Milwaukee, September 3, 2020: Rally at the VA to Stop Union Busting & Privatization and to Fight Racism!
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Rockford, IL, September 3, 2020: Use of force policy committee meeting
Use of force policy committee meeting
425 E State Street, Rockford, IL (City Hall) – 5:30 P.M.
Hosted by Rockford Youth Abolitionists
This Thursday at 5:30pm the Community Relations Commission is hosting another meeting to discuss RPD’s use of force policy in City Hall Chambers.
Show up and share your story.
Especially if you have experience with how RPD exercises their use of force.
The City of Rockford’s administration should be held accountable for any error, danger, or negligence within the use of force policy.
It is important to differentiate the Winnebago County Sheriff’s office from the Rockford Police Department.
On August 7th of 2020 it was the Winnebago County Sheriff’s police force that used pepper spray on protestors at City Market. Including children who were within the vicinity.
Geno Washington and Joseph McCormick are two names we have of people who have died inside of the winnebago county jail. Joseph McCormick’s autopsy determined that he died of asphyxia. The findings of Geno Washington’s autopsy was not immediately released. It took seven months for the winnebago boone county integrity task force to release the statement that 35 year old Eugene Washington died as a result of sleep apnea.
A list of some people killed by the rockford police department. Eddie Patterson, Mark Barmore, Michael Sago Jr, Shannon Graves, Demetrius Bennet, Kerry Blake, and Phillip Johnson. There are more.
The reason this is being brought to your attention is to remind you that this meeting is specifically in regard to the rockford police department’s use of force policy. However these police forces along with the mayor are working together to intimidate, harass, unlawfully arrest, suppress and punish those exercising their rights of free speech. Important to remember.
They want a public present to give insight.
Bring your mask and show up early to get a seat if you wish to speak.
Beloit, September 5, 2020: Prayers for Justice
Join us as we walk for justice for Jacob Blake. Blake who was shot 7 times in the back by Kenosha police. We are going to walk around the park 7 times. For those who cannot participate the full 7 rounds, stop only at your comfort level. Bring your own chairs if you wish. We want you there regardless because your presence plays an important part of our community.
Appleton, September 5, 2020: Say Their Names: Peaceful Protest
Say Their Names: Peaceful Protest
Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, and many more have still not received justice for their brutal murders at the hands of police. Saturday, September 5 at 3 PM we will gather at Houdini Plaza to protest police brutality. After the standing protest we will march down College Ave. There will be a donation opportunity during the protest for black led charities.
!!MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES!!
Milwaukee, September 6, 2020: Come together, Stand together for Change
Come together, Stand together for Change.
This moment is about us, the people, making a change. Its time for our voices to be heard. Time for our most essential needs to be met. We live in one of the most segregated cities in America; We need to show Milwaukee we can break the mold. This is our moment for change and to rewrite history. Lets keep up the fight, the hard work, the blood, sweat, tears, and the vigor that everyone has given in these last weeks- Lets Keep fighting, Lets Keep marching until we are finally heard. March for Breonna Taylor,George Floyd, Jacob Blake and all the injustices Black People face in America. We have to let our voices be heard by our city and Kenosha.
March will start at 2 pm at the Water Tower Park on E North Ave to Whitefish Bay
Port Washington, September 12, 2020: A March to End Racial Injustice
A March to End racial injustice
Hello, everyone:
On Saturday, September 12 from 6 PM to 8 PM, we will be hosting a peaceful protest and march starting at the band shell in downtown Port Washington to bring awareness to the students of color who have left the Port Washington school district because their voices weren’t being heard. We will speak to my experiences as a student of color in the school district and will be joined by guest speaker and local organizer, William Toney. We will post the march route the day of the event and ask that folks plan on marching on foot, not by caravan. We want to reiterate that this will be a peaceful event and that all attendees should wear a mask. Thank you for your support of this event.
Labor Day of Action With AFGE September 3, 2020 – Support Union Workers at VA in Milwaukee! No Privatization!
AFGE
VA staff and Veterans have been under continuous attack by this administration and the VA Secretary. Union member rights, livelihoods and lives are at risk during this pandemic while discrimination and harassment are out of control at the Milwaukee VA.
Join VA employees, veterans and community members in solidarity this Thursday. Here are the details:
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:00PM
Address: Milwaukee VA, 5000 W. National Ave.
*Be sure to wear a mask and properly social distance*
We are calling for a fair contract and an end to discrimination in all forms for VA staff in Milwaukee all across the nation!
See you Thursday,
AFGE Local 0003
August 2019 Milwaukee at the VA Zablocki Medical Center
CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic
Demonstrators hold up signs as they gather at Brooklyn Housing court during a ‘No Evictions, No Police’ national day of action in New York City.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Trump administration is ordering a halt on evictions nationwide through December for people who have lost work during the pandemic and don’t have other good housing options.
The new eviction ban is being enacted through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The goal is to stem the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, which the agency says in its order “presents a historic threat to public health.”
It’s by far the most sweeping move yet by the administration to try to head off a looming wave of evictions of people who have lost their jobs or taken a major blow to their income because of the pandemic. Housing advocates and landlord groups both have been warning that millions of people could soon be put out of their homes through eviction if Congress does not do more to help renters and landlords and reinstate expanded unemployment benefits.
But this new ban, which doesn’t offer any way for landlords to recoup unpaid rent, is being met with a mixed response. First, many housing advocates are very happy to see it.
“My reaction is a feeling of tremendous relief,” says Diane Yentel, CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “It’s a pretty extraordinary and bold and unprecedented measure that the White House is taking that will save lives and prevent tens of millions of people from losing their homes in the middle of a pandemic.”
That said, she adds that a move like this from Congress or the White House is “long overdue.” And she says with no money behind it, it kicks the can down the road….
The COVID Heroism of Cuban Doctors
Counter Punch, August 28, 2020- With Covid-19 roaring through the U.S., now is a good time to discuss Cuban health care. It’s about as different from the American variety as possible. It is not for profit. It is socialized. It does not first resort to expensive medical technology. Its doctors live among the people, like in Haiti after the earthquake, not in luxury hotels, like American doctors. It does not rely on the thinking that there is a pill for every ailment. It is successful. Cuba has suffered 88 deaths from covid, and the 3408 infected people have not gone bankrupt receiving care. To repeat, that’s because Cuban doctors and pharmaceutical entities are not in it for the money. Cuba’s astonishingly good health statistics derive from its emphasis on preventive medicine, something not stressed nearly enough in the U.S.
What media moguls don’t want you to know: Youtube and Google attack Cuba and Venezuela
MRonline, August 24, 2020-
AUG. 21 UPDATE: YouTube restored Mesa Redonda’s account today affirming the account did not infringe on the Conditions of Service. No explanation was given.
But as President Miguel Diaz-Canel tweeted, “Those who don’t want the world to know about our vaccine blocked Cuban digital channels. Anyway, no one has been vaccinated and the needle prick is already hurting.”
As of 10 pm EDT, VTV’s account has not been restored. The blockade is real.
On Aug. 20, just ahead of programming about the start of clinical trials for Cuba’s COVID-19 vaccine, Soberana-01, YouTube management disabled Mesa Redonda’s channel. Mesa Redonda (Roundtable) airs Monday through Friday evenings on Cuban national television. Its international audience included more than 19,000 YouTube channel subscribers. Mesa Redonda is still streamed through Facebook and the Aug. 20 program can be viewed there.
