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Law Enforcement Seizes Masks Meant To Protect Anti-Racist Protesters From COVID-19
The masks, reading “Stop killing Black people,” were meant to quell the spread of the coronavirus, which has disproportionately affected Black Americans.
Cloth masks that read “Stop killing Black people” and were intended to protect demonstrators from COVID-19 were seized by law enforcement.
WASHINGTON ― Law enforcement agents have seized hundreds of cloth masks that read “Stop killing Black people” and “Defund police” that a Black Lives Matter-affiliated organization sent to cities around the country to protect demonstrators against the spread of COVID-19, a disease that has had a disparate impact on Black communities.
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) spent tens of thousands of dollars on the masks they had planned to send all over the country. The first four boxes, each containing 500 masks, were mailed from Oakland, California, and were destined for Washington, St. Louis, New York City and Minneapolis, where on May 25 a white police officer killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old handcuffed Black man, setting off a wave of protests across the country.
But the items never left the state. The U.S. Postal Service tracking numbers for the packages indicate they were “Seized by Law Enforcement” and urge the mailer to “contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service for further information.”
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
Rene Quinonez of Movement Ink in Oakland, who stayed up with his family producing the masks over the past few days and took them to the post office, told HuffPost that the employees at the location from which he shipped the boxes know him well.
“I have shipped a lot of stuff before,” he said. “It’s an inside joke that I’m always shipping a ton of stuff, usually next-day or two-day and paying some ridiculous fees.”
“These guys know that I ship apparel,” Quinonez said. “There was nothing out of the ordinary.”
Now he’s wondering if the government is watching him or watching the Black Lives Matter movement. “I just don’t understand it. It’s just really blowing my mind,” he said.
“We’re tired, but we’re going to try to rally some support and figure out how to replace these masks and how to support the movement,” he said. “This isn’t a weapon. It’s more about safety. We’re trying to figure out how to keep our community safe.”
It’s not entirely clear what law enforcement entity seized the masks or why. But the Justice Department, led by Attorney General William Barr, has taken an aggressive posture against demonstrations and on Thursday expressed concern about “extremist agitators” who are “hijacking the protests to pursue their own separate and violent agenda.”
The Movement for Black Lives is a group of more than 150 leaders and organizations that are “unified in a radical vision for Black liberation and working for equity, justice and healing.” It was started in December 2014, a few months after the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, following the police killing of Michael Brown.
“Police have rioted coast to coast, beating and gassing protesters who have called for an end to police violence, with the explicit approval of President Trump,” Chelsea Fuller, a spokesperson for the Movement for Black Lives, said in a statement to HuffPost.
“Now, it appears they want to ensure that people who protest are susceptible to the same deadly pandemic that they have failed miserably at stopping,” Fuller added. “The continued surveillance and disruption of social movements under this administration is as chilling as it is dangerous. It should be roundly condemned.”
The head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that protesters should “highly consider” getting tested for the coronavirus and worried that protests could “unfortunately” turn into “a seeding event.”
Milwaukee Area Labor Council (MALC) Urges Members to Join Justice For George Floyd Protests
!!SOLIDARITY ACTIONS!! We will update to the best of our ability as things quickly change.
The Milwaukee Area Labor Council supports the protests for justice for George Floyd and police accountability in Minneapolis, in the greater Milwaukee area, and across the country. Locally, we still have unresolved cases of Joel Acevado and Alvin Cole.
We call on mayors and police departments across the area to use restraint and to respect people’s 1st Amendment Rights. We share this information with interested union members who might wish to participate in any of these peaceful rallies and marches.
Remember– we are in the midst of a pandemic. Keep yourself and the community safe by wearing a mask and trying to maintain distance around you while standing in solidarity.
