Month: June 2020

Break the Silence in the Burbs, Juneteenth March Building on the momentum from the June 5 march in Grafton, Break the Silence in the Burbs is hosting a march in Mequon this Friday, June 19, which is also Juneteenth or Freedom Day in the African American community. Details on kickoff point and route coming soon. […]

Oconto County BLM Protest This is a protest in Oconto County . We will be starting at Freedom Park , and marching down Main St, then we will take a left on Millidge and from there march to the courthouse. There will be water provided , and PLEASE wear a mask!

West Allis Protest

https://thecrimereport.org/2018/06/20/how-wall-street-profits-from-police-brutality-bonds/ By TCR Staff | June 20, 2018 The cost of police misconduct is increasingly sending cities around the country into debt, generating a burden for taxpayers but profits for investors, according to one advocacy group. The Action Center on Race & the Economy (ACRE) released a report on Tuesday alleging that “police brutality bonds” […]

Seattle Police Out of Our Labor Council Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA – 4:30 – 7:30 P.M. The Dr. Martin Luther King County Labor Council – our labor movement – will meet Wednesday to vote on whether the Seattle Police Officers Guild can remain in our labor movement. Join us – delegates of the Labor […]

https://unionstrong.podbean.com/e/episode-43-racial-injustice/ The horrific and senseless death of George Floyd has left us all reeling and during an already uncertain time. As a labor movement, we have always fought for equality, justice, and for civil rights. We must continue to stand united against the hatred that divides us, and instead stand together in peace. Let’s use […]