Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives

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**Shorten link for doc bit.ly/BlackLivesAction (Case sensitive) En español aquí Seeking justice means putting in the work. Say their names, share their stories, but first and foremost, take action. We must help the families of Ahmad Arbery, Breonna Taylor, , and the many other Black Americans unjustly murdered and abused by law enforcement and other protectors of white supremacy. Take action today.

*** Week of Action 6/1-6/5***

Text POLICE to 504-09 and easily and automatically sign a petition to end and send letters to your officials.

David Mcattee **Added 6/1** Police/National Guard murdered David Mcatee in Louisville around 12 am as they shot blindly into a crowd outside Mcatees business. Governor Beshear is allowing LMPD to independently investigate themselves. This cannot stand. 1. Contact Governor Beshear and Fischerand demand accountability. a. Governor's office (502) 564-2611 b. If you have a Kentucky address submit an email here. c. Mayor -Call (502) 574-2003 or Email here d. Contact County Attorney- Call (502) 574-6336 e. Contact Attorney General Call (502) 429-7134 2. Demands from Kentucky US Senate nominee Charles Booker a. Immediate release of all body camera b. Appoint citizen review panel with subpoena power to investigate

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Tony McDade **Added 5/29** 1. Sign the petition here to contact elected officials and demand: a. Remove Police Chief Lawrence Revell b. Open an unbiased investigation into Tony’s murder c. Arrest all the police officers involved d. Release all body camera footage e. Demand the TPD Citizens Advisory Committee be dissolved and replaced with a freely elected Citizens Council f. Demand response from the Mayor, City Commission, and the Mayor’s “LGBTQ Advisory Board” 2. Contact Mayor John E. Dailey and demand response and acknowledgment of Tony’s murder and establishment of Citizens Police Accountability Council a. 850-891-2000 or [email protected] 3. Please also Text ‘TONY’ TO 484848 for more ways to help.

!!!FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE 6/4!!! Ahmaud Arbery 1. Demand the immediate resignation of District Attorneys Jackie Johnson and George Barnhill. Sign the petitions here and here. 2. Complete repeal of Georgia’s Citizens Arrest Statue (OCGA 17-4-60). Contact your representative and demand it. 3. Establishment of Hate Crime Bill in Georgia. HB 426 must be passed. Contact your representatives and demand it. 4. Contact: a. **Added 6/3** Case has been assigned to Cobb County DA Joyette Holmes Contact (770) 528-3080 or [email protected] b. Glynn County District Attorney 912-554-7200 c. Find your representatives www.senate.ga.gov and www.house.ga.gov

***Tomorrow, 6/5, is Breonna’s Birthday. Take the specific actions here to honor Breonna and demand accountability for her.*** Breonna Taylor 1. Sign the petition here demanding: a. Firing of LMPD Officers involved b. Charges dismissed against Breonna’s boyfriend (They are in the process of being dismissed). 2. Support the demands of Louisville Branch of NAACP a. Kentucky Attorney General intervene and appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate LMPD **Special investigator appointed as of 5/28, but transparency still required. b. File charges against everyone involved in Breonna’s Murder c. Policy change as it pertains to police raids, body cameras, and internal investigations 3. Contact: a. Mayor Greg Fischer -Call (502) 574-2003 or Email [email protected] b. Contact County Attorney- Call (502) 574-6336 Now please contact Attorney General c. Contact Attorney General [email protected] or 502-429-7134 d. Contact the Police chief here ( Chief Steve Conrad has resigned as of 5/28) e. New Contact ADDED 6/4 Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder ResourRocesbert.S forchro [email protected] oandv Actions for Black Lives ***Updated instructions and details to support Breonna’s case here***