-Friday at Noon (Greenfield Park, West Allis): West Allis March
-Friday at 2:00pm: Take a knee wherever you are for 9 minutes
-Friday at 2:00pm (6801 Southway, Greendale): March For George Floyd
-Friday at 5:00pm (Bluemound & Moorland, Brookfield): BLM Peaceful Protest
-Friday at 6:00pm (Washington Avenue, Grafton): Break the Silence in the Burbs
-Saturday at 10:00am (Fowler Lake Park, Oconomowoc): -Unite for Racial Justice
-Saturday at 1:00pm (Big Bay Park / Buckley Park, Whitefish Bay): Whitefish Bay March For Justice
-Saturday at 1:00pm (Atwater Park, Shorewood): North Shore Justice for George Floyd Peaceful Protest
**Saturday at 1:00pm (2472 East North Ave, Milwaukee): Come together, Stand Together**
-Saturday at 3:00pm (Corner of 99th and Good Hope, Milwaukee): Wee Chalk the Walk Granville Station (Family Friendly)
-Saturday at 3:00pm (Cedarburg): Peace in the Park
**Saturday at 4:00pm (N. 76th St and Burleigh): We Thee Three**
-Saturday at 6:00 (Brown Deer High School): Walk with Us
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA): Listing of Justice For George Floyd Protests in Metro Milwaukee June 5-7, 2020
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association
Marching for our students, families, and communities!
Today’s #BlackLivesMatter marches and events. Let us know if you need your event added to this post.
JUNE 5, 2020:
2:00pm (6801 Southway, Greendale): March For George Floyd
2:00pm (Humboldt Park, Bay View, MKE): March (Not sure the name of this one)
5:00pm (Bluemound & Moorland, Brookfield): Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest
6:00pm (Port Washington Road and Washington Avenue, Grafton): Break the Silence in the Burbs
JUNE 6, 2020:
Saturday at 10:00am (438 N Oakwood Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI – Fowler Lake Park): Unite for Racial Justice
Saturday at 1:00pm (Big Bay Park / Buckley Park,
Whitefish Bay): Whitefish Bay March For Justice
Saturday at 1:00pm (Atwater Park – 4000 N Lake Dr, Shorewood): North Shore Justice for George Floyd Peaceful Protest
Saturday at 1:00pm (2472 E North Ave, MKE): Come together, Stand Together
Saturday at 3:00pm (99th St and Good Hope Road): Wee Chalk the Granville Station Neighborhood
Saturday at 3:00pm (Cedarburg, WI): Peace in the Park (In Person Gathering)
Saturday at 4:00pm (76th and Burleigh): March for Thee Three
Saturday at 6:00 (Brown Deer High School, Brown Deer): Walk with Us
JUNE 7, 2020:
Sunday at 9:00am (Milwaukee Art Museum): MKE Unite Chalk the Sidewalk
Sunday at 11:30am (Zao MKE Church): Protest First Aid 101 (included because of the need for street medics)
Sunday at 1:00pm (Henry W. Maier Festival Park, MKE): March with PRIDE for #BLACKLIVESMATTER
Sunday at 2:00pm (1531 W Vliet St, Milwaukee): Justice for George Floyd & Justice For All
#BlackLivesMatter #Milwaukee #Solidarity #SayTheirNames
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association
Brookfield, June 5, 2020: Black Lives Matter Protest
-Friday, June 5
– 5:00pm-6:30pm
-Meet at the intersection of Bluemound Rd & Moorland Rd
-bring signs!!
-if anyone has a megaphone please let me know if we can borrow it
Milwaukee, June 6, 2020: Brown People for Black Power
Brown People for Black Power MKE
Brown People for Black Power MKE/ El Pueblo Unido en Apoyo a La Fuerza Negra MKE Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter/ Las Vidas Negras Importa!
Detalles Abajo en Ingles y Español.
Come take a stand with us by joining our march in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on Saturday at 11:00 AM.
