Saturday, June 6: Organizers hold People’s Hearing on Police Crimes and the Injustice System. Speakers to include the family of Reginald Clay who was killed by Chicago police in April
PRESS ADVISORY - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2023
Contact: Liam Collier 516-662-6085 or Frank Chapman at 312-513-3795
Saturday, June 6: Organizers hold People’s Hearing on Police Crimes and the Injustice System. Speakers to include the family of Reginald Clay who was killed by Chicago police in April
When: Saturday, June 3 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Gorham Methodist Church, 5600 S Indiana Ave
Who: Endorsing organizations include the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), Chicago Torture Justice Center (CTJC), Indivisible Chicago - South Side, Innocent Demand Justice, Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA), Jewish Voice for Peace - Chicago, Little Village Lawndale High School Fight Back!, Parole Illinois, Tree of Life Justice League, Chicago 400, US Palestinian Community Network, Pueblo Sin Fronteras and Familia Latina Unida
What: The Chicago Alliance and allied organizations will hold a People’s Hearing on Police Crimes and the Injustice System. Speakers will include family members of individuals murdered, tortured, and framed by Chicago police officers; as well as survivors of police crimes. Invited guests will include newly elected members of Police District Councils.
This program will include ninety minutes of testimony and an hour or discussion, which will be conducted in small groups according to police districts.
Why: Following the historic election of Mayor Brandon Johnson and pro-accountability District Councilors across the city of Chicago; the Chicago Alliance calls for a gathering of community members and elected officials to hear directly from those most impacted by ongoing state violence and chart a path forward.
PRESS STATEMENT
The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression calls on all allies in the movement for justice to gather for a People’s Hearing on Police Crimes and the Injustice System!
This is the fourth hearing of this kind that CAARPR has organized. These hearings give community members an opportunity to hear from the survivors and families that are at the heart of our movement, and the driving force behind the struggle for community control of the police and the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture (CFIST). This year’s hearing will also be an opportunity for newly elected Police District Council members to hear from individuals directly impacted by state violence.
It is well known that Chicago is the wrongful conviction capital of the United States, yet few police officers have ever faced consequences for their crimes of perjury, torture, and murder. In the absence of accountability, CPD continues to kill our loved ones with impunity and trap our family members in cages where they are denied food, water, and health care. With the historic election of Brandon Johnson and pro-accountability District Councilors across the city of Chicago, the people of Chicago have made it clear that they are ready for a new vision of safety for our city; a vision which must include accountability for police who continue to terrorize Black and brown community on the South and West sides.
The program on June 3 will include testimony from survivors and an opportunity for community members to organize with others in their police district to take action. Food will be provided.