Mission Statement of the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation

August 2023, October 22 Coalition Interim National Coordinating Committee

The mission of the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation is to mobilize those directly under the gun of police terror, alongside those who are relatively immune to state violence, to derail the atrocities of police brutality, mass incarceration, and political repression. Since 1996, this has been realized through organizing for a National Day of Protest every year on October 22nd.

In a time when we are witnessing a sharp return to open white supremacy, and a fascist movement both inside and outside of government, the Coalition is building a network to respond quickly across the country through protests and other actions, strengthening people's ability to resist, and creating better conditions for fundamental social change.

St. Paul Principles
The October 22 Coalition officially adopted the St. Paul Principles in June 2023. The St. Paul Principles are a good baseline for solidarity and support:

  1. Our solidarity will be based on respect for a diversity of tactics and the plans of other groups.
  2. The actions and tactics used will be organized to maintain a separation of time or space.
  3. Any debates or criticisms will stay internal to the movement, avoiding any public or media denunciations of fellow activists and events.
  4. We oppose any state repression of dissent, including surveillance, infiltration, disruption and violence. We agree not to assist law enforcement actions against activists and others.




The Coalition also works on the Stolen Lives Project, which documents cases of killings by law enforcement nationwide. The second edition of the Stolen Lives book documents over 2000 cases in the 1990s. Volunteers are needed to help with the research and editing of cases since then. Please contact stolenlivesprojectonline@gmail.com for more information.

Contact October 22 Coalition-National at oct22national@gmail.com



OCTOBER 22 COALITION HISTORY

  • History and Background of October 22 Coalition
  • What is the significance of the date, October 22?
  • Reports/coverage of past National Days of Protest


    STATEMENTS AND MEDIA FROM THE COALITION

  • January 2025 statement on the "Return of Trump to Power: Serious Threats and Our Responsibility to Resist"
  • The 2021 October 22 Coalition Position Paper, "Fighting Police Terror in an Age of Fascism: A Time of Urgency, a Time for Unity, and a Time to Bring Forward an Era of Mass Resistance" (audio recording of the text)
  • Voices Against Police Brutality Ch. 1: The National Mixtape (2011) can be accessed/downloaded at the O22 Bandcamp page
  • Archive page of the Emergency Response Network newsletter and O22 statements


    TO BE ARCHIVED SOON: LAST YEAR'S NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST ON OCTOBER 22, 2024

  • National Call for this year's National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation
  • List of contacts and assembly points for October 22, 2024
  • Two leaflets to distribute: Call for building an Emergency Response Network, and Statement by Impacted Families
  • Resources for an NDP action, such as chants, visuals and audio, and security measures (e.g.: requesting legal observers, knowing your rights at a protest, etc.)



    Call for the 29th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation on October 22, 2024

    The urgency of the moment is palpable, and the responsibility before us is immense: Police brutality and terror have not diminished, violent suppression of dissent by both cops and right-wing vigilante thugs has escalated, and moves to institutionalize this repression in the form of "Cop City" counterinsurgency camps is taking root in urban centers large and small across the country. All this together against the backdrop of a fascist insurrectionist (Trump) being allowed to run again for president and threatening violence if things don't go his way versus a law-and-order former prosecutor (Harris) creates heightened tension within which we must unfalteringly press for justice. The stakes are high, and we have to rise to the challenge.

    Police killing continues unabated. According to data from the Washington Post, 2023 was the most deadly year yet for police shootings, and 2024 is on track to be even worse. The Sonya Massey case is emblematic of the callous, murderous disregard of Black people, other people of color, people in mental and emotional crisis, and poor people by armed enforcers of state power. Reform efforts that began following the George Floyd uprisings have been allowed to wither while the Biden administration increased funding to put more cops on the streets nationwide, with no check on their use of deadly violence, and no reduction in the racism endemic to policing. In short, police violence is bolstered no matter who is in the White House.

    Along with brutalizing and terrorizing people based on how they appear and what neighborhood they are in, law enforcement agents have also been given the green light by the Supreme Court to arrest and/or fine anyone sleeping outside, even when there are no other safe alternatives. Attacks on immigrants persist with repressive measures put into place by both political parties and threats of mass deportations being seriously discussed as part of presidential campaigns. Criminalization of dissent has been ramped up with long-lasting legal and political and even lethal consequences.

    Crackdowns on protest against Cop City in Atlanta have led to dozens of activists being charged with domestic terrorism as well as the police murder of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, known as Tortuguita. The powers-that-be are rolling out the Cop City model in cities all across the country, while at the same time testing out brutality and repressive prosecution against those who dare to raise their heads and protest. The attack on the African People's Socialist Party (Uhuru Movement) and how they are being charged as a threat to domestic security is also a very dangerous message to anyone who would challenge this system. Protesters against the U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza that mainly centered on campuses across the country have been met with excessive violence by law enforcement acting in league with campus officials and organized groups of violent right-wing thugs.

