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Santa Cruzans Block Streets, Stage Die-In during Day of Protest Against Police Violence
On December 13, community members in Santa Cruz joined people across the country for a national day of protest against police violence. The focus of the protests have primarily been on the police killings of three black individuals, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice, which all came to national attention in 2014. After a rally at the Town Clock, demonstrators marched down Pacific Avenue to the corner of Cooper Street where a die in was held for 4 1/2 minutes, which represented the 4 1/2 hours that Michael Brown's body lay dead in the street after he was killed by Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson in August. [Top photo: Die-in on Pacific Avenue. Scroll down for more photos.]
As people laid down on Pacific Avenue, a large crowd formed, speakers were heard, and traffic was stopped. Demonstrators also stopped traffic during a short rally at the corner of Pacific and Soquel Avenue, and then again on Ocean Street in front of the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV), which was the ultimate destination of the march.
At the RCNV, organizers of the demonstration gave a presentation titled, "White Supremacy, Violence and the Criminal Justice System."
Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs served food, and the protest included participation by members of Project: Pollinate, Santa Cruz County NAACP, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Cabrillo College Justice League, Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism, Sin Barras, AF3IRM Central Coast, Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom, and Santa Cruz WILPF.
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
At the RCNV, organizers of the demonstration gave a presentation titled, "White Supremacy, Violence and the Criminal Justice System."
Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs served food, and the protest included participation by members of Project: Pollinate, Santa Cruz County NAACP, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Cabrillo College Justice League, Santa Cruz County Community Coalition to Overcome Racism, Sin Barras, AF3IRM Central Coast, Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom, and Santa Cruz WILPF.
Alex Darocy
http://alexdarocy.blogspot.com/
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Sat, Jan 3, 2015 4:36AM
Thanks for the video/audio coverage, John
Sat, Dec 27, 2014 11:29PM
Next video — Dru Glover
Mon, Dec 22, 2014 10:17PM
Some videos, more on the way...
Wed, Dec 17, 2014 11:07AM
militarized street theater
Tue, Dec 16, 2014 10:21AM
As usual, Oakland is miles ahead of Santa Cruz.
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 12:12PM
to michelle, the word policer
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 11:54AM
Police are oppressors, pigs are oppressed
Mon, Dec 15, 2014 9:19AM
a very well organized event
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 10:12PM
Good article!
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 9:45PM
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