the “Goon Squads” of Dick Wilsons were literally given a “license to kill and terrorize”. I also want to point out, that when the people and AIM called them the “Goon Squad”, it wasn’t done out of love or admiration, but because they were thugs who silenced people supporting AIM. I have seen it written that “Goon” was an acronym for “Guardians of the Oglala Nation. That was never the case; it was the goons themselves who derisively gave themselves that name. It is an insult to those the goons murdered, and in some cases, tortured, to acknowledge this. They were just goons, and for lack of a better description – DEATH SQUADS.


There is easily a 40-year history involved with Peltiers case, but it can easily be traced to an ongoing pattern of the government’s treatment of the First Nations’ since Columbus. Some may proclaim that is absurd, but in reality; Leonard and AIM were there because of the genocidal actions of the U.S. government. Remember, Leonard was very young when he heard about the poverty and misery of his people and he made a commitment to do something about it. It was a warriors’’ commitment that he made, and we know when we step into that special place we can expect to place our life on the line for the people if necessary. We take on the burdens of the people as our own suffering.


When the call came from the Jumping Bulls, Leonard went. He knew it was a hot zone, but the people needed him. Today, Leonard’s needs everyone to come to his aid. We are in the best time to bring Leonard home, even the FBI is afraid Leonard will go free. In January, they said so and started stirring the pot against Leonard, and then he was beaten at Canaan.


So what is it you can do?

Every Friday, jam the phones at the White House and ask Obama to grant clemency, transfer him to a lesser security prison, and to release the files pertaining to Leonard’s case. White House PH.# 202-456-1111.


Ask your friends to join you in forming a Leonard Peltier Branch Support Group. We need to have at least one in each state to cultivate other support groups.
You can go to www.whoisleonardpeltier.info and click on the “Branches” tab, and then click on “Become a Branch of the LPDOC”. Fill out the app., if you are having problems with it let us know.


Visit your congressperson and speak to them about Leonard. Make an appointment now while they are in recess and at home.


Here is a call for a world prayer day:

On April 18, 1977 Leonard Peltier was wrongly convicted on coerced testimony and fabricated evidence and sentenced to two life terms. Despite the pleas of more than 50 Congressmen the Dali Lama, Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark and numerous others he remains wrongfully imprisoned.


We ask you to join us on this April 18th in a World Day of Prayer for Leonard Peltier. Offer a prayer for his safety in a prison system that allowed a 64 year old man to be beaten by young inmates in January; for his quick release and for his return to his family through Obama to step up and do the right thing and free Leonard Peltier.


Pray in the way you know and at the time you choose. Alone or in groups. But please, join us in prayer that this man can return safely home to his family. Please spread the word and ask those in your spiritual community to join us in this World Day of Prayer for Leonard Peltier.

*****

Those are just a few things you can do and plan for until we release the plan in a few days now.


Recently, we upgraded our current website at the www.whoisleonardpeltier.info, which is hosted by bravenet. Our list serve was only allowed 500 subscribers, so with the upgrade we have a cap at 3000. That isn’t satisfactory for us, so we’ll need to get a full website up to accommodate our needs. I’ll be speaking with a contact about it this evening to see what we can do to expedite the development of our site under construction.


So if you think things are too quiet for your taste, this is just the quiet before the storm. If we haven’t met with Obama by the 26th of June, we will escalate our activities, so let’s all start preparing so that we can mobilize the nation behind us to show support for the President to do the right thing. Tell yourself, “Leonard will be home by his next birthday!”, and believe it through everything that you do.
We will see our brother come home!

Ben Carnes & Wanbli,
National Branch Support Group Coordinators &
National Spokespersons for the LP-DOC

Top US court rejects ex-Black Panther's plea

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal's bid for a new trial. He was convicted in 1982 of killing a white police officer and sentenced to death.

The high court upheld Abu-Jamal's conviction after his lawyers argued that the jury, composed of two blacks and 10 whites, had been unfair.

Since Abu-Jamal's conviction and death sentence, the case has become a focus for civil rights activists who contend racism was involved when he was found guilty for the 1981 shooting of Philadelphia policeman Daniel Faulkner.

Abu-Jamal's death sentence was overturned in 2008 by a federal court in Philadelphia, which found that the jury in the case had been incorrectly instructed.

The US Supreme Court has not ruled on his death sentence.

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Anti Police and State Violence Coalition Meeting / Cop Watch Training, Thursday April 2nd

ANTI POLICE & STATE VIOLENCE COALITION PLANNING MEETING (APRIL 2ND)



with TRAINING from

COP WATCH ON POLICING THE POLICE

Join us at our next organizing group meeting to discuss and carry forward our strategies to end state and police violence.

Know Your Rights:

Training will include:

What are your rights to observe the police?

Tactics on how to COPWATCH or patrol the police

Know your rights during an arrest

Share your experiences and questions

Educate yourself on ways to ensure your safety while patrolling

Create awareness about these tactics with your community

7-9pm Thurs, April 2nd

at 3465 W 8th Street , Los Angeles CA 90005 2nd Floor (KIWA Offices)

Cop Watch L.A. Gurrilla Chapter Patrol 3/19/09

On the Corner of 8th St and Hobart we observed the pigs pull out a woman on gunpoint from KIWA's office folks come out and observe the police and speak to the people

Thursday March 19th: Fighting Words / Sunday March 22nd Film Screening of "We're Still Here, We Never Left"

come early and sign the open mic list


..

Fightin’ Words




A monthly open mic to stop police brutality





Hosted by Aidge34 of the almighty Aesthetics Crew, with sounds by the impeccable DJ Starchild from Divine Forces Radio (90.
7 KPFK)





Come out and bring your rhymes, poetry, spoken word, drums, guitar, horns, other instruments, dancin’ feet, visual art, stories, words of wisdom, or just bring yourself and chill with us! This event is about bringing people together in a city torn apart by the brutality, corruption, and pain we face daily from the cops and other forms of law enforcement under this (in)justice system...







March 19th, 2009




And every 3rd Thursday of the month!! THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL GUESTS:






The Aesthetics Crew


and live art by:



Sonji










$5 dollar donation (no one turned away)




Chuco Justice Center



8:00-10:30





1137 E.
Redondo Blvd



Inglewood, CA 90302















Justice for Annette Garcia!


NO MORE STOLEN LIVES!










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NO MORE STOLEN LIVES!





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Richard Masato Aoki R.I.P.

Richard Masato Aoki, 1938-2009

Fearless Leader and Servant of the People


It is with deep sadness that we inform you that
Richard Aoki, due to complications from
longstanding medical problems, passed away
on March 15, 2009.

Born on November 20, 1938, Richard was a
righteous fighter and a warrior in the truest
sense ? he dedicated his life to his beliefs and
the struggle for human rights. He was a field
marshal in the Black Panther Party, a founding
member of the Asian American Political Alliance,
a leader in the Third World Liberation Front
Strike at UC Berkeley, co-ordinator for the first
Asian American Studies program at UC Berkeley, an
advisor for Asians for Job Opportunities, a
counselor, instructor and administrator at Merritt and
Alameda Colleges.

We will remember him for the personal impact he
made on our lives and the social impact he made
on the community movements of people of all colors:

"Based on my experience, I've seen where unity
amongst the races has yielded positive results. I
don?t see any other way for people to gain
freedom, justice, and equality here except by being internationalist."
Richard Aoki

Memorial arrangements are pending and information
will be available at a later date.