    Unite all who can be united. What we always have, what is always within our grasp, is the power of the people united against oppression. Throughout the history of the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, we have brought people together from all backgrounds, nationalities, and viewpoints, united in the determination that police brutality and terror must STOP. The bonds that unite us are many: families of victims of police violence face the same oppressor as immigrant families being criminalized and demonized. Students opposing genocide in Gaza face the same police violence as the communities opposing the proliferation of Cop Cities nationwide. United we are stronger, and the National Day of Protest is the day to forge ever-stronger unity in the face of the dangers that loom larger every day.

    Join and support the National Day of Protest in your town on October 22nd, and if there isn't something already organized, start organizing something today, and reach out to the October 22nd Coalition to coordinate with others!

    Hit the streets for NDP 2024! Raise your fists across America and unite and fight police violence and terror!

    COP CITY WILL NOT BE BUILT!
    NO MORE STOLEN LIVES!
    On October 22nd, WEAR BLACK, FIGHT BACK!

    PDF version of this call can be downloaded here.


    If the embedded video for this year's Fists Across America video is not visible above, watch it on YouTube



    • Contacts and List of Assembly Points for October 22, 2024

    Updated 20 October 2024. Information will be posted as it is received, so check later if your area is not listed yet.
    Contacts for areas with actions in previous years are included when this year's details have not yet been sent in. The swung dash (~) denotes each separate contact. Please email     oct22national@gmail.com if you know of an action that is not listed below or if any corrections need to be made and to send reports of your protest!



    Stop Cop Nation has called for a #StopCopNation Day of Action. See the website for more details: https://stopcopnation.com


    VIRTUAL EVENTS


    4:00PM PT Virtual Event with impacted families, survivors, and advocates
    Flyer - register at https://tinyurl.com/oct22virtual
    ~ Voices of Strength (530) 309-6140 (Marissa Barrera) / marissa@voicesofstrength.info / https://www.voicesofstrength.info and https://www.facebook.com/Voices-Of-Strength-101302858483640


    4:00PM ET Solidarity Briefing to donors hosted by Building Beyond Policing, the Communities Transforming Policing Fund, CS Fund, Democratizing Justice Initiative, Funders for Justice, Movement 4 Black Lives Action Fund, Piper Fund, and Solidaire
    Calendar listing
    ~ Funders for Justice lorraine@funders4justice.org / https://fundersforjustice.org


    6:00PM Stop Cop Nation Virtual Panel Discussion, with screening at Chinook Center (2551 Airport Road, #107) - doors open at 5:00PM
    Flyer
    ~ Stop Cop City COS StopCopCityCOS@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/stopcopcitycos
    ~ Colorado Springs DSA (719) 285-9172 cospringsdsa@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/Cospringsdsa and https://www.facebook.com/SpringsDSA
    ~ Chinook Center info@chinookcenter.org / https://www.chinookcenter.org and https://www.facebook.com/chinookcenter


    8:00PM ET Stop Cop Nation virtual event
    https://www.facebook.com/events/555116890313205 (Eventbrite page)
    ~ Hip Hop Caucus (202) 293-5902 / media@hiphopcaucus.org / https://hiphopcaucus.org / https://www.facebook.com/hiphopcaucus


    ARIZONA

    Tucson, Arizona
    ~ Tucson AZ Copwatch tucsoncopblock@gmail.com


    ARKANSAS

    Fayetteville, Arkansas
    ~ Hands Up NWA handsupnwa@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/HandsUpNWA

    Conway, Arkansas
    ~ Reinvest in Conway https://www.facebook.com/ReinvestInConway

    Little Rock, Arkansas
    ~ Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement (501) 725-1337 / apjmm2019@gmail.com / https://apjmm.org/
    ~ Washitaw Foothills Youth Media Arts & Literacy Collective https://www.facebook.com/WFYMALC


    CALIFORNIA

    Anaheim, California
    ~ The 66 https://www.facebook.com/weareall66/

    Bakersfield, California
    ~ Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition https://www.facebook.com/KernCJcoalition

    Berkeley, California
    ~ Berkley Copwatch https://www.facebook.com/Berkeley.Copwatchers
    ~ 510-649-8438 (Leroy Moore)

    Central Valley, California
    ~ 209-518-7997 / 209-513-4421

    Chico, California
    ~ Chico Copwatch https://www.facebook.com/ChicoCopWatch
    ~ Justice for Desmond Phillips https://www.facebook.com/Justice4Desmond

    Compton, California
    ~ Young Survivors - Legacy Support Network https://www.facebook.com/youngsurvivorslegacysupportnetwork

    Fresno, California

    5:00PM Rally at Eaton Plaza (2400 Fresno Street), in front of Fresno County Library
    Flyer
    ~ Fresno Brown Berets https://www.facebook.com/pg/fresnobrownberets

    ~ October 22 Coalition-Fresno 559-250-2434 or 559-942-0708 (Irene) / IWAPGH@aol.com
    ~ Fresno Brown Berets - Autonomous Chapter https://www.facebook.com/Fresno-Brown-Berets-Autonomous-Chapter-138862689618327

    Los Angeles, California

    4:30PM City Hall (200 N Spring Street)
    https://www.facebook.com/events/572013075328066 (see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle SoCal daretostrugglesocal@protonmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/daretostrugglesocal