George Floyd 1. Sign the petition here demanding: a. Mayor block the pensions of the fired officers and ban them from ever becoming police officers again. b. District Attorney Freeman charge all four officers with murder immediately. ** has been placed under arrest and charged with 3rd-degree murder as of 5/29** ***Update! All officers have been charged. 2. Demand the immediate release of the names of all officers who murdered George Floyd. (Identified as of 5/28: Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng) 3. Contact: a. Police Chief Medaria Arradondo- Call 612-673-2735 or Email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] b. Mayor Jacob Frey at [email protected] or (612) 673-2100 4. Call Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, Governor Tim Walz, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today and urge them to appoint an independent prosecutor to work under the Attorney General’s authority. Contacts here. ***Additional contacts and resources here.***

Sean Reed 1. Sign the petition here demanding all officers involved be charged with murder 2. Contact Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears(317)327-3522 and demand accountability and charges be brought forth. 3. Contact Mayor 312-3601 or https://www.indy.gov/workflow/write-to-the- mayor 4. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb 317-232-4567 or https://www.in.gov/gov/2752.htm

James Scurlock **Added 6/3** James was murdered on May 30 in Omaha, Nebraska by a white supremacist. His murder has not been formally charged. 1. Sign petition here. 2. Demand Douglas County Attorney office pursue justice for James Scurlock. Currently it has been stated by the county attorney that it was self defense at charges no charges will be brought forth. This cannot stand. a. Contact Douglas County Attorney Office at 402-444-7040

Justin Hollowell **Added 6/4** While protesting, Justin was shot with a “non-lethal” rubber bullet in Austin. As he was being carried by medics, they were again the target of shots from law enforcement. Justin now has a fractured skull and is in critical condition. 1. Sign the petition here demanding: a. Austin Mayor , City Manager Spencer Cronk, and Austin City Council Members fire Austin Police Chief Brian Manley b. immediate implementation of training reforms about de-escalation. 2. Contact a. Mayor Steve Adler 512-978-2100 or email here. b. City Manager Spencer Crock 512-974-2220 or email here. c. City Council Members email here y To demand the firing of Police Chief Brian Manley and implementation of de-escalation training for law enforcemResourent. ces for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives ***NOTE*** Justin has not passed away. He is in critical condition.

Sample Email Fill with appropriate names and contacts. Can also be used as a script for calling.

Dear District Attorney Freeman,

I am contacting you today to demand justice for George Floyd who was brutally murdered by those who swore to protect him. As a concerned citizen, I demand the immediate charge of Derek Chauvin, Tuo Thao, and all other officers involved in this grisly killing. Their inaction proved to be as deadly as Chauvin's actions.

When you took office you swore to protect all victims of crimes in Minneapolis. George Floyd is the victim of a most heinous crime. His life was cut short as he was denied every liberty bestowed upon him as an American citizen. Due process, the right to seek justice, and the right to live, all stolen from him by a public servant.

Now, as you face the crossroads of this important decision, I trust you will make the right choice and bring charges against those officers who wrongfully and willfully murdered George Floyd on that fateful day. George Floyd deserves justice and you can deliver it. You must deliver it.

Regards,

Your name

Scripts for calls available here and here

**Section Added 6/4*** Petitions for Black Americans who are victims of Failed Systems ***Please read the petitions in full to ensure you complete actions associated with each.*** Reminder DO NOT donate through Change.org!! 1. Demand Sandra Bland's case reopened

2. Julius Jones is innocent. Don't let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma. 3. Free Willie Simmons who has served 38 years for a $9 robbery 4. Justice for Alejandro Martinez who was murdered while walking home from school. No arrests have been made. 5. Demand accountability from Portland law enforcement and officials for Tete Gulley who was found hanging from a tree. 6. Drop All Charges Against Incarcerated Trafficking Survivor Chrystul Kizer! 7. Free Siyanda who was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison after defending herself. 8. Reopen Kendrick Johnson’s Case and demand accountability from investigators 9. Justice for Emerald Black who was attacked by San Leandro Police Department while pregnant and subsequently miscarried. 10. Indict the Trump Administration & the U.S. government in the United Nations for systemic racial discrimination & killing African-Americans 11. Demand Justice for Angelese Rock and Shauntae Chambes and demand accountability from Orlando Police