Sincerely,
Harvey Dong

Richard Aoki Commemorative Committee.
Email: RAMemorial@gmail.com

This entry was posted on March 16, 2009 at 11:26 am






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Listen to Rebellion Radio Right Now

Every Saturday from 9pm to 12am

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Free Malik X (member of the Black Riders) arrested by the police on his way to the radio station

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Press Release: Justice for Salvador Zepeda! No More Stolen Lives!

Justice for Salvador Zepeda! No More Stolen Lives!


For immediate release: Contact (Eng./Spanish):
February 21, 2009 Allegra Padilla 323.369.9662

**For Immediate Release: Vigil Today for Salvador Zepeda Alarcon, 18 year old murdered by Sheriffs in East Los Angeles 5pm-7pm**

On November 30th Salvador Zepeda was murdered by the Sheriffs in East Los Angeles in cold blood a block away from his home. He was coming from a party, and his neighbors witnessed the police kill him and then plant a gun on him. He was only 18 years old, and his family is fighting for justice. The East Los Angeles Sheriffs Department continues to harass the community and intimidate them, they wish to silence the wrongful murder and have arrested 16 people from the same neighborhood, most of them youth. The family has a current lawsuit pending on the Sheriff’s Department.

East Los Angeles, CA, February 21st, 2009. There will be a vigil today from (5-7pm)called for by the Zepeda family, and organized by supporting organizations and the community at on the corner where Salvador (or Chava, all of his friends called him) was slain, on Humphreys Ave. and Folsom St. in East Los Angeles. Leading up to the vigil, organizers as well as community members have been harassed and intimidated by the same Sheriffs department.

The sheriffs have tried to slander the character of Chava by saying that he was a gang member, but he was someone who was known and loved by all in this neighborhood. Maribel Zepeda, Salvador’s sister, said, "I want his story to be out there, and not forgotten. The police are just going to try and brush it under the rug. We want justice for Chava."

Organizers from the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, ADELANTE, the Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch Los Angeles, have put out the call to different community organizations to be there to support the families who suffer from this brutality and harassment on a daily basis in effort to demand justice for all lives stolen by law enforcement nationally and internationally.

The community of East Los Angeles along with the families who have been victims of police brutality and police murder will be at the vigil to say, "No more stolen lives." The community organizations will be there to support the families and to support grassroots efforts to stop these injustices that are being committed by all law enforcement agencies and officers nationally and internationally.

For more information please contact:
Or visit: www.copwatchla.org, copwatchlosangeles.blogspot.com

This vigil is sponsored and organized by:
October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation, ADELANTE, Cop Watch Los Ángeles - Guerrilla Chapter, Revolutionary Autonomous Communities

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East L.A. Sheriffs Harass Organizers: Justice for Salvador Zepeda

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On Wednesday February 18th, 2009 members of the October 22nd Coalition and Cop Watch Los Angeles - GC / Revolutionary Autonomous Communities were doing outreach in the East Los Angeles Community, for the vigil that will take place Saturday, February 21st for Salvador Zepeda who was murdered in cold blood by the Sheriffs on November 30th, 2008. In the same community where Salvador (Chava) was killed, the same sheriffs that murdered him continue to harass and intimidate the community. When passing out fliers we witnessed Officer Subler go up to a young Chicano and harass him after he was given a flier for the vigil, at a nearby gas station. The officer asked him what he had in his hand and continued to ask him questions about it. When we started to film and observe he came up to the young woman who is a member of the October Coalition and begin to intimidate her and pulled on her bag, trying to get her bag which contained fliers for the vigil. After we filmed him he wanted to get our names and birthdates and threaten to detain us for filming him. He later left after giving us his name, and after he saw that we knew our "rights."

People in the community have called us and told us that the intimidation and harassment has been growing, and we see this as a means to scare them from coming out to the vigil to demand justice for Chava, and for the terrorism that they're living under on the daily basis in their neighborhood. It is important that people come out to the vigil on February 21st at 5pm, to show solidarity and support the families in this community. We need to continue to build a popular movement against the violence that is coming down from the state on our working class communities of color.

The pot luck that was supposed to happen Friday February 20th has been canceled and we will meet on the day of the vigil at 3pm.

To view more footage of Subler (East L.A. Sheriffs Department) harass organizers go to:
www.copwatchla.org
http://copwatchlosangeles.blogspot.com/
revolutionaryautonomouscommunities.blogspot.com

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Justice For Salvador Zepeda! Justicia Para Salvador Zepeda! Feb. 21st

Justice for Salvador Zepeda Alarcon

February 21st 5pm-7pm

Humphreys and Folsom (near Floral and Ford) in East Los Angeles

On November 30, 2008 Salvador (18 years old) was shot on his way home from a party in East Los Angeles by LA County Sheriffs. Witnesses saw the police plant a gun after they murdered him. 16 people have been arrested following his death to silence the community, but we continue to shout "No More Stolen Lives."

To endorse action contact:

(323)446-7459


Justicia por Salvador Zepeda Alarcon

Febrero 21 5pm-7pm

Humphreys y Folsom (cerca de Floral y Ford) en el Este de Los Angeles

Salvador (18 anos de edad) fue asesinado el Noviembre 30, 2008 por los Sheriffs del condado de Los Angeles. Testigos vieron que la policia le plantaron una pistola despues de matarlo. 16 personas han sido arrestadas para silenciar la comunidad, pero sequimos gritando, "No Mas Vidas Robadas."

Para unirte a esta marcha (organizacion o individuo) llama al:

(323)446-7459

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A-Cafe Windchime House Saturday February 7th

Saturday February 7th
Windchime House (8848 Pico Vista Rd, Pico Rivera, CA)
Potluck. Free event.


The Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch LA will be showing a short clip from the film "We're Still Here, We Never Left" (Revolutionary Autonomous Communities) and will do a short workshop on how to build a Cop Watch in your neighborhood.


Starts at 5PM.

Schedule:
Intro/Games 5:00 - 7:00PM
Workshops/Presentations/Skillshares 7:00 - 9:00PM
Acoustic Musical Acts 9:00 - 11:00PM

We're trying to get one of the bike co-ops around LA to do a
presentation about who they are, what they do
and how to start a bike co-op and we're also trying to get the
Whittier Food Co-op to do a similar style presentation
and there might be a DIY skillshare about something more hands on.


The musical acts lined up are:
Jake
Men Unlearning Rape
cdxx
SeanHomemade
Black Sparrow Press
and the Starburst Crystal Ensemble

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CHECK-A-PIG | KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Cop Watch Los Angeles

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CHECK-A-PIG | KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

TYPES OF STOPS
It is very important that you understand why an officer is stopping someone and what their rights are when they are stopped. Determine exactly what kind of stop the officer is making.

Consensual Stop
This is when the cop approaches and begins talking to you. The cop may even ask to see your ID. You don’t have to show it. Ask the cop “Am I free to go?” or “Am I being detained?” You don’t have to talk to the cop or even remain in the area unless the cop says “No, you can’t go” and has a reasonable suspicion to detain you. However, the cop doesn’t have to tell you why you are being detained.