    ~ Tecuani LA https://www.facebook.com/TecuanitLAlli
    ~ Stop LAPD Spying Coalition https://www.facebook.com/stoplapdspying
    ~ LA CAN https://www.facebook.com/lacanetwork
    ~ BLM Los Angeles https://www.facebook.com/blmla
    ~ United for Stolen Lives October22.LA@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/UFSLLA
    ~ Justice for Michael Nida II nidasrydas@gmail.com / https://www.michaelnida.com/home.php / https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-For-Michael-Nida-II/171901759570991
    ~ Revolution Club 323-331-1769 / revclub_la@yahoo.com / Social Media @revclub_la
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network So Cal 213-840-5348 / https://www.facebook.com/stopmassincarcerationsocal

    Merced, California
    ~ Merced College Film Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/735112646549643/

    Modesto, California

    Details TBA
    ~ (209) 303-3140 (Contact Stephen Allen) / steveallenduh@gmail.com

    Oakland/Bay Area, California

    12:00PM-8:00PM at CURYJ's Youth Power Zone (1150 35th Avenue), Oakland
    > 12:00PM-3:00PM Mutual Aid on E14
    > 5:00PM-8:00PM Open mics, movie screenings, panel discussions, calls to action
    Flyer
    ~ Anti Police-Terror Project aptpinfo@gmail.com / http://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org and https://www.facebook.com/APTPaction


    5:30PM 1100 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda
    Flyer (last slide - see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle daretostrugglenyc@protonmail.com / https://daretostruggle.org

    ~ Heather Anne https://www.facebook.com/heather.anne.9634
    ~ Uncle Bobby X https://www.facebook.com/cephusjr
    ~ People's Strike - Bay Area https://www.facebook.com/peoplesstrikebayarea/
    ~ October 22 Coalition-San Francisco oct22BayArea@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/October-22-Coalition-To-Stop-Police-Brutality-San-Francisco/203521866383449
    ~ Betti Ono https://www.facebook.com/bettiono/
    ~ Justice Reinvestment Coalition of Alameda County https://www.facebook.com/JRCAlamedaCounty/
    ~ 510-649-8438 (Leroy Moore)

    Oxnard, California
    ~ Todo Poder Al Pueblo 805-328-4763 / poder805@riseup.net / https://todopoderalpueblo.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/todopoder/

    Redwood Curtain, California
    ~ Redwood Curtain Copwatch 707-633-4493 / copwatchrwc@riseup.net / https://www.facebook.com/Redwood-Curtain-CopWatch-1555724934642657/ and redwoodcurtaincopwatch.net

    Sacramento, California

    4:00PM PT Virtual Event with impacted families, survivors, and advocates
    Flyer - register at https://tinyurl.com/oct22virtual
    ~ Voices of Strength (530) 309-6140 (Marissa Barrera) / marissa@voicesofstrength.info / https://www.voicesofstrength.info and https://www.facebook.com/Voices-Of-Strength-101302858483640

    ~ Empact https://www.facebook.com/Empact-761871240847975/
    ~ Sacramento Area Peace Action https://www.facebook.com/SacramentoPeaceAction/
    ~ Anti Police-Terror Project Sacramento (916) 382-2869 / aptpsacramento@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/pg/antipoliceterrorprojectsac
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Sacramento sacoct22coalition@gmail.com
    ~ End Police Terror 916-546-5FTP (Christina Arechiga) / endpoliceterror@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/endpoliceterrornow

    Salinas, California
    ~ Ni Una Muerte Mas-Salinas https://www.facebook.com/niunamuertemassalinas

    San Bernardino, California
    ~ MeChA De San Bernardino Valley College https://www.facebook.com/MECHASBVC/

    San Diego, California

    12:00PM Rally at SDPD Headquarters (1401 Broadway)
    2:00PM Lunch at Cafe X (1835 Imperial Avenue)
    Flyer
    ~ Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego rjcsd.org@gmail.com /https://www.facebook.com/RacialJusticeCoalitionofSanDiego.org/ and https://www.rjcsd.org/

    ~ Coalition Against Police Brutality zkrm71@yahoo.com / https://www.facebook.com/capbsandiego
    ~ San Diego Coalition for Racial Justice and Activist San Diego 619-871-9354 / info@activistsandiego.org / https://www.activistsandiego.org / https://www.facebook.com/ActivistSD/
    ~ United Against Police Terror-San Diego uaptsd@gmail.com / https://uaptsd.org/ / https://twitter.com/UAPTSD / https://www.facebook.com/uaptsd

    San Francisco, California
    ~ October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality-San Francisco / oct22bayarea@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/October-22-Coalition-To-Stop-Police-Brutality-San-Francisco-203521866383449
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Bay Area 510-984-3648 / stopmassincarcerationbayarea@gmail.com
    ~ Black n' Brown Liberation Coalition https://www.facebook.com/blacknbrownsfsu
    ~ Clarion Alley Mural Project https://www.facebook.com/ClarionAlleyMuralProject.org
    ~ Open Circle - Families United for Justice idriss.lives@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/OCHealing
    ~ rxmurray13@gmail.com
    ~ lvpsf@igc.org