DONATE “Do not donate to any fundraisers hosted by - he has an extensive history of collecting funds for pro-Black movements which have disappeared” Do not include any notes in donation descriptions mentioning . There are reports of paymenResourts being recesturn eford. Accountability and Actions for Black Lives Bail Funds Split your bail fund donation between 60+ orgs at once here Doc with full list of bail funds and legal aid here. ● Albany, NY ● -- AS OF 6/3 Atlanta Bail Fund is fully funded. Instructed to Donate to mutual aid funds and other orgs instead. ● ● Bay area ● ● Brooklyn ● Charleston Sc ● Charlotte Cash App: $WereStillHere or Venmo: ResistanceisBeautiful ● ● Colorado ● Columbus, OH ● ● & Houston ● Louisville ● May/June MN Bail Fund and Support List **detailed list of ways to donate in Minnesota** ● Massachusetts ● Memphis and here ● ● NYC ● Oakland ● Richmond, VA ● ● San Jose ● South Carolina ● Black Trans Protestors Emergency Fund- Cash App $btfacollective ● LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund ● Minnesota Bail Fund for Protestors***Update***MMF has been flooded with donations and is instructing to donate to other orgs as of 5/29* Funds to support Protestors ● NorthStar Health Fund for Protestors ● On the Ground Chi ● Protestors in need Funds for Victims of Police Brutality ● Breonna Taylor ● George Floyd Memorial Fund ● Justice for Mychael Johnson ● Justice for Jamee ● Destany Harris Memorial ● Justice for Eric Rosallia ● Justice for Dion Johnson ● Fund for Tony McDade ● Fund for who filmed George Floyd’s murder ● Fund for James Scurlock

Organizations to Support Organization Location

Street Groomers Atlanta

Racial Justice Network Minnesota

The Movement for Black Lives National

Reclaim the Block Minnesota

Black Visions Collective Minnesota

additional list from Black Visions Communities United for Police Reform New York Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives BYP 100 National

Covid-19 Bailout NYC NYC

F2L Fund NYC

G.L.I.T.S NYC

Restoring Justice Houston

Solutions not Punishments Coalition Atlanta

Detroit Justice System

National Police Accountability Project National

Black People’s Justice Fund Phoenix Redistribution of Resources from Non- Atlanta (Can Black Folks donate from anywhere)

Resources for Protestors ● Protocols for minimizing risk of Covid while demonstrating ● Digital safety while protesting (Twitter thread) ● Resources for documenting police abuse, protesting, adn scrubbing data Legal Aid ● National Lawyers Guild Legal Support Hotlines by Location ● : Ricardo Briones 210-227-1515 ● Minnesota: Legal Rights Center 612-444-2654 ● Atlanta: J. Shipp Law [email protected] or (404) 507-6773 ● Richmond Community Bail Fund 804-291-8520 (inside jail) 804-601-4944 (Outside Jail) ● San Antonio: Ted Wenske 210-858-7997 ● Houston: Restoring Justice (844) 737-3363 restoringjustice.org National Lawyers’ Guild/allies to call if: If you are protesting memorize correct number or write on your body in permanent marker a) they have been arrested during protests b) are planning a protest and want legal observers/lawyers on site.

1. Austin, TX: (512) 817-4254 2. Buffalo, NY: (716) 332-4658 3. Central Pennsylvania: (717) 686-9989 4. Chicago, IL: a. if in police custody 1-844-817-4448, b. if you have been criminally charged and need a lawyer: 773.309.1198. 5. Cleveland, OH: (216) 5050-654 6. Detroit, MI: (313) 925-2626 7. Eugene, OR: (541) 687-9180 8. Georgia: (678) 902-JAIL 9. Houston, TX: (512) 975-5880 10. Idaho: (208) 991-4324 11. , CA: (310) 313-3700 12. Madison, WI: (608) 520-0654 13. Massachusetts: (617) 431-6626 14. Minnesota: (612) 444-2654 15. New Hampshire: (802) 417-2173 16. New Jersey: (908) 818-0002 17. : (212) 679-6018 18. North Carolina: (919) 408-7569 19. Pittsburgh, PA: (412) 212-6753 20. Portland, OR: (503) 902-5340 21. SacrResouramento, cesCA: (for916) Accountability500-4654 and Actions for Black Lives 22. /Bay Area, CA: Public Line: (415) 909-4654; Jail Line: (415) 285-1011 23. St. Louis, MO: (314) 312-0836. 24. , WA: (206) 658-7963 25. Vermont: (802) 417-2173 26. Washington, DC: (202) 888 1731