Detention
The police are allowed to detain you if they have a “reasonable suspicion” to believe that you have committed or are about to commit a crime. The officer must have some reason for stopping you. They can’t just say that you don’t look like you live in the neighborhood or that they “had a hunch”. The detention should be limited in its purpose and scope. They can conduct a pat search of the outside of your clothing in order to check for weapons, but you DO NOT HAVE TO CONSENT TO A SEARCH of your pockets or bags. You do not have to answer any questions except to identify yourself and give your address.

Arrest
This means that you are in police custody and you are being charged with a crime. You will be thoroughly searched as part of the booking process. You have a right to know why you are being arrested. Penal Code section 841 says that “The person making the arrest must, on the request of the person he or she is arresting, inform the latter of the offense for which he or she is being arrested”. Even though police often won’t tell you, you have the right to remain silent and the right to a lawyer. Don’t give up these rights.

TYPES OF VIOLATIONS
Infractions
These are minor offenses such as jaywalking, illegal parking, open container of alcohol in public, being in certain parks after curfew, being a minor in possession of spray paint or large marking pens, etc. When an officer sees this kind of activity, s/he can ask to see ID. If you have ID and you do not have any outstanding warrants, the cop should just write you a ticket and be done with it. If you don’t have ID on you, the cop HAS THE OPTION OF TAKING YOU TO THE STATION TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY OR SIMPLY WRITING YOU A TICKET AND LETTING YOU GO. This is up to the officer. You aren’t supposed to have to go to jail for in- fractions in and of themselves. You would not expect to be searched during this kind of stop.

Misdemeanors
These are crimes punishable by up to a year in jail such as shoplifting, trespassing, resisting, delaying or interfering with an officer in the course of his/her duty. Expect that you will be searched, arrested and taken to jail until you are arraigned, bailed out or released on your own recognizance. There are certain misdemeanors where the officer has the discretion to write you a citation or to take you into custody. Remember-don’t talk to the officer about your case and do not discuss it with folks you meet in jail. Sometimes people in jail can be used to get information about your case (informants).

Felonies
These are major crimes punishable by a year or more in prison. Murder, rape, robbery and many drug related crimes are considered to be felonies. Expect that you will be searched thoroughly and will be in custody at least until you are taken before a judge and allowed to enter a plea (this is arraignment).

LEGAL INFORMATION
Answering Questions
Legally, when a person is arrested or detained by a police officer, he or she does not have to answer any questions to the officer other than to provide a name and address. You have the right to remain silent, but DO NOT lie to a cop. That is a crime.

Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Penal Code Section 148.a states that “every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs (any police officer) in the discharge or attempt to discharge” of his or her duty, is punishable by fine or imprisonment. The police will often threaten COPWATCHers with this charge, but remember you do have the right to observe as long as you are not attempting to interfere with the officer.

Use of Force to Effect Arrest
Section 835.a of the Penal Code explains that the only “legal” use of force by an officer is that used in order to attain an arrest. “Any peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense may use reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape or to overcome resistance.”

Assault by an Officer
Police brutality is defined in the Penal Code as, “Police breaches of due process guaranteed by the physical abuse of citizens without legitimate cause.” Section 149 of the Penal Code makes it illegal for a cop to assault or beat any person “without lawful necessity.”

Police Search Powers
Police may detain someone if they have “reasonable suspicion” that specific facts connect that person to a specific crime. In this case, the cops can also pat someone down to feel for a weapon, and if they feel something that feels like a weapon, they can go into that person’s clothing to look for it. Otherwise the cops can only search someone’s pockets, back pack, or belongings if that person:
• Has been arrested for a specific crime,
• Has a search clause as a condition of probation, or
• Gives the police permission, which nobody is obliged to do.

Police Seizure Powers
Police may not confiscate someone’s belongings unless they are illegal or that person has been arrested for a crime. If possessions are confiscated, the California Penal Code entitles the owner to a receipt (1535) and a return of the possessions after the resolution of the case (1537). Any evidence obtained through the seizure may be suppressed from being used in court if the seizure was illegal. (1538.5)

Gang Profiling
Sometimes cops use petty laws to stop people in order to take their pictures. These photos are often used to create files on people and to portray people as “gang members”. Detaining people to take photos merely because they are suspected gang members is impermissible. (People vs. Rodriguez (1993) 21 Cal.App.4th 232.)

RESPONDING TO AN OFFICER
It is important in these cases that your response is loud enough for the video camera to pick up so it can be used as evidence.

1. They refuse to give you their name and badge number



Reply: California State Penal Code Section 830.10 states that all employed peace officers in the jurisdiction of the State of California must give proper identification by either their name or badge number to any California citizen inquiring.

Reference: 830.10. Any uniformed peace officer shall wear a badge, nameplate, or other device which bears clearly on its face the identification number or name of the officer.



2. They question your right to observe

Reply: Our right to watch from a reasonable distance and record your activity as a public officer is protected under the U.S. Constitution and federal law under the citizen’s right to “freedom of assembly”.

3. “You’re resisting arrest.”

Reply: No, we’re not. No one here is using or threatening to use physical force against any officer here, nor are we creating any substantial risk of causing you physical injury.

Reference: 835a. Any peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense may use reasonable force to effect the arrest, to prevent escape or to overcome resistance.

4. “This is an unlawful assembly.”

Reply: No, it’s not. We are not starting a riot. We are not recklessly using physical force or violence or threatening to use force or violence.

Reference: 407. Whenever two or more persons assemble together to do an unlawful act, or do a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner, such assembly is an unlawful assembly.

Note: According to CA Penal Code Section 726 and 727, officers must give a warning to “disperse” before actually arresting people who are “unlawfully assembled.”

726. Where any number of persons, whether armed or not, are unlawfully or riotously assembled, the sheriff of the county and his or her deputies, the officials governing the town or city, or any of them, must go among the persons assembled, or as near to them as possible, and command them, in the name of the people of the state, immediately to disperse.

5. “You’re committing disorderly conduct.”

Reply: No, we’re not. We are not refusing any order to disperse. We are stepping away as you requested, we’re not in your way, and we’re not obstructing public safety. We are standing a safe distance away.

6. “You’re obstructing a public thoroughfare (street, sidewalk, etc).”

Reply: No, we’re not. We are not willfully and maliciously obstructing the free movement of any person on any street, sidewalk, or other public place. We are not creating a public hazard or an inconvenience. We are performing a public service.

Reference: 647c. Every person who willfully and maliciously obstructs the free movement of any person on any street, sidewalk, or other public place or on or in any place open to the public is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nothing in this section affects the power of a county or a city to regulate conduct upon a street, sidewalk, or other public place or on or in a place open to the public.

7. “You’re interfering with a police officer.”

Reply: No, we’re not. We are not obstructing, resisting, or delaying you. We are not threatening any officer’s safety. All we are doing is legally observing you and recording your actions.

Reference: 148. (a) (1) Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

IN CASE OF ARREST
If you are arrested, the police must tell you why you are being arrested. You will want to get the badge number of the officer who is arresting you and remember- you have the right to remain silent. Don’t talk about your case to anyone except your lawyer- there are lots of video cameras and informants in jail! The court must provide you with a lawyer if you can’t afford one. You have the right to speak to a lawyer before arraignment. If you are arrested, you will be searched with or without your permission. As soon as possible, and in no case later than three hours after booking, you have the right to three phone calls: to a friend or relative, to a lawyer and to a bail bondsman.