    Santa Ana, California
    ~ Chican@s Unidos de Orange County https://www.facebook.com/Chicanos-Unidos-452227698189961/ and https://www.chicanosunidos.org/

    Santa Clara, California
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Bay Area stopmassincarcerationbayarea@gmail.com

    Santa Cruz, California
    ~ Homeless United for Friendship and Freedom https://www.facebook.com/HUFFSantaCruz

    Santa Rosa, California
    ~ North Bay Organizing Project info@northbayop.org / https://www.northbayop.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/NorthBayOrganizingProject
    ~ Justice for Andy Lopez 707-331-7389 (Ana Salgado) / https://www.facebook.com/andylopeznojusticenopeace/
    ~ Susan Collier Lamont https://www.facebook.com/susan.lamont.12

    Sonoma County, California
    ~ Police Brutality Coalition Sonoma County 805-328-4763 / policebrutalitycoalition@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/PBCSonomaCounty/


    COLORADO

    Aurora, Colorado
    ~ Denver Communists https://www.facebook.com/denvercommunists
    ~ Anon Resistance Movement https://www.facebook.com/AnonResistanceMovement
    ~ Aurora Copwatch https://www.facebook.com/Aurora-Copwatch-1489855001135880/

    Colorado Springs, Colorado

    10:00AM City Hall (107 N. Nevada)
    Flyer
    ~ Stop Cop City COS StopCopCityCOS@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/stopcopcitycos


    6:00PM Stop Cop Nation Virtual Panel Discussion, with screening at Chinook Center (2551 Airport Road, #107) - doors open at 5:00PM
    Flyer
    ~ Stop Cop City COS StopCopCityCOS@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/stopcopcitycos
    ~ Colorado Springs DSA (719) 285-9172 cospringsdsa@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/Cospringsdsa and https://www.facebook.com/SpringsDSA
    ~ Chinook Center info@chinookcenter.org / https://www.chinookcenter.org and https://www.facebook.com/chinookcenter

    Denver, Colorado
    ~ coforjustice@gmail.com
    ~ Justice for Ryan Ronquillo https://www.facebook.com/justiceforryanronquillo

    Durango, Colorado
    ~ Durango Peace and Justice https://www.facebook.com/durangopeaceandjustice

    Lyons, Colorado
    ~ Lyons Social Justice Committee https://www.facebook.com/Lyons.SJC


    CONNECTICUT

    Hartford, Connecticut
    ~ Hartford, CT National Day of Protest to Stop Mass Incarceration https://www.facebook.com/HartfordMassIncarceration
    ~ aswad.thomas@uconn.edu

    New Britain, Connecticut

    5:30PM Central Park (230 Main Street)
    https://www.facebook.com/events/823386396657585 (see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle CT daretostrugglect@protonmail.com / https://www.instagram.com/daretostruggle_ct / https://www.facebook.com/DareToStruggleCT

    New Haven, Connecticut
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Connecticut stopmassincarcerationct@gmail.com


    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


    4:30PM Freedom Plaza (1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Flyer
    ~ Harriet's Wildest Dreams info@harrietsdreams.org / https://www.harrietsdreams.org / https://www.facebook.com/HarrietsDreams

    ~ Stop Police Terror Project DC stoppoliceterrorprojectdc@gmail.com / https://www.sptdc.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/stoppoliceterrorprojectdc/
    ~ Family & Friends of Incarcerated People https://www.facebook.com/FFOIP
    ~ The Peace House DC 202-248-4303 / https://www.facebook.com/pg/thepeacehousedc
    ~ Washington Ethical Society https://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-Ethical-Society/39879906039
    ~ White Coats 4 Black Lives https://www.facebook.com/whitecoats4blacklives/


    FLORIDA

    Brevard, Florida
    ~ Brevard Peacekeepers https://www.facebook.com/BrevardPeaceKeepers

    Jacksonville, Florida
    ~ New Jim Crow Movement Jacksonville 904-631-1674 / jaxnewjimcrow@gmail.com

    Lake Worth, Florida
    ~ lynnejpurvis@gmail.com (Lynne)

    Miami, Florida
    ~ Power U Center for Social Change https://www.facebook.com/PowerU305/
    ~ 305-761-6843 / activist.malik@gmail.com

    Palmetto, Florida

    6:00PM Christian Fellowship Gospel Temple (1507 2nd Avenue)
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1085191979667898
    ~ Black Lives Matter Grassroots Florida blmflorida33569@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/blmgrassroots.fl

    Tallahassee, Florida
    ~ Tallahassee Community Action Committeee tallycac@gmail.com and https://www.facebook.com/tallycac

    Tampa, Florida
    ~ Deanna Hardy-Joseph https://www.facebook.com/deanna.hardy.18


    GEORGIA

    Atlanta, Georgia

    6:30PM Riotsville, USA movie screening and discussion at West End Mall (850 Oak Street SW) with refreshments (bring a chair!)
    Flyer
    ~ Weelaunee Coalition https://linktr.ee/weelauneecoalition

    ~ October 22 Coalition-Atlanta 770-861-3339
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Atlanta stopmassincarcerationatl@gmail.com


