On Juneteenth, Father's Day & All out for Defund OPD
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Carrying on a Legacy of Resistance
Celebrating Juneteenth and its ties to PIC abolition

This Saturday, June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth. In the midst of right-wing efforts to target the transmission of knowledge ([link removed]) of the Black Radical Tradition ([link removed]) in similar ways as the bi-partisan targeting of the work to Defund Policing, Critical Resistance continues the fight in solidarity with Black freedom movements. The potential state recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday ([link removed]) must be accompanied by concrete follow through on the demands that everyday Black people are making to invest in their well being - whether at the site of the need for post COVID rent relief ([link removed]) , for reparations
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As fights over the next week pick up to secure gains against policing and for community power in municipal budgets, propelled forward by this past year’s uprisings and mobilizations, we at CR encourage a grounded understanding of Juneteenth and it’s legacy within the fight for abolition.
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** Announcements: Bay Area & CA Actions
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OAKLAND, TOMORROW: ALL OUT TO DEFUND OPD!

Tomorrow, 6/17: After Councilmember Nikki Bas holds a 9am press conference, Oakland city council will lead a special hearing on the revised budget at 10:30 am. Come and show support for community investment and not cops! ([link removed]) Usethese talking points ([link removed]) to share a public comment here ([link removed]) .

Next Thursday, 6/24: Oakland City Council is set to decide on the budget next week, and we will need to turn out to make Oakland’s voices hear. Call your council person ([link removed]) - demand that city council approve Defund OPD’s budget priority recommendations ([link removed]) and NOT increase the police budget. Join us to #DefundOPD!
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In Honor of Father's Day, Join the Fight to Close Prisons in CA

This Father’s Day weekend, we continue to recognize the loss of caregivers within cages and the impact imprisonment has on families. CR joins CURB in the fight to close 10 prisons by the year 2025 ([link removed]) , so that more fathers can come home.

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Mural by Leslie “Dime” Lopez at 4400 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, 2019.
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