Cop Watch Los Angeles
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WWW.COPWATCHLA.ORG
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Cop Watch Update -- Organize the Block!

Cop Watch Update -- by the Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch L.A.

Police murder is continuing on a daily basis from L.A. to Oakland, while bombs are dropping on Gaza.

The only way to hold the police accountable is to take back our neighborhoods and organize your block to observe the police and take direct action. We don't need a police state and their prison industrial complex. We need a Cop Watch culture, to stop police terrorism.

FTP All day, Every Day!

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Cop Watch LA Members Interviewed on the new issue of Modesto Anarcho:

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URGENT CALL!!!! "EAST L.A. UNDERSIEGE" "WE DEMAND THE SHERIFFS TO STAND DOWN"
18 year old salvador zepeda, was gunned down and tortured
4 houses away from his home
To the east not even 3 blocks away the CHP Station to the north less then 4 blocks
Central Station of the Great Empire Sheriffs Dept.
A small community stands alone surrounded by freeways and main streets eastern
And floral. As you drive by and blink you would miss it
Predominately Chicano Latino families.
The chilling story of a young man in his early
Thriving years of life are gone. Loved by many, known as a young man that was seen as a happy Go lucky kid, had no priors of violence.
I stop and wonder why was he killed so brutally
What could he have done? As the palabra went out into the streets and the community.
..."The neighborhood is hot, worse then a fire cracker". Don't go there!
The stories got worse as I attempted to find out who is this young man who are his
Parents and worse of all I felt in my gut a great injustice being committed. I wasted no
Time and began’ to call my sources many eager to find out and assist.
Nearly 2 weeks went by
I finally received some good leads and decided to go in myself...... ........
It was true and much more.
I saw the flowers and the love of a community standing in mourning for this young man. As I parked those standing near moved quickly and began walking away,
I called out and they kept moving fast,
I knew this was not a natural way to perceive someone asking them to come. So I followed them and said I want to help you, I am not your enemy here is my card I need to speak to the family.
Immediately after they opened up I was asked to come in.
I Felt the spirit of the young man and others about, but a peace that I had finally found
The place I had been looking for.
A beautiful family the room filled with young women and children, sad
And in question, their eyes red filled with tears mourning for their lost.
The mother I could see was strong and in pain full of questions and desperate
For answers. Others were not certain if I was a spy
Or if in fact I could assist. The stories that came to my ears were confirmed,
And horrifying
This community is under siege
And not by another gang. Nor is this place in another country of war this is here in the USA Califas. EAST LOS ANGELES
A small community in an unincorporated place.
The face of the children in fear, the women concerned and nearly paralyzed, fumed with anger of Injustice.
One young lady stated, " They Come Every Day with their helicopters and sweep the streets beat on our young People, we are all traumatized" .
The children once would say hello to the police are now in fear and you could see they
Are confused and do not trust them".
The East Los Angeles Sheriff Dept is holding this community hostage.
An unarmed young man had been harassed by one sheriff in particular,
Witness’s state that the young man was
Eventually gunned down, tortured and beat this young man Salvador Zepeda... eyewitness testify that 16 people were
Arrested as of today, on trumped up charges. Some cannot be located..... ..
This is an Urgent Call For Help" those of us that know of someone pls.
I need you to help us Help Them..... There have been continued sweeps,
Harassment, beatings and arrests to date.
Sheriffs continue to drive by and mock the death of the young man.
There is fear in the small streets
Of East Los Angeles. Not Iraq!!Our back yards.

To support and take action Contact:
Allegra Padilla allegra_padilla@hotmail.com
Amanda Perez aperez552003@ yahoo.com
Joaquin Cienfuegos morph3030@yahoo.com

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PRESS RELEASE – Brown Berets de Aztlan, Riverside County CA. 1/27/09

On January 21, 2009, Annette Garcia, a mother of 6 and a member of the Brown Berets de Aztlan, was shot and killed by a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy in the presence of her children. Annette was born October 25th 1980, and was raised in Indio, California. She was well known throughout the Riverside County by the thousands of people her life touched, she will be deeply missed.

Annette was holding a knife but posed no imminent threat to anyone. She was shot from a short distance as she was walking away. Her husband and children were detained by the Sheriffs department trying to force a statement from them without the presence of their lawyer. Further details cannot be given until an official statement is released by the witnesses.

This is considered a wrongful death and is being protested by the Brown Berets as another senseless murder b y the Riverside County Sheriffs department. The Riverside County sheriffs have had a long history of abuse and officer involved shootings, this being their latest in a series of shootouts that have left many families mourning and asking why.

Annette joined the Brown Berets in 2008 seeking to better her life and serve in her community. The Brown Berets were created in 1967 in response to the widespread police abuse that was affecting the Chicano communities throughout the southwest. Education, ending gang violence, serving the community, and protecting the Chicano community are the main priorities of the Brown Berets. It is ironic how a member of an organization that is committed to fighting police abuse was killed by a police officer.

It has been over 35 years since any of our members have been killed by a police officer. We mourn the murder of such a notable member of our organization and for this cause we are announcing a candlelight vigil to be held on Thursday, January 29th beginning at the Bobby Bonds Park in Riverside, CA. at 5 pm and marching to the Riverside County jail in Downtown Riverside. A march and protest will be held on Saturday, January 31st in the same location starting at 10 am, with a press conference being held at 1 pm.

An account has been set up to help the family cover funeral expenses. Donations can be sent to: First National Bank of Southern California
Routing # 122240751
Checking20acct # 002126443

Any support you can give, whether volunteering your time or monetary support, will be greatly appreciated.

THURSDAY JAN. 29TH:
Candlelight vigil and Press Conference at Cesar Chavez Community Center in Riverside (University Ave., two blocks west of Iowa Ave.

All actions have been called by Brown Berets de Aztlan, Riverside Chapter.

SATURDAY JAN. 31ST:
Rally and Protest at Cesar Chavez Community Center at 10m

1pm (same day) Press Conference.

March route not determined yet, possibly will meet at 10m, march downtown to police station, with press conference there at 1pm.

Contact Number: David 619-886-5334


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Please comment and repost

The Oscar Grant interview with his cousin

http://www.blockreportradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=260&Itemid=27

The Donte Story interview with his uncle

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Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times *SHOOTING:* Investigators in August examine the scene where Inglewood police killed a homeless man after a witness reported seeing him with a gun. It turned out to be a toy. A TIMES INVESTIGATION Inglewood police have repeatedly resorted to deadly force [image: Shooting scene] Email Picture.. Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times *SHOOTING:* Investigators in August examine the scene where Inglewood police killed a homeless man after a witness reported seeing him with a gun. It turned out to be a toy. A Times investigation shows that the problem of Inglewood police officers shooting unarmed suspects isn't new. By Jack Leonard and Victoria Kim December 28, 2008 One summer evening in 2005, an Inglewood police officer stood with his gun aimed at a schizophrenic man who had been stopped for drinking beer in public. The officer ordered Jule Dexter to put his hands on the hood of the police car, but Dexter's baggy pants started slipping.
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Three officer-involved shootings in L.A. County this weekend
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A suspected gang member is killed in Compton after allegedly pointing a gun at deputies, and two people are wounded in other incidents.