    HAWAII

    Honolulu, Hawai'i
    ~ World Can't Wait Honolulu https://theworldcantwaithawaii.blogspot.com/
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network Hawaii https://stopmassincarcerationhawaii2014.blogspot.com/


    IDAHO

    Boise, Idaho
    ~ lz120390@hotmail.com


    ILLINOIS

    Chicago, Illinois

    5:30PM Rally outside 11th Precinct (3151 W Harrison Street)
    Flyer (see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle Chicago daretostrugglechicago@protonmail.com / https://www.instagram.com/daretostrugglechicago

    ~ Anjanette Young https://www.facebook.com/anjanette.young.1
    ~ PO Box Collective https://www.facebook.com/POBoxCollective/
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Chicago 312-933-9586 / oct22.chicago@yahoo.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/October-22-Chicago/302904095656
    ~ antonio.dyson@blackburn.edu
    ~ I Shocked the Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/ishockedthesheriff
    ~ Race Traitor https://www.facebook.com/racetraitor.hc/
    ~ Revolution Club Chicago 312-804-9121 / https://www.facebook.com/revclubchi
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Chicago https://www.facebook.com/SMINChicago
    ~ We Charge Genocide https://www.facebook.com/WeChargeGenocide

    Rockford, Illinois
    ~ 815-398-6322 / minister@uurockford.org (Minister Johnson)
    ~ universoulove@hotmail.com (Christopher)


    KANSAS

    Kansas City, Kansas
    ~ One Struggle KC https://www.facebook.com/1strugglekc


    KENTUCKY

    Lexington, Kentucky
    ~ ybwsocialjustice@gmail.com (April)

    Louisville, Kentucky
    ~ Kentucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.kentuckyalliance.org / 502-830-1372 (Shameka L. Parrish-Wright)
    ~ Louisville SURJ https://www.facebook.com/SURJLouisville/

    Owensboro, Kentucky
    ~ Black Lives Matter Owensboro, KY Chapter


    LOUISIANA

    New Orleans, Louisiana
    ~ Families Overcoming Injustice https://www.facebook.com/Familiesovercominginjustice
    ~ brownfightback@gmail.com


    MARYLAND

    Baltimore, Maryland

    5:30PM Do Not Resist Movie screening and discussion, 709 N. Howard Street - with refreshments
    Flyer
    ~ Black Alliance for Peace https://blackallianceforpeace.com

    ~ Baltimore Bloc 443-928-5533 (Ameejill) / ameejill@hotmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baltimore-Bloc/436997373037153


    MASSACHUSETTS

    Boston, Massachusetts
    ~ Justice for BO 617-506-9426 / live4bo@gmail.com / https://www.live4bo.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/Justice4BO

    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    ~ The Black Response theblackresponsecambridge@gmail.com / https://www.theblackresponsecambridge.com
    ~ Cambridge HEART info@cambridge-heart.org / https://www.cambridge-heart.org/

    Springfield, Massachussetts
    ~ Arise for Social Justice 413-734-4948 / https://arisespringfield.org/ / https://www.facebook.com/ariseforsocialjustice


    MICHIGAN

    Grand Rapids, MI
    ~ Grand Rapids United Progressives https://www.facebook.com/GRPROGRESSIVES/


    MINNESOTA

    Duluth, Minnesota
    ~ Duluth Branch NAACP https://www.facebook.com/duluthnaacp

    Minneapolis, Minnesota

    * SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 *
    2PM Great Movement Get-together and Group Photo at 4200 Cedar Avenue S
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1197464137971177
    ~ Communities United Against Police Brutality 612-874-7867 / cuapb.mpls@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/cuapb.org/ / http://www.cuapb.org/
    ~ Cop Watch Minneapolis https://www.facebook.com/CopWatchMinneapolis


    * SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 *
    5:00PM Art Build for NDP at 4200 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1186399625789325


    12:00PM Press Conference to Announce Scholarship Honoring Linda Tirado at Listen 2Us Studio at George Floyd Square (3730 Chicago Avenue), Studio C
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1308532270520830


    5:30PM Protest at St. Paul Police Western District Headquarters (389 Hamline Avenue N, St. Paul)
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1146447390152556


    * FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 *
    6:00PM Dinner to Uplift Families and Remember Stolen Lives at 4200 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis
    https://www.facebook.com/events/459642267117722

    All of the above NDP events organized by:
    ~ Communities United Against Police Brutality 612-874-7867 / cuapb.mpls@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/cuapb.org/ / http://www.cuapb.org/
    ~ Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence / fsfapv@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/fsfapv / https://www.fsfapv.org
    ~ Minneapolis Justice Coalition / themjc3000@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/fighting4realchange / https://www.themjc.org
    ~ CAIR Minnesota 612-206-3360 / info@mn.cair.com / https://www.facebook.com/CAIR.Minnesota / http://www.cairmn.com
    ~ Native Lives Matter https://www.facebook.com/nativelivesmatter1
    ~ Racial Justice Network https://racialjusticenetwork.com