Jail Support

City Phone Number

Atlanta 404-689-1519

Charlotte 980-224-2097

DC 202-888-1731

Kansas City 816-986-0493

LA 310-313-3700

Louisville 502-705-0081

Miami 786-676-8806

Minneapolis 621-444-2654

NYC 216-679-6018

Philadelphia 484-758-0388

Richmond VA 804-291-8520

Recent Cases to Know (Updates/Actions as soon as they are available) ● Jamie Floyd: Peppered spray to death while in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn 6/3/20 ● Sean Monterrosa: Murdered by police in San Francisco as they shot him through the window of the police cruiser (“mistook” hammer in waistband for gun.)6/3/20

Ways to Support Outside of Donating Financially ● Twitter Thread with links and instructions ● 26 Ways to be in the struggle beyond the streets ● We can’t all be on the frontline (Instagram thread) ● How to Donate to BLM When You Don’t Have Money

Additional Action-Oriented Google Doc to share ● Exhaustive Black Lives Matter List ***A LOT OF RESOURCES*** ● #blacklivesmatter- includes regularly updated actions against specific instances of police brutality ● #Blacklivesmatter- Includes contacts and direct actions ● Resources to help Black people/Communities ● 26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets ● List of Funds ● Natl Resource List #GeorgeFloyd

More Actions to support pp ● #WeAreDoneDying Campaign ● Help maintain free and fair elections in Georgia ●Resour She Safeces, We for Saf eAccountability Campaign and Actions for Black Lives ● Free From Fear Campaign ● Movement for Black Lives 5 Year Plan ● Pledge to Vote ● Solutions Overview ● Help elect more progressive elected officials with the Working Families Party ● Help Beat Mitch McConnell and Elect Charles Booker ● Help Ferguson prisoner Joshua Williams by sending parole letters ● End Money Bail in Miami ● Close the jail ATL ● End ● #8CANTWAIT 8 Proposed policies to decrease police violence

Useful Resources and Organizations ● A Just Georgia ● NAACP ● NAACP Georgia ● NAACP Louisville ● Color of Change ● ACLU ● Southern Center for Human Rights ● Working Families Party ● Racial Justice Network ● Black Lives Matter ● Black Lives Matter Minnesota ● ● Street Groomers ● Tallahassee Community Action Committee ● Alliance for Black Lives ● Free Them All for Public Health ● Texas Civil Rights Project ● Southerners on New Ground ● Richmond for All ● Black Lives Matter DMV ● Solutions Not Punishments ● Black Aids Institute ● Police Propaganda explained and here ARCHIVED ● Justin has been found as of 6/1 at 4:00 AM CT! **URGENT ADDED 5/31 at 10:00PM** 19 year old Justin Cosby is missing in Chicago after reportedly being beaten unconscious and arrested by police at a protest. Police are saying they don’t have him in custody but he has not returned home. His phone last pinged at 17th & State, 1st precinct on the night of 5/29. Call around and help Justin return home! Contact Chicago’s Mayor at 312-744-9500 and demand she step in to find and return Justin to safety! Justin’s DOB is 08/14/2000. ● Added 6/1 !! Urgent Click here to Demand the immediate release of 114 protestors and remove Ice hold on Maxima in Arizona!! ***This is a live document compiled by Carlisa Johnson on 5/27/20. It is updated daily as more resources and Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives

information becomes available. ***