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March on Washington D.C. August 28, 2020: Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks
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Kenosha, August 28, 2020: Community Wide Candle Light Vigil and Prayer for Jacob Blake
Community Wide Candle Light Vigil and Prayer for Jacob Blake
900 57th Street, Kenosha, WI – 7:30 P.M.
Milwaukee, August 28, 2020: Press Conference on the Eviction Crisis in Milwaukee
Press Conference on the Eviction Crisis in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union will be hosting a press conference to respond to the inaction on the part of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to protect people from eviction during this global pandemic and economic crisis. We will be responding directly to his claim that, while he is sympathetic to our aims, he does not have the power to do anything. We demand that Mayor Barrett stop passing the buck and takes responsibility for the crisis that is happening in the city that he is supposedly the leader of.
To quote Barrett: “I’m very sympathetic to their aims.” Sympathy doesn’t keep people housed. Sympathy doesn’t do anything to reduce the trauma of losing one’s livelihood and then being kicked out onto the street by a greedy landlord. The Coronavirus does not care about Tom Barrett’s sympathy for people who are demanding housing.
As the chief executive of the City of Milwaukee, Mayor Barrett has vast powers given to his office by Chapter 62 of the state constitution and state statute Wis. Stat. secs. 62.11(5). We demand that Mayor Barrett use these powers to put a city wide eviction moratorium in place. He was able to close bars and restaurants using this power, now we ask that he preclude landlords and property managers from collecting rent and filing evictions under the same pretext.
Protesters Pack State Capitol in Madison to Support Jacob Blake and Family
Thank you for everyone who is here.
Here’s how you can get involved!
Madison People’s Budget Survey: bit.ly/madisonpb
Community Safety Meeting: bit.ly/MadSafe
Volunteer: bit.ly/CPBvolunteer
August 25, 2020 Madison – Freedom Inc
Retired Workers Demand Congress MUST Save the Post Office, Make Calls NOW
URGENT: Today is a national day of action to Save Our Post Office.
Millions of seniors rely on the Post Office for delivery of critical supplies like medicine.
Please add your name and call your senator to demand more funding and an end to the mail slowdown. http://ow.ly/4ZLw30r6bT7
Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) stands with Jacob Blake, his children and family, and the Kenosha community
Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association
MTEA stands with Jacob Blake, his children and family, and the Kenosha community. Jacob Blake is the dedicated father of three young children, including two EBSOLA Creative Arts students, who watched from the backseat of their car as Kenosha police shot their father in the back. Mr. Blake is miraculously alive, hospitalized and fighting for his life, but the wounds and trauma sustained by Mr. Blake, his family and the Kenosha community at the hands of police are a reminder that Black and Brown communities are incessantly targeted by violence perpetrated by police who are sworn to serve and protect the communities they work in.
MTEA supports the movement for Black lives and will fight for progress that demonstrates through action, practice and policy that Black lives truly do matter. MTEA believes that our students deserve to live in a just world, and that it is the responsibility of all of us, everyday, to build that just world with our students and our communities.
Fire, arrest, and try the officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back. We must reject policing as it stands and all systems of institutionalized racism that continue to harm Black and Brown people and their communities. We must redefine “safety” in our communities. None of us are “safe” in a country that tolerates police that murder Black and Brown people.
While this happened on a Sunday night in Kenosha, it could have happened in Milwaukee or anywhere in our country. Join us as we fight alongside Liberate MKE for the City of Milwaukee to defund the police and invest $75 million in building the communities we deserve. The public will have its first opportunity to testify about where you believe money should be spent in the 2021 City of Milwaukee Budget. This meeting will be virtual and you can register here: https://bit.ly/3lh7AoX
The hearing will also be broadcast simultaneously on the City Channel’s cable and online feeds, as well as the City Channel YouTube stream.
Register here: https://bit.ly/2En8r6e
Kenosha Education Association Statement About the Police Shooting of Jacob Blake
A KEA statement following the violent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha:
We wake this morning with heavy hearts and restless minds, replaying the tragic and violent event that disrupted our Kenosha community yesterday afternoon. Jacob Blake, the dedicated father of two EBSOLA Creative Arts students, was shot by Kenosha Police with his children in the car watching, undoubtedly traumatized by what they witnessed. Miraculously, Jake is now in stable condition, but the pain, anger, and fear that his family and other members of our community feel cannot be erased.
As educators, we are now left grappling with what we can do and say to ease the heartache of our families, students, teachers, and community members who have been impacted by this situation. While it is important to indicate our support with words, we must also put those words into action and stand with Jake and his family as they demand answers and fight for justice. We must ensure that our students and their families are not forced to live in fear. We must ensure that our schools and communities are given the tools and space to heal. We must ensure that our students’ emotional needs are prioritized as they process these difficult times. KEA is committed to advocating for the schools our precious children deserve and a public education that is anti-racist, restorative, and honors their lived experiences. We demand that Kenosha be a community where our Black and Brown students will be safe. It must be a place where Black lives matter and are valued and protected by the institutions that exist to serve our Kenosha community.
Enough is enough. The time for change is now.
If you are ready to take action, the Kenosha Unified School District will be presenting on equity in our schools at the regular school board meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00p.m. We encourage our members and community to demand immediate and ongoing action toward the anti-racist schools our students deserve and that we prioritize the safety of our Black and Brown students and their families who have been disproportionately impacted by Covid.
If you are a KEA member looking for resources on how to become more culturally aware or would like to join our Racial Justice in Education Committee, please email us at keaunion@gmail.com. If you are a community member looking to support our efforts, please consider signing up to become a Community Ally here: https://bit.ly/CommunityAlly.
Fascist Working With the Police Murders Two, Wounds One in Kenosha
From a protester in Kenosha:
ATTENTION ALL PROTESTING FRIENDS & FAMILY:
READ THIS ABOUT THE SHOOTING IN KENOSHA LAST NIGHT.
PA*L SWI*K IS “GINGER” FROM WAUPACA.
THE GUY WHO FOLLOWS US IN HIS TRUCK IN THE ‘BURBS.
THE GUY WHO THE PEOPLE OF WAUPACA DEFENDED AS HE STOOD ON A HILL WITH MULTIPLE WEAPONS, MONITORING US WITH DRONES WHILE WE GATHERED WITH OUR FAMILIES.
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO Statement About Jacob Blake: ‘The time is long overdue to address systemic racism and police violence against communities of color’
August 24, 2020
Statement on Kenosha Police Shooting
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement:
Yesterday, we were shocked by yet another police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha. Video shows a Kenosha police officer shooting Jacob Blake multiple times in the back at point blank range as he tried to get into his car. The horror was magnified by the presence of Mr. Blake’s young children in the vehicle. This is a shameful day for Kenosha, Wisconsin and our nation.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO extends deepest sympathy to Mr. Blake and his family and hope for his quick and complete recovery. Black Lives Matter. The time is long overdue to address systemic racism and police violence against communities of color.
In this unprecedented time in America, we must not be satisfied with platitudes and cosmetic change. We must take a hard look at the factors that have led to Black people unjustly facing violence at the hands of those charged with protecting us and take meaningful steps to address them.
Fond du Lac, August 29, 2020: Candlelight Vigil for Jacob Blake! Say Their Names!
Candle Light Vigil for Jacob Blake
Candlelight vigil for Jacob Blake on Saturday at 6 pm at the Fond du Lac police station, 126 N Main Street
Moment of silence for all black and brown lives that have been taken by the police
Open prayer circle for residents of faith followed by a public address to ‘Say Their Names’