    MISSOURI

    Clayton, Missouri
    ~ Organization for Black Struggle https://www.facebook.com/obs.stl/

    Ferguson, Missouri
    ~ 314-282-7087 / octmonthofresistance2014@gmail.com

    St. Louis, Missouri
    ~ Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression 314-332-1COB / capcr_cob@hotmail.com
    / https://capcr-stl.org / https://www.facebook.com/pg/CAPCRstl
    ~ Expect Us https://www.facebook.com/FrontLineA1
    ~ Progressive Jews of St. Louis https://www.facebook.com/ProJoSTL
    ~ 217-553-2999 / allison.anderson@wustl.edu (Allison) / saeedf@wustl.edu (Saeed)
    ~ 314-265-4756 / ShowMeNoHate@gmail.com


    NEVADA

    Las Vegas, Nevada
    ~ Las Vegas Police Accountability Coalition / FU4Justice@gmail.com (Nissa Tzun)
    ~ 678-683-8279 (Cecily) / cecilymoreland@hotmail.com


    NEW JERSEY

    Asbury Park, New Jersey
    ~ Asbury Park Demands Police Oversight https://www.facebook.com/AsburyParkDemands
    ~ Help not Handcuffs https://www.facebook.com/HelpnotHandcuffs
    ~ The Asbury Park Transformative Justice Project https://aptransformativejustice.org/

    Camden, New Jersey
    ~ National Stop the Violence Alliance, Inc. (856) 952-6291 / info@nationalstoptheviolence.org / https://www.facebook.com/nstva1991/

    Fort Lee, New Jersey
    ~ BLM Bergen County https://www.instagram.com/blmbergencounty/

    Freehold, New Jersey
    ~ Justice4Amit@gmail.com

    Jersey City, New Jersey

    4:30PM Assemble for march at Public Safety Headquarters (Two Jackson Square at 365 MLK Drive) with first stop at West District Police Department (1 Jackson Street)
    5:30PM ETA at City Hall (280 Grove Street)
    6:00PM Cafe Nostalgia (53 Virginia) for socially conscious spoken word and musical experience
    Flyer
    ~ Justice for Drew JusticeForDrewJC@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/JusticeForDrew

    Newark, New Jersey

    5:00PM Assemble at 51 Rector Street
    Flyer
    ~ People's Organization for Progress 973-801-0001 or 973-474-8584 / info@njpop.org / https://www.facebook.com/poppicturesandvideos

    Trenton, New Jersey
    ~ Maati Sekmet Ra of the Trenton Anti-Violence Coalition (609) 503-1996 / tavc4maati@yahoo.com / https://www.facebook.com/TAVC2020

    Union County, New Jersey
    ~ 973-801-0001


    NEW MEXICO

    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    ~ October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality-Albuquerque 505-934-2259 (Dyna) / vargagirl@live.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/October-22-Coalition-to-Stop-Police-Brutality-Albuquerque/417594535009220

    Santa Fe, New Mexico
    ~ concernedcitizens4publicsafety@gmail.com

    Taos, New Mexico

    5:00PM Taos County Courthouse (105 Albright Street)
    Flyer (see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle NM https://www.instagram.com/daretostruggle_nm


    NEW YORK

    Albany, New York
    ~ 518-461-5702 / cdonnaruma@hotmail.com

    Buffalo, New York
    ~ Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition https://buffaloantiracismcoalition.wordpress.com / https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloARC
    ~ 716-587-1570 (Lewuga) / lewugabe@buffalo.edu

    New York, New York

    * MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 *
    8:00AM Fill the court for the trial of Jordan Neely's murderer Daniel Penny!
    Manhattan Criminal Court, Part 54 (100 Centre Street), Judge Wiley
    Flyer
    ~ Spirit of Mandela spiritofmandela1@gmail.com / https://spiritofmandela.org
    ~ Peoples' Senate PSNortheast@proton.me / https://spiritofmandela.org/intro-peoples-senate


    * MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 *
    12:00PM Cops Off Campus Rally on the Quad at Queens College
    Flyer
    ~ Students Together Against Institutional Racism studentstogetherair@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/studentstair


    5:00PM Rally at Betsy Head Park (154 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn)
    Flyer (see updates here)
    ~ Dare to Struggle daretostrugglenyc@protonmail.com / https://daretostruggle.org


    Exclusive to families that have been directly impacted by police brutality (see video invitation to families)
    7:00PM Opening night of The Little Prince, a play by Yasmine Lancaster
    WOW Cafe Theatre, 59-61 East 4th Street, 4th Floor
    ~ To RSVP, email by October 18th oct22national@gmail.com with "The Little Prince" in the subject and include in the email: 1) your name, 2) the name of the Stolen Life, where they were killed (city, state), and your relation to them, 3) how many other relatives or friends will be joining you

    ~ October 22 Coalition-New York https://www.facebook.com/O22coalition
    ~ Carolyn Lopez, mother of Carlos Lopez, Jr. email
    ~ P.I.T. https://www.propertyistheft.org
    ~ Black Voices Matter NYC https://www.instagram.com/blackvoicesmatternyc
    ~ For Our Liberation https://www.instagram.com/forourliberation
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-New York 347-979-7646 / stopmassincarceration@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/stopmassincarcerationnetwork
    ~ takingastand@gmail.com

