Protest at Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office & Community Potluck To Celebrate the Life of Andy Lopez On the 2 Year Anniversary of his Killing.
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2 Years & No Justice – Thursday Oct. 22nd Celebrate the Life of Andy Lopez in Santa Rosa
Celebrate the Life of Andy Lopez
Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Remember Andy Lopez at a picket line in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, at a rosary and at a potluck.
Two years after the killing of Andy Lopez by Deputy Erik Gelhaus, we are still waiting for justice. On the 2nd anniversary of his death, you can honor Andy’s memory in several ways.
At 4:00 p.m. we will be picketing in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, 2796 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa.
Since Andy’s killing there have been many more deaths and continuing violence and torture at the county jail. This is what happens when public officials are allowed to get away with murder.
At 7:00 p.m. there will be a rosary for Andy at Andy’s Park (Moorland and West Robles). This is a moving and loving tribute to Andy…
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2 Years & Still No Justice – Oct. 22nd-Celebrate the Life of Andy Lopez on the 2nd Anniversary of his Killing
Celebrate the Life of Andy Lopez
Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Remember Andy Lopez at a picket line in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, at a rosary and at a potluck.
Two years after the killing of Andy Lopez by Deputy Erik Gelhaus, we are still waiting for justice. On the 2nd anniversary of his death, you can honor Andy’s memory in several ways.
At 4:00 p.m. we will be picketing in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, 2796 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa.
Since Andy’s killing there have been many more deaths and continuing violence and torture at the county jail. This is what happens when public officials are allowed to get away with murder.
At 7:00 p.m. there will be a rosary for Andy at Andy’s Park (Moorland and West Robles). This is a moving and loving tribute to Andy. Please bring candles.
Following the rosary, there will be a community potluck.
The powers-that-be are hoping that we will go away. Please come show your love for Andy and your solidarity with the community. Come say “We aren’t going anywhere until there is justice for Andy!”
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Killing of Mother of Five Still Unresolved After 3 Years
San Diego: Today, September 28, marks 3 years since U.S. Border Patrol Agent Justin Tackett shot and killed Valeria Munique Tachiquin in the City of Chula Vista, a San Diego suburb. Valeria Munique was a 32-year-old mother of five and a US citizen who was killed by a federal agent with a history of civil and human rights violations at his previous career as an Imperial County sheriff’s deputy. In a termination letter issued by Imperial County Sheriff’s Department Chief Sharon Housouer, Tackett was described as a deputy who could not be “trusted with a badge or a gun,” yet the Border Patrol hired Tackett. He ended up killing Valeria who was not the subject of the search warrant being served that day.
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#GilbertFlores shot while #HandsUp #LatinosAreHuman [VIDEO]
The unedited version of a video obtained by KSAT 12 News showing the fatal shooting of a man by two Bexar County sheriff deputies will now be made available for online viewing.
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This is genocide.
Disarm the police.
John Leguizamo Says High School History Makes Latinos Feel ‘Invisible’
Latino contributions to U.S. history remain largely absent from high school history books, and John Leguizamo is doing something about it. The 51-year-old actor and comedian sat down with HuffPost Live’s
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Son defends mom when confused White lady tell’s his mom to not speak Spanish when in U.S.
“So today at IHOP a white lady stepped in and insulted my mother for speaking Spanish. She told my mom to learn English Or get out of America.my mom does speak English with an accent though! I stepped in an didn’t let her do that. Please share!! This will not stop unless we step in. Latinos tenemos que hablar contra el RACISMO!
Here’s the video of proof!
Share!!!”
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Ex-family detention social worker speaks at congressional forum
BY FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
A former social worker told members of Congress on Tuesday that she witnessed rampant abuse and neglect while working at a family detention center in Karnes City, Texas.
Olivia López was among a panel of witnesses that included former detained mothers and mental health experts who shared upsetting accounts of life and work inside the detention centers, the stress of being locked up with their children and the potential long-term psychological impacts.
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The U.S. knows that Japanese family internment (incarceration) was wrong, now the U.S. is incarcerating Latino families.
Three Other Black Men Have Died In Altercations With University Of Cincinnati Police
Federal civil court records show that, in addition to Samuel Dubose, three other people have died in altercations with University of Cincinnati police since 1997 — all of them black men.
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America has a pattern of racial bias and a pattern of murdering Black, Latino, and Native American people.