Some Things for Black Lives
Jun. 5th, 2020 04:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gaudiorOne local, one not.
The not-local one:
Reps. Pressley, Amash Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Qualified Immunity
"Qualified Immunity" is the thing that protects police from being sued for anything they do while acting in an official capacity. It's a doctrine that was introduced in 1967 (unsurprisingly, to limit the options of civil rights activists), which has been used increasingly since 2005 in cases of police brutality to keep cops from facing consequences for their racism and violence.
Given the Senate and the President, of course, this bill has the odds stacked against it. But if you let your congressfolk know you support it, maybe it'll be seen as having more legs in the future? At any rate, it seems very worth supporting.
Also, you can do this with no risk whatsoever of catching covid-19, so that's cool.
The local one:
SOAR will be back standing out against racism this coming Saturday, June 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Thus far, we have stand outs at the following locations:
(1) Intersection of Rindge Ave. and Alewife Brook Parkway in North Cambridge.
(2) Davis Square in Somerville.
(3) Porter Square in Cambridge.
(4) Inman Square in Cambridge.
(5) Central Square in Cambridge.
We are a loose collection of people and there may not be a leader at each location -- just show up and hold a sign. Bring your own sign, or sign-making materials. Please wear masks, bring hand sanitizer, and keep your social distance.
ETA: There's also apparently a rally on the Cambridge Common on Sunday, June 7th, from noon to 2pm. This one seems better organized, and run by actual black people. :).
--R
The not-local one:
Reps. Pressley, Amash Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Qualified Immunity
"Qualified Immunity" is the thing that protects police from being sued for anything they do while acting in an official capacity. It's a doctrine that was introduced in 1967 (unsurprisingly, to limit the options of civil rights activists), which has been used increasingly since 2005 in cases of police brutality to keep cops from facing consequences for their racism and violence.
Given the Senate and the President, of course, this bill has the odds stacked against it. But if you let your congressfolk know you support it, maybe it'll be seen as having more legs in the future? At any rate, it seems very worth supporting.
Also, you can do this with no risk whatsoever of catching covid-19, so that's cool.
The local one:
SOAR will be back standing out against racism this coming Saturday, June 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Thus far, we have stand outs at the following locations:
(1) Intersection of Rindge Ave. and Alewife Brook Parkway in North Cambridge.
(2) Davis Square in Somerville.
(3) Porter Square in Cambridge.
(4) Inman Square in Cambridge.
(5) Central Square in Cambridge.
We are a loose collection of people and there may not be a leader at each location -- just show up and hold a sign. Bring your own sign, or sign-making materials. Please wear masks, bring hand sanitizer, and keep your social distance.
ETA: There's also apparently a rally on the Cambridge Common on Sunday, June 7th, from noon to 2pm. This one seems better organized, and run by actual black people. :).
--R
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Date: 2020-06-05 09:56 pm (UTC)I had not seen this announcement; thanks!
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Date: 2020-06-05 10:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-06-05 10:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-07-03 10:55 pm (UTC)