A large number of protests and events are planned for this upcoming week, March 26 through April 1, to demand “Justice for Trayvon Martin.” A few are listed below. Many of the demonstrations are demanding that Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman, be arrested and jailed.

Monday, March 26
• Gainesville, FL / Rally and march demanding Justice for Trayvon Martin / 1:30 p.m. / Turlington Plaza on the University of Florida campus / Gainesville Demands Justice for Trayvon Martin and Coalition for Justice Against Police Brutality

• Tallahassee, FL / March for Trayvon Martin / 3:30 p.m. / Florida State Capital / Tallahassee Area Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) including students from Tallahassee Community College, Florida State University, and the historically black FAMU

• Miami, FL / March/Rally Against Police Brutality and Corruption / 5:00 p.m. / The Torch of Friendship / Occupy Miami

• Pittsburgh, PA / We Justice for Trayvon Rally /Carnegie Mellon University lawn /12:30-1:30

• Sanford, FL / Rally with Empowerment Movement, African American clergy, and Civil Rights leaders/ 4:00pm / Sanford City Hall

• Atlanta, GA / I am Trayvon Martin march and rally/5:30 p.m. /steps of the Capitol building

• Chicago, IL /Rally/ 7 pm, Daley Center

• Washington D.C. / National Black United Front Rally for Trayvon Martin / 4:00-5:00 / US Dept. of Justice

Tuesday March 27
• Oakland, CA / Community forum and panel discussion / 6:00-8:00 / Nile Hall, 668 13th St in Preservation Park

Wednesday March 28
• Atlanta, GA / Peace in the Hood Rally / 4:00 p.m. / quadrangle on Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard

Thursday March 29
• Minneapolis, MN / One Million Hoodies for Trayvon Martin / 6:00 p.m. / Northrup Plaza, University of Minnesota

• South Bend, IN / One Million Hoodies March / 5:30 p.m. / 1040 West Washington Street, Civil Rights Heritage Center.

Saturday March 31
• Washington D.C. / Demand Justice Rally / 12 noon / Judicial Square

• Columbus, OH / 100 Hooded Men march / 10:00 a.m. / Bradley Theater 1241 Broadway

• Sanford, FL / “Trayvon Martin March and Rally For Justice” / 8:00 a.m. / Crooms Academy 2200 West 13th Street / Rainbow-PUSH Florida

Sunday April 1
• Vancouver, BC, Canada / One Million Hoodies for Trayvon Martin / 2:00-5:00 p.m. / Grandview Park, 1657 Charles St

• Denton, TX / One Million Hoodies for Trayvon Martin / 3:00 p.m. / University of North Texas and Texas

–Courtesy of Fightback News Service

March 25, 2012 West Bend, WI.

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1 p.m., Library Mall @ UW Madison

West Bend, WI March 25, 2012.

West Bend, March 25, 2012.

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Meet Mexican union leaders on the front line. [Jose Montes de Oca, from the Mexican Electrical Workers Union]. Today it is them … tomorrow us. There are no borders in the workers struggle. For continental unity to win a better world for all workers.

LOS ANGELES – Friday, MARCH 30
LATINO CAUCUS SEIU 721  ………… Presents
SEIU Local 721 @ 6 pm
Auditorium – 1545 Wilshire Blvd.
INFO: info@uniondelbarrio.org

SAN DIEGO – Saturday, MARCH 31
INFO: info@uniondelbarrio.org

SAN FRANCISCO – Sunday, APRIL 1

SAN JOSE – Monday, APRIL 2
3 pm  at San Jose State University, Eng Auditorium Rm 189 (near E. San Fernando at 7th St. Parking at 4th and E. San Fernando)
7 pm at San Jose Labor Temple, 2102 Almaden Rd. (corner of Canoas Garden Rd. Ample parking)
INFO: 408-821-1394 or 408-250-9245
Sponsored by: South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council,  MAIZ  (Movement of Action, Inspiring Service), Cesar Chavez Community Action Center, UNITE HERE Local 19

SACRAMENTO – Tuesday, APRIL 3
12:00 noon at Sacramento State University – Hinde Auditorium, 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819
5:30 pm at SEIU Local 1000 1808 14th St., Sacramento, CA 95811
INFO: gabrielstorres@yahoo.com or call: Páramo (916) 825-0402
Sponsored by:  the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Sacramento Chapter, Sacramento Central Labor Council, Los Rios College Federation of Teachers (CFT/AFT Local 2279), Unión Cívica Primero de Mayo, CFA, Serna Center, Chican@/Latin@ Faculty and Staff Association de CSU Sacramento, MEChA de Sac State; Organizacion de Trabajadores Agricolas de California (OTAC), Frente de Mexicanos en el Exterior (FME), El Organizador

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March 25, 2012 West Bend, WI.

March 25, 2012 West Bend, WI.

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Mr. Tarik Shah

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARCH 23, 2012

CONTACT: JOE SHANSKY (414) 218-3331

On May 22, The MPS Legislative, Rules and Policies Committee met last night and voted to support  Youth Empowered in the Struggle’s Student Bill of Rights.  Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) is the student-led arm of Voces de la Frontera. Hundreds of students packed the room, testifying for nearly three hours in support of the Student Bill of Rights.

The committee advanced a resolution to the full board that meets on March 29^th. The resolution call for:

–full support for the Bill of Rights, and

–input from all MPS high schools on the Bill of Rights to be facilitated by YES in coordination with other student and youth groups.

“The Student Bill of Rights represents the voice of over one thousand students from the MPS and RUSD school districts, and their insights and hopes to achieve a better education. These students are all part of a rising movement to defend public education, elevate student voice within their own education, and create equal opportunity and quality education for all students,” says Santiago Chavez, a YES leader and senior at Hamilton High School.

Larry Miller, school board member, said: “Students are saying they want to fight back to the attacks on education in Wisconsin. Last night they made it clear that they want control of their education- they will not allow it to be stolen from them. This is the beginning of a movement in the tradition of youth movements that have changed the world.”

The document was produced through the collaboration of over 1000 students across the state.

Link to info on Student Bill of Rights: tiny.cc/studentrights

Students at March 22, 2012 MPS school board hearing.

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