    Potsdam, New York
    ~ Jennifer Baxtron https://www.facebook.com/jen.thomasbidwell

    Setauket, New York
    ~ Jordan Michael https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013929880713

    Southold, New York
    ~ First Universalist Church of Southold 631-765-3494 / https://www.facebook.com/UUSouthold

    White Plains, New York
    ~ davis.darrell2@gmail.com

    Yonkers, New York
    ~ Northwest Yonkers Neighbors for Black Lives Matter https://www.facebook.com/groups/290793685409422/


    NORTH CAROLINA

    Durham, North Carolina
    ~ Liberty and Justice for Carlos Riley, Jr. https://www.facebook.com/LibertyAndJusticeForCarlosRileyJr

    Greensboro, North Carolina

    Details TBA
    ~ Triad Area NC October 22 Coalition https://www.facebook.com/GsoOctober22ndCoalition/
    & Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Greensboro stopmassincarcerationnc@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/NCGuilty-County-October-22nd-Coalition/157996174964 / https://www.facebook.com/StopMassIncarcerationNC


    OHIO

    Akron, Ohio

    Summit County Ohio 24 Hours of National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality
    Midnight to Noon sitout at the Doughboy (intersection of Route 91 and Graham Road) in Stow
    Noon to Midnight sitout at Akron Police Department (217 S High Street)
    Flyer
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Akron october22akron@yahoo.com

    Cincinnati, Ohio
    ~ Showing Up for Racial Justice Ohio - SURJ Ohio https://www.facebook.com/SURJOHIO/
    ~ Operation Change Cincy https://www.facebook.com/OPCCNOW
    ~ SURJ NEO - Showing Up for Racial Justice Northeast Ohio https://www.facebook.com/surjneo

    Cleveland, Ohio

    * WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 *
    4PM Fists Across America Photo Shoot by the Edgewater Cleveland Sign in Edgewater Park
    https://www.facebook.com/events/557787900244371
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Cleveland (216) 410-6762 mrbadscorpio@hotmail.com (Art Blakey)


    3:30PM Rally at location where Christian Thomas was murdered by Cleveland police: intersection of Yellowstone and Glenwood Roads in Cleveland Heights 44121
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1057760559091890
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Cleveland (216) 410-6762 mrbadscorpio@hotmail.com (Art Blakey)
    ~ MEDIA CONTACT: Brenda Bickerstaff (216) 355-6232

    ~ Right the Record righttherecord.cle@gmail.com / https://linktr.ee/righttherecord
    ~ Black Lives Matter Cleveland blacklivesmatter216@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/1BLMCLe216

    Columbus, Ohio

    12:00PM Ohio State House front lawn on High Street (1 Capitol Square)
    Flyer, and RSVP here
    ~ Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change https://www.ofupac.org/

    ~ Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality ofuapolicebrutality@gmail.com / https://www.ofuapolicebrutality.com
    ~ James Jones, Jr. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000188793936
    ~ Black Queer & Intersectional Columbus blackqueercolumbus@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/blackqueercolumbus

    Dayton, Ohio
    ~ Stop Mass Incarceration Network-Miami Valley, Ohio 937-999-9379 / stopmassincarcerationdayton@gmail.com

    North Royalton, Ohio
    ~ Jun Wang Justice (Don Bryant 216-220-7160) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079874412199 and https://junwangfoundation.org

    Stow, Ohio

    Summit County Ohio 24 Hours of National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality
    Midnight to Noon sitout at the Doughboy (intersection of Route 91 and Graham Road) in Stow
    Noon to Midnight sitout at Akron Police Department (217 S High Street)
    Flyer
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Akron october22akron@yahoo.com


    OKLAHOMA

    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    ~ Aware Tulsa https://www.facebook.com/awaretulsa


    OREGON

    Portland, Oregon
    ~ Stand On Every Corner PDX https://www.facebook.com/standoneverycornerpdx
    ~ Don't Shoot Portland https://www.facebook.com/DontShootPDX


    PENNSYLVANIA

    Carlisle, Pennsylvania
    ~ Freedom Fighters https://www.facebook.com/Freedom-fighters-102391011571087/

    Doylestown, Pennsylvania
    ~ YouthFour Unity https://www.facebook.com/youthfour.unity

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    ~ Party for Socialism and Liberation-Philly (215) 436-8164 / philly@pslweb.org / https://www.facebook.com/pslphilly
    ~ Philly ABC https://www.facebook.com/PhillyABC
    ~ Philly Coalition for REAL Justice 267-544-7671 / phillyforrealjustice@gmail.com / https://phillyrealjustice.tumblr.com / https://www.facebook.com/PhillyforREALjustice
    ~ 215-724-1618 / phillyIAC@gmail.com

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Pittsburgh taylor.celeste@gmail.com (Celeste Taylor) / reneelovep@yahoo.com (Renee Wilson) / 412-628-5849 Brandifisher33@gmail.com (Brandi)

    Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
    ~ hillberry2001@yahoo.com (Kay) / https://www.facebook.com/UnitarianUniversalistFellowshipOfThePoconos