By Ari B. Bloomekatz

January 26 2009

Three officer-involved shootings in Los Angeles County left one man dead and two suspects injured this weekend, authorities said Sunday.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-shootings26-2009jan26,0,6246662.story

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Long Beach Police Shoot Armed Man During Traffic Stop
KTLA News
January 19, 2009
LONG BEACH -- Long Beach police shot a man Monday after he brandished a weapon and fled on foot from a traffic stop.
The man was driving on Studebaker Road north of East Second Street around 1 p.m. when officers pulled him over, said Long Beach police spokesperson Sgt. Dina Zapalski.
The man "got out with a weapon" and ran, Zapalski said. Officers gave chase, and ultimately fired and wounded the man.
He was taken to a hospital, but no report on his condition was immediately available. His name has not been released.
The police are now conducting an internal investigation.
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http://cbs5.com/local/San.Jose.Police.2.911534.html

KPIX http://cbs5.com

Second SJPD Officer Involved Shooting In 3 Days

A San Jose Police Officer shot and wounded a man who attacked him, the second officer-involved shooting by San Jose police in three days.

Related Stories
Gunman Dies In Bloody SJ Police Standoff (1/17/2009)
A person was transported to a hospital after being shot by a police officer early Sunday morning following an altercation near a local nightclub, according to the San Jose Police Department.

At about 12:50 a.m., an officer patrolling the downtown area of South Second and San Fernando streets was notified by security and management staff of Loft Bar and Bistro, located at 90 S. Second St., about a group of people walking away from the area who were making threats and assaulting employees inside the nightclub, according to police.

The officer attempted to stop the group about three buildings down from the nightclub, and a confrontation followed involving two members of the group, police said.

According to witnesses, the officer Tasered one of the suspects during the confrontation, and another suspect started to attack the officer, police said.

The officer shot the alleged attacker, who was transported to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening, police said.

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Upland officials and residents concerned over day labor site
Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer
Created: 01/14/2009 05:18:53 PM PST
UPLAND - Day laborers waiting to be picked up for various odd jobs outside of the Home Depot on Mountain Avenue may not be able to do so for much longer.
The small group of workers has drawn the attention of activist groups, local residents and, recently, Mayor John Pomierski as well as council members.
"What happens with day-labor sites is they congregate every day," said Raymond Herrera, member of the Minuteman Project based in Laguna Hills. "They end up drinking, urinating and we have seen them flash us and grab their crotch and things of that nature."
Herrera and fellow activist Robin Hvidston, an Upland resident, have been tracking day-labor sites forming throughout Southern California.
A few weeks ago, Hvidston said she initially noticed the day-labor site outside the Home Depot at 250 S. Mountain Ave.
"Upland already had one very established day-labor site on Grove Avenue," Hvidston said.
"We've got new homes in our city that don't seem to be selling. If we're a town with two day-labor sites, the homebuyer can go down the road and buy a comparable house in a town that doesn't have day-labor sites."
Herrera and Hvidston addressed the issue at Monday's City Council meeting.
"I believe the entire council shares my concerns, and I would venture to say they were as surprised as I was to hear that was happening at Home Depot," Pomierski said.
"I can't speak for everybody, but I can anticipate that we're all very concerned about this, and we're not going to mess with it very long."
During the council meeting, Pomierski and council members expressed interest in an ordinance that was passed in Lake Forest that allows private-property owners to be able to request loiterers be removed by police.
Residents can expect to see an item addressing the presence of day laborers on a future agenda for a council meeting, Pomierski said.
Home Depot maintains a policy of non-solicitation at its stores by people and organizations not affiliated with the company, said Kathryn Gallagher, senior manager of communications for The Home Depot, in an e-mail.
"In the interest of safety and convenience, our policy prohibits people from loitering or otherwise creating or causing safety risks to our associates or customers," Gallagher said.
"The Home Depot continues to work with local governments as they lead in the development of enforcement policies to address violations of non-solicitation policies that protect the business community."
Day laborers have congregated for a few years at the intersection of Grove and Arrow Route on the border of Upland and Rancho Cucamonga.
Herrera and Hvidston have been monitoring the site and are concerned that another site in Upland would have a negative impact on the city.
"If you go to Rancho Cucamonga on Grove and Arrow, you will see the day labor site, you will see what is coming to Mountain Avenue. We have seen many cities like this," Herrera said. "At the Rancho Cucamonga site, we've found broken crack pipes, syringes and there are beer bottles everywhere."

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Call for Maliki Shakur Latine! End medical neglect!
* Black Panther * Community Activist * Muslim * Prison Organizer * Prisoner of War