We will meet at the south west parking lot of Mitchell Park Domes on the corner of 26th and Pierce and collectively walk across the 16th street bridge. In 1967, during Milwaukee’s Fair Housing Marches, the 16th street bridge was the location of racial violence as peaceful protestors marched across it and were met with violent white resistance. Today, we march across this bridge in solidarity with Black Lives Matters. Our brown siblings in other major cities like Chicago, the Bay Area, and D.C. have already united, help us join them in the march for a more just world!
Please bring your masks, sunscreen, water and try to maintain social distancing. If you feel comfortable, you can follow us in your cars. We aim to unite with Come together, Stand together (https://www.facebook.com/events/1975003246134497/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1591348386836995) by 1:00 PM.
All allies welcome. This is a peaceful march.
We will be sharing resources for marching below as well as ways you can help if you can’t march.
“Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvido que somos semillas”/ “They tried to bury us, but they did not know we were seeds”
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Brown People for Black Power MKE/El Pueblo Unido en Apoyo a La Fuerza Negra MKE expresa su solidaridad con Black Lives Matter/¡Las Vidas Negras Importan!
Ponganse firmes con nosotros uniéndose a nuestra marcha en solidaridad del movimiento Black Lives Matter/Las Vidas Negras Importan el sábado a las 11:00 a.m. Nos reuniremos en el estacionamiento suroeste del parque Mitchell Domes en la esquina de las calles 26 y Pierce y caminaremos colectivametnte hacia el puente de la calle 16. Durante las marchas para vivienda justa (Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches) en 1967, el puente de la calle 16 fue el escenario de violencia racial mientras manifestantes pacíficxs lo atravesaban y se encontrarxn con una resistencia blanca y violenta. Hoy marchamos a través de este puente en solidaridad con Black Lives Matters / ¡Las Vidas Negras Importan! Nuestrxs gente en otras zonas metropolitanas como Chicago, ciudades del Área de la Bahía, y Washington, D.C., ya se han unido. ¡Ayúdennos a acompañarlxs en la marcha por un mundo justo! Todxs aliadxs bienvenidos.
Compartiremos recursos para la marcha a continuación, así como las formas en que puede ayudar si no puede marchar.
Por favor de traer su cubreboca / mascarilla, protector solar, agua y trate de mantener distanciamiento social. Si se siente cómodo, tambien nos puede seguir en su coche. Nuestro objetivo es unirnos con Come together, Stand Together (https://www.facebook.com/events/1975003246134497/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1591348386836995) a la 1 pm.
Esta es una marcha pacífica.
“Quisieron enterrarnos, pero se les olvidó que somos semillas”/“They tried to bury us, but they did not know we were seeds.”
S.O to @forthepeopleartists https://www.instagram.com/forthepeopleartists/
Milwaukee, June 6, 2020: Kids Walk, What About Us?
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Racine, June 5, 2020: Protest for Justice!
5 P.M. – 500-574 Monument Square, Racine, WI
Come out to this peaceful protest tomorrow with us we need all the support we can get in are community all ages are welcome to come show out and show up.
Milwaukee, June 6, 2020: Labor Demands Justice for Victims of Police Crimes; Solidarity Contingent & Car Caravan
There will be a labor solidarity contingent and car caravan anchored by the Young Workers Committee of MALC and A. Philip Randolph Institute participating in this event on Saturday.
Saturday, June 6 at 4:00pm Corner of North 76th Street and Burleigh.
You are invited to join the family of Alvin Cole and the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression for a rally and march to demand justice for Alvin Cole and two other men who all lost their lives at the hands of one Wauwatosa Police Officer.
Join the facebook event for full details: March for Thee Three
As the Wisconsin Dept of Health Services still is advising against large group gatherings, we do advise if you attend this event to please protect yourself and the community by wearing a mask and seeking to maintain safe social distancing.
Please contact union members: Tracey Schwerdtfeger at 414-243-7846 or Nathan Kieso at 319-471-5644 or Decorah Gordon of APRI at 414-349-1382 if you want more information or to coordinate with them ahead of time.
