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KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alert – August 29, 2014  Educate Yourself KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alert – August 29, 2014 Educate Yourself. Share your knowledge. Take Action! For information about the American Friends Service Committee, contact us at 816931-5256 or [email protected] Donate Now Click this link above to make a donation to support the work of the Kansas City Program of American Friends Service Committee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out articles and video about police, military weapons and Ferguson, MO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is only our humanity that can deliver us from the brutality of our achievements.” ~Henry Rollins Send this link to others so they can subscribe to this weekly Peace & Justice E- newsletter. Dear Peacemakers and AFSC Supporters, Please check out the interesting articles and videos in the full Peace and Justice Alert. See diverse issues discussed including: Jon Stewart commenting on the killing of Michael Brown Exploration of how surplus military hardware end up in police hands; and Bernie Sanders exploring if “People are ready to stand and fight and create a political revolution.” And we are busy finishing up listening sessions with community leaders who have insight on unmet needs in our community and the impact of budget cutting. We’ve conducted over 37 listening sessions and are approaching our goal of 40. Stay tuned to hear a summary of what we are hearing and about forums and other events we will be holding September to focus the public discourse on meeting community and society’s needs rather than the destructive focus on budget cutting. And we’re pleased to be working with Austin, Maigan and Owais and doing outreach to groups inviting their participation in the If I Had A Trillion Dollars youth film project. Thanks for your support and involvement. Sincerely, Ira Harritt KC Program Coordinator American Friends Service Committee 816 931-5256, [email protected] Check out these events below: September 2, Tuesday, 10:00 A.M, Religious Leaders Of KC Press Conference In Opposition To The Death Penalty. In front of KC office of Governor Jay Nixon, 615 E. 13th St., KC MO September 3, Wednesday, 5:30-7:00pm, Move The Money / Listening Project Planning Meeting. At the AFSC office, 4405 Gillham Rd., KCMO September 4th, Thursday, 11:30am, Fast Food Worker Action, KC fast food workers from across the city are coming together again. Let's make sure they know we still have their backs!The Grove Park, Truman Rd and Benton Blvd. KCMO September 21, 2014, 12:00 Noon, Global Meditation on the International Day of Peace. News and Alerts below: Recap: Injustice in the justice system [Google Hangout] Jon Stewart Goes After Fox in Powerful Ferguson Monologue Ferguson Protesters File Lawsuit Against Police for Civil Rights Violations Bernie Sanders: I Want To Know If Ordinary People Are Ready to Stand and Fight How Did All This Surplus Military Hardware End Up in Police Hands? Is ISIS a threat to the American homeland? Earl Ringo set to be executed Sept. 10th--Email the Governor! "DEADication" rally protests dedication of KC's new nuke-parts plant Upcoming Peace and Justice Activities September 2, Tuesday, 10:00 A.M, Religious Leaders Of KC Press Conference In Opposition To The Death Penalty: In front of The Kansas City office of Governor Jay Nixon, 615 E. 13th St., KC MO (same building as DMV) (Lobby if inclement weather) Please wear stoles or other clerical garb. And please help spread the word. TO YOUR COLLEAGUES!! Rev. Dr. Wallace Hartsfield - Rev.Dr.Robert Hill - Rev.Dr. Jane Fisler Hoffman. For more information: [email protected] September 3, Wednesday, 5:30-7:00pm, Move The Money / Listening Project Planning Meeting. Join us in planning and conducting a community listening project on the unmet needs in our community and the impact of budget cutting. We’ve spoken with over 35 community leaders. Our goal is to listen to 40 leaders by the end of August! After we finish listening sessions we will hold forums, meeting with media and elected officials and mobilize community members in calling for budgets that meet community needs. At AFSC office, 4405 Gillham Rd., KCMO September 4th, Thursday, 11:30am, Fast Food Worker Action, KC fast food workers from across the city are coming together again to show McDonald's and all these other billion dollar fast food companies that they are willing to do whatever it takes to win $15/hr and a union. Let's make sure they know we still have their backs!The Grove Park, Truman Rd and Benton Blvd. KCMO September 21, 2014, 12:00 Noon, Global Meditation on the International Day of Peace. Organizations and Spiritual leaders around the world are inviting their networks to join for a massive global experience of Inner Peace- more info at https://www.facebook.com/events/1530247320527153/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filt er=upcoming --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVERY Tuesday, JOIN THIS Peace Demonstration between 5PM - 6 PM in the median strip on the south corner of the intersection at 63rd & Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. For more information email '63rd Street Patriots' at [email protected] Weekly Wednesday, Noon, Jericho Walk for Immigrant Rights gather outside KansasCity Immigration Court, 2345 Grand Blvd., KCMO Info at http://www.ijamkc.org/ Every Sundays, 3:00pm, Weekly Letters to Prisoners Kansas City, Every Sunday from 3pm until we're tired (we promise to stay at least until 4pm)! Informal gathering to write letters to prisoners... Writing assistance, supplies and stamps provided. We can provide you with a pen pal, you can write one-time notes of solidarity, letters to complain to prison officials are always appreciated, or write to people you already know. Pancho's Mexican Food, 3540 Main St., fKCMO. Organized by Greater Kansas City IWW General Defense Committee Local 15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News and Alerts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap: Injustice in the justice system [Google Hangout] AFSC staffers Joshua Saleem and Lewis Webb, Jr., joined Media Relations Director Alexis Moore for a one-hour livestreamed conversation on Aug. 26, 2014. Our charge in the wake of Mike Brown’s death is to help Ferguson’s community heal and to recommit ourselves to dismantling systemic racism, said panelists during “Injustice in the justice system,” a Google Hangout on Air. Two days after Mike Brown was shot and killed by police, AFSC’s St. Louis peace education director Joshua Saleem drove into Ferguson to the sight of police mobilizing in a parking lot “as if they were preparing for war,” he recalls. Joshua described this violent transformation of the municipality he’s known his entire life: Video> http://afsc.org/story/recap-injustice-justice-system-google-hangout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Stewart Goes After Fox in Powerful Ferguson Monologue Video> http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/ufqeuz/race-off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published on Friday, August 29, 2014 by Common Dreams Ferguson Protesters File Lawsuit Against Police for Civil Rights Violations Plaintiffs say police used 'excessive force' in arresting both protesters and bystanders by Nadia Prupis, staff writer Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri filed a $40 million federal lawsuit on Thursday alleging that police in the local and county departments violated civil rights and used excessive force to falsely arrest innocent bystanders in an attempt to crack down on the demonstrations that took place throughout the month. The death of Michael Brown, a black teenager who was unarmed when he was shot to death by Officer Darren Wilson, who is white, sparked weeks of marches and demonstrations against police brutality and racism. The five plaintiffs, including some who were not involved with the protests but encountered officers while eating out or walking home, said they were arrested violently, shot at with rubber bullets, and subjected to racial slurs. "The police were completely out of control," said attorney Malik Shabazz of Black Lawyers for Justice. "In those initial days, it was virtually a police riot." The lawsuit names Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar, Ferguson officer Justin Cosma, several unnamed officers collectively identified in the suit as “John Doe,” and the city and county governments. Early days of the protests saw the police forces dressed in riot gear and shooting tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds of unarmed protesters. After days of unrest, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon put the State Highway Patrol in charge of securing Ferguson, which initially helped ease tensions. But police brutality returned to the protests after St. Louis County police were allowed back on the ground shortly after state troopers took over operations. More> http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/08/29/ferguson-protesters-file- lawsuit-against-police-civil-rights-violations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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