Demand from state officials,
In regard to inmate Maliki Latine #81-A-4469
at Great Meadow Correctional Facility,
Maliki Latine's diet must be corrected immediately! He is not diabetic but he has life-long multiple food allergies which require a very specific diet as documented and mandated by the doctors in NY State Department of Corrections since 1983. I am deeply concerned about his health at this time.
518-474-8390 NY Governor David Paterson
518-457-7072 NY DOCS Deputy Commissioner/Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lester Wright
Maliki Shakur Latine- 81-A-4469 - has long-standing dietary needs that have been well-documented by doctors, medical staff, Department of Corrections officers, and a multitude of concerned outside observers since 1983. The sustained incapacity of Great Meadows to provide a humane and healthy diet for Mr. Latine, who is highly allergic to many common foods, is troubling.
Who is Maliki Shakur Latine?
Maliki Shakur Latine is a Bronx-born community activist who has served in organizations such as the Nation of Islam and the Black Panther Party. Latine was driven underground by repeated arrests and FBI repression, including the infamous Panther 21 frame-up, until charged with wounding a police officer in a Harlem shoot-out. Latine is currently serving 25-to-life as a Prisoner of War in Great Meadow Correctional Facility where he serves as Secretary of the Inmate Liaison Committee and helps to represent the concerns of prisoners to the administration. His role in raising concerns as well as in helping to plan a Family Day helped to land him in Segregated Housing Unit (SHU) where he is on a harmful and inappropriate diet pending a transfer to a Medium security facility.
Read more at http://www.abcf.net/prisoners/latine.htm
Background on the dietary needs and negligence. . .
Mr. Maliki Latine has been put on a "Controlled B" limited-carbohydrate diet requested on August 26, 2008. This particular therapeutic diet would be appropriate for a patient with diabetes but it is inappropriate and harmful for Latine who does not have diabetes but rather, multiple food allergies. In efforts to address this problem, Mr. Latine has complained to medical staff, "sick-call" nurse, and filed three grievances with no response. Latine has a life-long history of allergic urticaria associated with various foods (high titers of IgE antibodies against foods).
He is allergic to:
peas, peanuts, beans, soybeans, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, oranges, peaches, strawberries, black pepper, mustard, wheat, pork, and coffee.
Numerous doctors working in NY Department of Corrections have recommended that these foods be avoided, that a special meal plan be followed, that Latine receive vitamin supplements, and that he be allowed to prepare his own food. His restrictive diet has included Ensure supplements, goats' milk, tuna, rice, potatoes, and bananas. This diet was instituted successfully at Clinton Correctional Facility by allowing Mr. Latine to prepare his own food under the instruction of Food Service Administrator John T McCloud. A facility such as Downstate or Sing Sing should be able to accommodate Mr. Latine's needs without a problem.
Mr. Latine's dietary needs have been documented in the following correspondences available upon request if not on file in your office:
December 19, 1983 recommendation to Clinton Correctional Facility by Dr. James A Phills / August 26, 1986 memorandum to Auburn Correctional Facility by Dr. Raymond Broadus/ July 15, 1993 NY DOCS Therapeutic Diet Order Form by Dr. Recht/ July 17, 1993 Memorandum to Clinton Correctional Facility from John T McCloud, Food Service Administrator/ February 16, 1999 Clinton Correctional Facility Allergy Evaluation by Dr. Jocelyn Celestin/ August 2, 2000 Clinton Correctional Facility Interdepartmental Communication by John T McCloud, Food Service Administrator/ September 28, 2001 and November 20, 2001 Interdepartmental Communications to Great Meadow Correctional Facility by Dr. Albert Paolano/ November 29, 2001 Letter to Mr. Maliki Latine from Lucien J Leclaire Jr, Deputy Commissioner, NY DOCS
In Solidarity,
ANARCHIST BLACK CROSS FEDERATION
local contact- arcata.abcf@yahoo.com
ABCF.net
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Contact: Rebecca Robles rebrobles1@gmail.com
Angela Mooney D'Arcy angela.ucpp@gmail.com
www.savepanhe.org
ACJACHEMEN SACRED SITE PANHE SAVED! U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT SAYS TOLL ROAD NOT IN NATIONAL INTEREST
PANHE, San Clemente, CA—Members of the Acjachemen Nation, the United Coalition to Protect Panhe (UCPP), and our allies in the environmental and social justice movements celebrate a tremendous victory today. The Native American sacred site Panhe and San Onofre State Park will remain protected thanks to a decision from the U.S. Department of Commerce issued earlier this morning. The Secretary of Commerce upheld the California Coastal Commission decision regarding the Transportation Corridor Agency's proposal to build a six-lane toll road in a popular state park and camp ground and one of the most historically significant sacred sites of the Acjachemen people.
"Our hearts are filled with gratitude today. I am grateful for the support of UCPP members and our allies. This victory would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of our tribal community members, Tribal Nations, and our allies such as the Native American Heritage Commission, The City Project, the Sierra Club, California State Parks Foundation and others," said Rebecca Robles, UCPP co-founder and co-director.
Angela Mooney D'Arcy, co-director for UCPP said, "Today is a significant day for Panhe, the Ancestors, the Acjachemen people, San Onofre, and the millions of people who enjoy this state park and camp ground every year. However, this process is not over. On behalf of the United Coalition to Protect Panhe, we call upon the TCA to suspend all litigation and federal lobbying activities and instead focus its resources on studying reasonable alternatives to the toll road."
Louis Robles, Jr., Acjachemen tribal member said of the decision, "The voices of our Ancestors have been heard. This is an incredible victory for Panhe and for Indigenous peoples everywhere."
Background:
UCPP is a grassroots coalition of Acjachemen people dedicated to the protection of our sacred sites. Panhe is an Acjachemen sacred site and is listed on the California Sacred Lands Inventory maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission, is eligible for listing as a Traditional Cultural Property, and is part of the San Mateo Archaeological District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. San Onofre remains one of the most popular state parks and is visited by nearly 2.5 million people every year. The toll road would have devastated Panhe and San Onofre. In February 2008, the California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 to block a toll road that would have caused severe and irreparable harm to Panhe and destroyed San Onofre, the fifth-most visited park in California. When explaining her decision before the crowd of over 3,000, Coastal Commissioner Mary Shallenberger said that the impacts of the proposed toll road on the Acjachemen people were reason enough to deny the road.
To obtain a copy of NOAA's press release on the Commerce Department Decision go to http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081218_tca.html ..

People Murdered in 2008 by Law Enforcement in Los Angeles

People Murdered in 2008 by Law Enforcement in Los Angeles
Rest in Peace victims of Terrorism
Murdered in 2008 by Law Enforcement in Los Angeles


Edwin Arevalo, 22 – February 29
Cypress Park – Shot while Running from police. Never shot at police. Was killed by Metro Division of LAPD

Ruben Walton Ortega, 23 – July 1
Shot in the back by Inglewood police. He had no gun. He was holding up his pants and was shot because police thought he was reaching for a gun.

Kevin Wicks, 38 – July 21
Inglewood police responded to the wrong home for a domestic dispute call. When he opened the door, they thought they saw a gun and shot him. He was killed by Brian Ragan

Byron San Jose, 25 – February 27
Was shot by LAPD after a car chase. He was a passenger in a car that looked like the car that the police were pursuing. They mistook a mic stand that he was holding for a gun.

Roketi Su'e, 46 – May 17
Murdered by Long Beach Police while they were trying to arrest him. He was already subdued after succumbing to a beating. He was shot while he was on the ground. He had no weapons. The 40 + neighbors who witnessed everything were outside and upset, so police called a tactical alert and locked down the neighborhood.

Marco Gomez, 31 – May 2
Shot and killed by Eric Rose and Kevin Raines of Newton Division of LAPD (who also oversee downtown LA). He never shot or threatened the police. He was seated and could not hear their commands to get up.

Ilda Ebe Grasso, 52 – June 10
Was shot when she was pulled over by Highway Patrol in Alhambra. They claimed to have seen a weapon, but it was her grandchild's toy in the car.

Sergio Sedillo, 26 – April 2
Killed by LA Harbor Police Department in Wilmington. He went out guns blazing.

Jonathan Taylor, 24 – April 11
Shot outside El Segundo Theatres in a shoot out with the police.

Bryan Moore, 26 – June 26
Murdered by Compton police while running away from them. He had no gun.

Michael Byoune, 19 – May 11
Was shot and murdered while riding in the passenger seat of a car. They were in the drive thru of Rally's in Inglewood when police thought they heard gunshots, so they riddled their car with bullets. No guns!

Jason Geggie, 26 – July 31
He was an off duty LAPD. He was killed by Long Beach police for not putting away his gun.

Maurice Cox, 36 – March 1
Killed after fleeing a hit and run that he was involved in. He fled the police and ran into a bank parking lot where the police shot him to death because they could not catch up. The incident was caught on tape by Alex Alonzo

Glen Boldware, 47 – January 4
He was followed by police in an unmarked car for "stealing lumber from a yard". When Mr. Boldware stopped his car and stepped out, the police shot at him. He had no gun.

Michael Cho, 25 – January 1
La Habra police shot and killed this unarmed artist after they claimed to have been threatened by a tire iron. Mr. Cho was shot 10 times. He had no tire iron. The man the police were looking for was spotted elsewhere with a tire iron.

Christian Portillo, 35 – July 23
Murdered by Sherriffs in front of his home in Lennox. He was waiting in his car for his girlfriend when the sheriff crept up beside him. Sherriffs claimed he reached down for something when he was shot, yet he was shot point blank in the heart. No gun, no drugs were found anywhere near him. Sherriffs also claimed that he was wanted drug dealer, yet everyone knew he was not.


Eddie Felix Franco, 56 – August 31
Was a homeless man on Market St. in Inglewood. When police attempted to "sweep" him off of Market St., he refused. They asked him to put his hand in the air, but he refused. He never acted violently, or had a weapon, hut he was killed for not obeying orders. The many bullets from the Inglewood police hit a passerby and Mr. Franco's dog.

Eric Liebowitz, 35 – August 5
Mr. Liebowitz was killed at his home in Encino. Police claim he had a shotgun and attempted to shot at them.