    SOUTH CAROLINA

    Charleston, South Carolina
    ~ C.O.P.S. Caused our Pain and Suffering c.o.p.s.causedourpainandsuffering@gmail.com

    Columbia, South Carolina
    ~ The National Racial Justice Network 864-230-3292 (Candace Brewer 864-360-6391) / nationalracialjusticenetwork@gmail.com / https://www.racialjusticenetwork.org or https://www.facebook.com/NationalRJN

    Greenville, South Carolina

    5:00PM Rally at Greenville County Courthouse (305 E North Street), followed by Memorial March to Greensville Law Enforcement Center
    Flyer
    ~ Malcolm X Center for Self Determination mxcentergvl@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/MXCenterforSelfDetermination

    ~ The National Racial Justice Network 864-230-3292 (Candace Brewer 864-360-6391) / southcarolinachapterofpost@gmail.com / https://www.racialjusticenetwork.org or https://www.facebook.com/NationalRJN

    ~ October 22 Upstate, SC Coalition to Stop Police Brutality 864-901-8627 / october22upstatesc@gmail.com or mxcentergvl@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/October-22-Upstatesc-Coalition-to-Stop-Police-Brutality-1195162467216609


    TENNESSEE

    Chattanooga, Tennessee

    5:00PM Art Build at Coolidge Park (150 River Street)
    Flyer
    ~ Chattanooga Weelaunee Defense Society https://linktr.ee/weelauneedefense_chatt and https://www.instagram.com/weelauneedefense_chatt

    ~ Concerned Citizens for Justice 423-401-8893 / concernedcitizensforjustice@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/concernedcitizensforjustice

    Memphis, Tennessee
    ~ Memphis United https://www.facebook.com/MemphisUnited


    TEXAS

    Austin, Texas
    ~ Peaceful Streets Project http://peacefulstreets.com

    Dallas, Texas
    ~ Mothers Against Police Brutality 214-989-8888 / mothersagainstpolicebrutality@gmail.com / https://www.mothersagainstpolicebrutality.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/MotherAgainstPoliceBrutality

    Houston, Texas
    ~ October 22 Coalition-Houston stopmassincarcerationhtown@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/o22houston
    ~ Brown Berets de TejAztlan Houston brownberetstejaztlan@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/BrownBeretsDeHouston
    ~ End Mass Incarceration-Houston https://www.facebook.com/endmassincarceration.houston

    Lubbock, Texas
    ~ 510-484-7372 (Karla) / karlarosavargas@gmail.com

    Rio Grande Valley, Texas
    ~ 956-904-7929 / ragingnoodles@gmail.com

    San Antonio, Texas
    ~ Marquise Jones Foundation https://www.facebook.com/justice.for.skinnyblak
    ~ ACT 4 SA https://www.facebook.com/act4satx
    ~ October 22 Coalition-San Antonio oct22sanantonio@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/oct22sanantonio


    UTAH

    Salt Lake City, Utah
    ~ Utah Against Police Brutality https://www.facebook.com/UtahAgainstPoliceBrutality
    ~ Utah Against Police Brutality utahfightbacknews@gmail.com


    VIRGINIA

    Christiansburg, Virginia
    ~ Coalition for Justice homebody119@gmail.com (Margaret Breslau, Chair)

    Richmond, Virginia
    ~ duronchavis@gmail.com

    Stafford, Virginia
    ~ Stafford Copblock https://www.facebook.com/staffordcopblock


    WASHINGTON

    Seattle, Washington
    ~ October 22 Coalition To Stop Police Brutality-Seattle oct22seattle@hotmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/pages/October-22-Coalition-To-Stop-Police-Brutality-Seattle/168280703224023
    ~ bsu.garfieldhs@gmail.com

    Tacoma, Washington
    ~ Lawyers Against Systemic Racism https://www.facebook.com/LASRWA/
    ~ The People's Assembly https://www.facebook.com/ThePeoplesAssembly253/


    WISCONSIN

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    ~ ACLU of Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/ACLUofWi/


    SOLIDARITY ACTIONS

    AUSTRALIA

    Adelaide
    ~ Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/


    CANADA

    Montreal
    ~ Justice for Victims of Police Killings 514-848-7583 / 22oct-mtl@gmail.com / https://22octobre.wordpress.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/justiceforvictimsofpolicekillings

    Ottawa

    12:00PM Parliament Building, Ottawa, occupied & unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territories
    https://www.facebook.com/events/336402876182161
    ~ Defund 604 Network martinmarta98@yahoo.ca (Marth Martin) / defund604@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/defund604network
    ~ Justice for Jared https://www.justiceforjared.org/
    ~ Laura Holland https://www.facebook.com/laura.holland.754
    ~ Families of Sisters in Spirit familiesofsistersinspirit@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/fsismmiwg2s

    Vancouver
    ~ Defund 604 Network defund604@gmail.com / https://www.facebook.com/defund604network
    ~ Pivot Legal Society https://www.pivotlegal.org / https://www.facebook.com/PivotLegalSociety / https://twitter.com/pivotlegal




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