On Monday, the Seattle City Council will vote to re-balance the 2020 budget and defund the Seattle Police Department by 50%. Seven out of nine City Councilmembers have already pledged to defund SPD by 50%, but Mayor Durkan, the police, and capitalist media have been pushing back hard. We only have a few days left to keep up the pressure and make sure they keep their word—so let’s hit the streets!
Community and youth organizers, including Decriminalize Seattle & King County Equity Now, have organized two important rallies to keep up the pressure on City Council to defund SPD by 50% and reinvest those funds in community-led health and safety services and anti-racist education.
This Friday Aug. 31st, 12 - 3:30 pm
Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza (Rainier & Henderson)
Sponsored by: King County Equity Now and Decriminalize Seattle
Endorsed by: NAACP Youth Council, Seattle Equity Educators, WeAPP, Seattle Democratic Socialists of America, National Educators United, Equity in Education Coalition.
This rally will roll out ten youth-led solutions for equitable education.
This Monday, Aug. 3rd, 12 - 4 pm
Presented by Decriminalize Seattle and King County Equity Now
Rally at the Youth Jail (12th & Alder) and march to City Hall on the day of the vote!
Want to put even more pressure on City Council? Sign up for public comment! Visit Decriminalize Seattle for call and email scripts. Public comment is Friday 10 AM (sign up at 8 AM sharp) and Monday 2 PM (sign up at 12 PM sharp).
We’ll see you out on the streets! As always, check Slack for updates and to coordinate meeting up with DSA comrades.
In solidarity,
Seattle DSA
