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Friend -- 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! ---
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.
METRO-DETROIT DSA BULLETIN BOARD — WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
We are less than a week away from one of the most important Michigan primaries.
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, 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.
The Black & Brown Alliance of the Detroit DSA has partnered with Community Movement Builders and General Baker Institute to bring you Liberation Mondays. 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. ----- 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.
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. We know that DPD officers have shot three Detroiters this month alone. We know that DPD have been brutalizing protesters, from driving their SUV into a crowd to arresting Detroit Will Breathe organizer Nakia Wallace using a choke hold. And while they claim their surveillance is protecting us, we know that it mostly keeps black Detroiters in a perpetual lineup, 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. ---- What can you do?Drop by the Board of Police Commissioners meeting and make a statement during public comment:
HERE 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?
Wednesday 7/29
Thursday 7/30
Saturday 8/1
Sunday 8/2
Monday 8/3
Tuesday 8/4
Want to touch base with the Communications Committee? Email [email protected] or join the #comms_committee slack channel!
In solidarity, Metro Detroit DSA Communications Committee |
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