Richard Dale, 54 – April 19
Torrence police reported to his home for complaints of loud music two times in one night. When they arrived the music was off. On the second trip, they claim that Mr. Dale came out and attempted to shoot them.

Carlos Castillos, 22 – February 16
He was killed by Rampart division of Los Angeles police. After being profiled for a crime, police asked him to drop his gun, but claim that he pointed it at them. He was killed at 3:30 pm on an intersection near MacArthur Park when children are walking home from school.

Mohammad Usman Chaudhry, 21 – March 25
Was murdered by police in Hollywood. He was a sleep by some bushes on the street in Hollywood. When police approached him, they claim that he produced a knife and stabbed one of them. Mr. Chaudhry was shot to death. Police did not report if they had beat him before he was shot to death.
Deshoun Torrence, 18 – July 12
He was injured by homeowners during a residential robbery. When Long Beach police arrived they placed him in the back of the squad car rather than in an ambulance. Mr. Torrence died in police custody due to the injuries before his arrest.

Glenn Patrick Rose, 25 – May 13
Killed by CHP in Pomona after a car theft. He was shot as he was trying to flee. Police claim to have been threatened by the car.

Daniel Leon, 22 – February 21
Was killed by Los Angeles police in Highland Park. He was said to have shot a man walking with his 2-year-old daughter. According to police, when police stopped Leon, he pointed an AK-47 at them

Edwin Rivera, 20 – February 7
Was killed after a stand off with police. Mr. Rivera was mentally ill and killed his family members.

Ryan Gonzalez, 26 – March 5
Mr. Gonzalez intervened on an argument that was turning violent between and off duty police officer and his wife off of Melrose avenue. When he tried to stop the abuse, the off duty officer shot and killed him.

Samuel Om, 21 – May 13
Mr. Om was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. When he was stopped, he got out of the car and was shot by the CHP. The police claim he got out and pointed a gun at them.



This information was compiled by artist Ami Motevalli for her art installment in:

http://www.18thstreet.org/futureofnations/WarAsaWayofLife/index.html

Here's a picture of her installment with faces of people murdered by the police carved into it:
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Su lema es la autodefensa contra las instituciones opresivas

Su lema es la autodefensa contra las instituciones opresivas
Por Jorge Tiscareño Diario HOY 213.237.4341 jtiscareno@hoyllc.com

1 de mayo, 2008

Los Ángeles -- Uno a uno, cerca de una decena de jóvenes, en su mayoría latinos, llegaron el miércoles por la noche a una estación de radio ubicada en North Hollywood con el objetivo de promocionar una celebración que se llevará a cabo hoy de 4:00 de la tarde a 10:30 de la noche en el Parque MacArthur, con motivo de las marchas proinmigrantes del día.

Sin decir mucho, los jóvenes se fueron acomodando dentro de la cabina de grabación y comenzaron a discutir sus estrategias para informar a la comunidad sobre sus derechos. A pesar de que el grupo esta compuesto por jóvenes de ambos sexos, de aspecto relajado, este no es un grupo ordinario. Estos jóvenes pertenecen a la organización Copwatch LA Guerilla Chapter, cuyo objetivo es el de "combatir la opresión por parte de los gobiernos en contra de las comunidades más necesitadas".

De día, estos jóvenes se dedican a trabajar como cualquier otro miembro de la comunidad, pero por la noche y durante su tiempo libre, se dedican mayormente a vigilar a las autoridades para que no cometan abusos en contra de la comunidad. Sin embargo, dijeron sus miembros, su principal objetivo es el de crear un cambio social entre los mas necesitados.

"Nuestra misión es la de crear un movimiento social, donde la comunidad se pueda organizar, tener autogestión, autonomía y autodefensa en contra de las instituciones opresivas y cambiar las situaciones de la comunidad", dijo Joaquín Cienfuegos, miembro de Copwatch LA Guerilla Chapter, que forma parte de Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias.

Esta no es la primera vez que estos jóvenes harán acto de presencia en las marchas del 1 de mayo. También participaron el año pasado, donde, según ellos, fueron víctimas del abuso policial al que fueron sometidos varios participantes y periodistas.

"Nosotros no causamos ningún disturbio, fue la policía la que nos atacó", dijo Cienfuegos.

Es por eso que esta vez se organizaron de forma diferente: en vez de apoyar la marcha, decidieron planear un evento en el que la comunidad pueda exponer sus problemas y preocupaciones de una forma pacifica, aseguraron. Durante el evento se mostrará un vídeo sobre los disturbios ocurridos el año pasado entre agentes del Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles (LAPD) y manifestantes. También habrá comida y música en vivo.

"MacArthur Park es un espacio que tiene mucha historia entre la comunidad latina, ahí fue donde la comunidad fue atacada el año pasado. La policía les negó sus derechos y queremos asegurarnos que la policía no cometa la misma violencia", dijo Nadia Khan, quien colaboró con la organización Copwatch para llevar a cabo el evento.

Por su parte, José Maciel, Director del Parque MacArthur, indicó que tanto el LAPD como la Ciudad, ya tomó las medidas necesarias para evitar disturbios y aseguró que el parque estará vigilado todo el tiempo para garantizar la seguridad de los participantes del evento.

"El Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles va a instalar un centro de comando en el parque de las 6:00 de la mañana hasta la media noche para asegurarnos que nada suceda. Además, la división general de servicios encargada de patrullar el parque, también estará en alerta", dijo Maciel.

The History and Experiences of Cop Watch Los Angeles

The History and Experiences of Cop Watch Los Angeles
COP WATCH LOS ANGELES




Written for the International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest.





http://www. revolutionprotestencyclopedia. com/overview. asp




Joaquin Cienfuegos

Cop Watch LA/Revolutionary Autonomous Communities

joaquincienfuegos@gmail.com


Word Count: 761


Cop Watch is a North American activist network dedicated to monitoring and documenting police brutality and harassment in various cities. Although the first group to call itself "Copwatch" emerged in Berkeley, California in 1990, the tactic of using citizen patrols to observe the conduct of the police can be traced back to the Black Panthers, the Brown Berets, the Los Angeles Chapter of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee),and the Deacons for Defense and Justice in the South. The activities of Cop Watch chapters range from photographing, videotaping, and publicizing instances of police abuse and harassment, to holding "Know Your Rights" workshops and other events to arm people with information about their own communities, as well as to develop alternatives to policing and prisons. While some chapters have a non-interference policy when it comes to police and are largely focused on the watching part, other Cop Watch groups have taken a more militant stance.


Cop Watch LA (CWLA) is one such group that extends its activities beyond passive observation. According to their mission statement, "CWLA is a program dedicated to the struggle that will end police terrorism through collecting information on and observing police activity, by offering support to those caught in the criminal injustice system, fighting for change without a reformist consciousness, and working side-by-side with oppressed communities to create revolutionary alternatives to policing, prisons, and all systems of domination, oppression and exploitation."


On July 11th, 2005 the Los Angeles Police Department murdered 19 month-old Suzie Lopez Pena in Watts, California. At the time the Los Angeles Chapter of the Southern California Anarchist Federation (SCAF-LA) was organizing and holding meetings in South Central Los Angeles at Chuco's Justice Center, a community center that houses the offices of the Youth Justice Coalition, Critical Resistance, and the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality. In response to the Pena murder and the recent LAPD murders of Devin Brown, Deandre Brunston, and Gonzalo Martinez, SCAF-LA joined the "Stop Terrorism and Oppression by the Police Coalition," out of which Cop Watch LA was born.


