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We've got a busy week coming up here at Detroit DSA. Our monthly General Membership Meeting is this Saturday, canvassing everyday for Rashida and Abe, Black and Brown Alliance solidarity events, teacher actions on Monday, and continuous work on our Defund the Police Campaign. We're keeping you on your toes!
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Join us this Saturday for our monthly General Membership Meeting. We'll debrief about our current campaigns and upcoming actions you can get involved in.
<[link removed]>REGISTER <[link removed]>
METRO-DETROIT DSABULLETINBOARD — WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
We are less than a week away from one of the most important Michigan primaries.
Representative Rashida Tlaib is up against Detroit Councilwoman Brenda Jones. Jones is stale, conservative, and a non-ally to the Detroit movement to defund the police and rebuild our neighborhoods <[link removed]>.
Rashida has always been a vocal ally, teaming up with Rep. Ayanna Pressley on the BREATHE Act, which seeks to eliminate the DEA, ICE, surveillance programs, along with other bold criminal justice reforms.
New kid on the block, Abraham Aiyash <[link removed]>, is a community organizer, past city commissioner, and an outspoken socialist supporting policies like M4A or $15 minimum wage. Endorsed by Bernie Sanders, he is a powerful comrade that will help transform District 4.
We need your help! NOW is the critical time to knock doors or make calls to spread the word for both Abe and Rashida.
<[link removed]>MAKE CALLS <[link removed]>
<[link removed]>KNOCK DOORS <[link removed]>
The Black & Brown Alliance of the Detroit DSA <[link removed]> has partnered with Community Movement Builders <[link removed]> and General Baker Institute <[link removed]> to bring you Liberation Mondays <[link removed]>.
Hundreds have attended these community conversations since its inception just a few weeks ago. Each week, the community is joined by a series of black and brown panelists to talk about the current political moment and the power we have to dismantle the power structures that allow oppressive systems to operate.
Through these conversations, the need to defund, demilitarize, and disarm the police is made clear.
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Are you frustrated by police brutality and the forces that target black and brown folk? Are you ready to stand up against oppressive forces? Help us organize en masse and make the City of Detroit and DPD feel the pressure of our demands loud and clear.
<[link removed]>SIGN-UP <[link removed]>
Last week, the Board of Police Commissioners discussed the rise of violent crime that Detroit has seen this summer. Underlying the discussion was the assumption that Detroit Police play a role in keeping us safe from violence. But do they really?
We know that DPD promoted the officer who beat Sheldy Smith <[link removed]>. We know that DPD officers have shot three Detroiters this month <[link removed]> alone. We know that DPD have been brutalizing protesters, from driving their SUV into a crowd <[link removed]> to arresting Detroit Will Breathe organizer Nakia Wallace using a choke hold <[link removed]>. And while they claim their surveillance is protecting us, we know that it mostly keeps black Detroiters in a perpetual lineup <[link removed]>, constantly at risk of being accused of a crime.
The Board of Police Commissioners need to address the ways that Detroit Police perpetuate violence and fail to prevent it. We need to continue showing up to their meetings and demanding that they do their part to defund, disarm, and demilitarize the Detroit Police Department in order to rebuild our neighborhoods.
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What can you do?
Drop by the Board of Police Commissioners meeting and make a statement during public comment:
- Tues 3-5 PM | Board of Police Commissioners <[link removed]>| Virtual
HERE <[link removed]> are ready-to-use talking points if you need help preparing a statement to make during public comment.
The Black and Brown Alliance and Detroit DSA convened with several other Detroit organizations and the Offices of Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield and Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López to finalize the Detroiters' Bill of Rights to be embeded into the City Charter.
Are you a Detroiter? Do you want policy that reflects the needs of Detroit's working class rather than the ruling class?
Sign the petition by Friday August 14th at 4 PM.
<[link removed]>SIGN ON <[link removed]>
Wednesday 7/29
- 5-8 PM | Rashida & Abraham Canvass <[link removed]>| Virtual & In-Person (10034 Joseph Campau Ave Hamtramck, MI 48212) | Public
- 6:30 PM | Organize your Friends for Rashida and Abe! <[link removed]>| Virtual
Learn tips, tricks, and best practices to turn out your friends, family, and community to re-elect Rashida and elect Abe.
Thursday 7/30
- 2:30-3 PM | Detroit BOPC DSA Pre-Meeting <[link removed]>| Virtual
Need help preparing a statement for public comment at the BOPC meeting? Join this meeting facilitated by a DSA member on the Defund The Police campaign to get help with talking points or ask any questions beforehand.
- 3-6 PM | Detroit Board of Commissioners Meeting <[link removed]>| Virtual
- 6:30-8 PM | Phonebanking for Rashida & Abraham <[link removed]> | Virtual
Saturday 8/1
- 10A-12PM | General Membership Meeting <[link removed]>| Virtual
- 5-8 PM | Rashida & Abraham Canvass <[link removed]> | In-Person (10034 Joseph Campau Ave Hamtramck, MI 48212)
Sunday 8/2
- 3PM | #AllBlackLives Matter <[link removed]> | In-Person | McNichols & San Juan
- 5-8 PM | Rashida & Abraham Canvass <[link removed]>| In-Person (10034 Joseph Campau Ave Hamtramck, MI 48212)
- 7 PM | Socialist Movie Night: Live Nude Girls Unite! <[link removed]-> | Virtual
Monday 8/3
- 5-8 PM | Rashida & Abraham Canvass <[link removed]>| In-Person (10034 Joseph Campau Ave Hamtramck, MI 48212)
- 7 PM | Liberation Mondays <[link removed]> | Virtual & In-Person | Location to be announced.
Tuesday 8/4
- 6:30PM | Socialist Night School: Why the Working Class <[link removed]> | Virtual
- All Day | Election Day Polling Volunteering for Rashida & Abe Districts | In-Person
Register for Rashida <[link removed]> | Register for Abe Aiyash <[link removed]>
Want to touch base with the Communications Committee? Email
[email protected] <mailto:
[email protected]?subject=Communications%20Committee&body=Hello!%0D%0A%0D%0AI'd%20like%20to%20reach%20out%20to%20the%20Communications%20Committee.%0D%0ACan%20you%20please%20forward%20my%20information%20along%20to%20them%3F%0D%0A%0D%0AThank%20you%20in%20advance!>or join the #comms_committee slack channel!
In solidarity,
Metro Detroit DSA Communications Committee
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