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People's Tribunal: Oscar Grant & the Epidemic of Police Brutality, Oakland, 3/22/09: audio
On Sunday, March 22nd, Revolution Books and the Bay Area Revolution Club held a "People's Tribunal" at Calvin Simmons Middle School in Oakland to examine the police murder of Oscar Grant III and countless others. Activists, an academic, a former BART employee, the author of Stolen Lives book, and families spoke to share their experiences and learnings from being the victims of police abuse and/or confronting the issue.
Reiko Redmonde introduces Oscar Grant's aunt, Zeporia Smith, who speaks here:
Reiko Redmonde introduces Oscar Grant's aunt, Zeporia Smith, who speaks here:
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(audio 4:32)
from the printed flier for the event:
Oscar Grant, Amadou Diallo, Tyisha Miller, Jerrold Hall, Gary King, Anita Gay, Jerry Amaro, Andrew Moppin, Jody Woodfox, Mark Garcia, Jose Buenrostro, Asa Sullivan, Michael Chou, Julio Paredes, casper Banjo, Idriss Stelley, Oliver Lefiti, Lukke Grinage, Raphael Grinage, Glen Willis, Richard, DeSantis, and thousands more...
...have been shot, tasered, pepper-sprayed or beaten to death by law enforcement. Yet in the last 15 years, only 6 cops were even charged with murder -- and NONE CONVICTED!
The system must not be allowed to cover up his murder and let killer-cop Johannes Mehserle walk free!
The People's Tribunal will expose the truth about the killing of Oscar Grant and the nationwide epidemic of police brutality. Come hear relatives of victims of police murder, journalists, legal experts, arrested activists, and other present testimony, evidence, and analysis.
online announcement: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/04/18575004.php
from the printed flier for the event:
Oscar Grant, Amadou Diallo, Tyisha Miller, Jerrold Hall, Gary King, Anita Gay, Jerry Amaro, Andrew Moppin, Jody Woodfox, Mark Garcia, Jose Buenrostro, Asa Sullivan, Michael Chou, Julio Paredes, casper Banjo, Idriss Stelley, Oliver Lefiti, Lukke Grinage, Raphael Grinage, Glen Willis, Richard, DeSantis, and thousands more...
...have been shot, tasered, pepper-sprayed or beaten to death by law enforcement. Yet in the last 15 years, only 6 cops were even charged with murder -- and NONE CONVICTED!
The system must not be allowed to cover up his murder and let killer-cop Johannes Mehserle walk free!
The People's Tribunal will expose the truth about the killing of Oscar Grant and the nationwide epidemic of police brutality. Come hear relatives of victims of police murder, journalists, legal experts, arrested activists, and other present testimony, evidence, and analysis.
online announcement: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/04/18575004.php
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these officers are just enemy combatants
Wed, Mar 25, 2009 3:38AM
BTW, thanks for doing something for the community
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:07PM
Wow, it's the RCP! :D
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:01PM
This is an important time to remember these events
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:52PM
props to the reporter 'dave id' for a great job on this set of audio
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 11:36AM
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