After SCAF-LA disbanded, the working class youth of color members of SCAF-LA created the Revolutionary Autonomous Communities (RAC), whose aim is to define and organize around principles of autonomy, self-determination, self-organization, mutual-aid, revolution, and self-defense. The alliance of RAC and CWLA created a more revolutionary type of police monitoring group because it upheld the idea that the community itself had to take up the tactics and strategy of organizing and defending themselves from the occupying force -- police and all law enforcement agencies of the state. Heavily influenced by the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, The Ejercito Zapatista por Liberacion Nacional (EZLN), the Magonista Movement, the Horizontalist movement in Argentina, the Especifista anarchist tendency, and other revolutionary indigenous movements throughout the world, RAC and CWLA presented their guidelines, goals, and mission to the community. One of the central organizing principles of CWLA – that members couldn't patrol in a community they didn't live in or weren't invited to by the people who live there – led to the diccusion of CWLA local chapters in South Central Los Angeles and Long Beach, Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, Watts, Santa Ana, and other parts of the city. They also built alliances and strong communication ties with organizations doing similar work in Los Angeles (eg. Los Angeles Community Action Network, the Black Riders Liberation Party, the Youth Justice Coalition, Frente Contra las Redadas, as well as the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement in New York and the Move Organization in Philadelphia.


CWLA has participated in the defense of the South Central Farm, supported the Cardenas family who filmed their relative being beaten by two Hollywood cops while choking him, observed the police at the May 1st, 2007 immigrant rights march (which was brutally attacked by the police), and initiated a learning process to deal with internal conflict by holding talking circles to heal the community while maintaining the struggle.



SEE ALSO: Anarchism, United States; Argentina, social and political protest, 2001-2007; Black Panthers; Latin American Punk Rock and Protest; Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); Zapatistas, EZLN and Chiapas uprising;



References and Suggested Readings


Cop Watch LA (2005) Cop Watch LA. Available at www.copwatchla.org (downloaded June 1, 2008).

Greene, H.T. (2000) Understanding the Connections Between Race and Police Violence. In Markowitz, M.W. and Jones-Brown, D.D. (Eds.) The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections Between Race, Crime, and Justice.

October 22 Coalition (1999) Stolen Lives: Killed by Law Enforcement. New York: October 22 Coalition.

Walker, S. (2005) The New World of Police Accountability. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Show for the Southern California Anarchist Conference Shutdown by the Police/Support El Centro

Member of the Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch LA

On December 16th, 2007, the show that was part of the Southern California Anarchist Conference at a community space called El Centro de Accion Popular in Boyle Heights.

From the beginning of the show there was police monitoring the event. Two helicopters passed by the Centro and circled the center shining their light down on the parking lot and the top window of the warehouse. Hours later, two black-and-white cars came to ask that the cars that were double parked be moved (and people moved them).

Half an hour later about six black-and-white police cars and more than 10 police officers from the Hollenbeck Police Department (as well as a Union Police truck -- the center is across the street from a Union Police Station) showed up at the door asking to come in to see how many people were in the warehouse. The officer in charge, Sergent Gutierrez, was insistent that he be let in without a warrant to see how many people were inside the event. The organizers were forced to make a quick decision, so to protect the space and the people at the event we said we wouldn't let them inside.

The police then called the fire department to come in and see if they can shut down the event. The fire department showed up and came inside the event along with the LAPD. The fire department called a fire inspector to come to see if they can shut down the event. Fire inspector Hernandez also came into the space taking pictures with his digital camera and then called the chief of the fire department to make the decision. Chief Clemons showed up minutes later to say that the event had to be canceled due to a fire hazard. The space does not have a door at the back of the building so they said they are not allowed to have any sort of events there in the future. They are not allowed to have more than 10 people, if they violate this they will be fined. The organizers had to explain to Clemons that it is a community space safe for children in the community so they wouldn't condemn the building.

This was an act of state repression, and that is clear. The LAPD was looking for any excuse to shut the event down, and to attack the community center. First they came because of the parking. They couldn't say it was a noise violation because the space is not near a residential area. So they try to say that the space is a commercial building and it's not fit to have shows, according to Pig Gutierrez.

There was also a detective in civilian clothes who came out from across the street from an abandoned building, who was watching to see who was coming in and out of the event. When we took a picture of him, he asked if we have ever been to the space before, and he said he had seen us there before. This shows that the police have been watching the space for a while now. They used the Southern California Anarchist show as an excuse to attack the work of the Centro.

The Centro de Accion Popular has English classes for the community and does community, educational, and cultural events out of the center. They will not be able to do all that anymore until we are able to make the space "fire safe" and add another door in the rear. They had an event scheduled for Saturday, December 22nd to commemorate the massacre in Acteal, Chiapas, but that will have to be moved (more information on location later - either at the East Side Cafe in El Sereno where another event for Acteal is scheduled earlier or the SpaceArk Gallery in Highland Park). They are also looking for a space to use.

We need to defend the Centro de Accion Popular. There will be a show organized in January to raise funds for expenses that are needed for the Centro to reopen (put on by the Organizing Collective of the Southern California Anarchist Conference).

El Comite de Pro-Democracia en Mexico (an organization that runs El Centro de Accion Popular) can be contacted at: lacomite@aol.com, elcomite@cpdmla.org

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A message from El Comite

This is a call to all activists whom are familiar with El Comite and the work and space they provide for us. As you may or may not know Sundays Anarchist conference at the Comite was interrupted and sanctioned by the city of L.A.
The Comite is not allowed to have any more events or more than 10 people in the facilities due to bullshit they (the state) made up, which means that all those of you whom want to have an event to raise funds for your causes ca no longer do it!!!
Now my proposal to you is that we need to maintain a space for community events and those of you whom have used the facilities before...if you really are down with the movement should help out our friends at the Comite to find a space to continue to have something for our community.
It is sad to know that many of us talk of revolution, consciousness, etc etc, but when our comrades are in need we don't give a damn. The comrades at the Comite need our help
will you answer the call? help us find a space where we can continue to have community events as it has been done in the past.

Any questions or concerns? let me know.

In Solidarity


El Comite de Pro-Democracia en Mexico (an organization that runs El Centro de Accion Popular) can be contacted at: lacomite@aol.com, elcomite@cpdmla.org

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Picture from the Original Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party -- Southern California Anarchist Conference 2007 -- Southern California Library for Social Studies and Research

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Hollenbeck Officer De La Cruz

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Hollebeck Officer Harden (threatened to give us tickets for walking on the street for helping a band with their equipment)

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Police wasting our time (notice also the Union Police Truck)

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Fire Inspector Hernandez (taking pictures of the event)

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Hollenbeck Sergent Gutierrez with Fire Department

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Detective in Civilian clothes

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Detective with the police

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Detective with Sergent Gutierrez

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Officers there from Hollenbeck:

Lin
De La Cruz
Sergent Gutierrez
Harden
Chavez

Hollenbeck Police Car Numbers:
87765
87912
87297
87122

Union Police Truck License Plate Number:
5MRB893

Fire Department:
Chief Clemons
Fire Inspector Hernandez