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Can the LGBT community spare some outrage for Duanna Johnson?
UPDATE: The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition has set up a fund for Duanna Johnson’s funeral expenses that you can donate to via PayPal. This seems to be the most legitimate and secure way of donating. Any funds collected above the cost of the funeral will go to Johnson’s family. Please donate if and what you…
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Update: Police continue to harrass and terrorize members of Rebel Diaz
G1 of Rebel Diaz, one of the two people beaten and arrested last week for observing the police, reports that his apartment was raided by the NYPD in the wee hours yesterday morning. From rebeldiaz.com by way of illvox: The uniformed police officers did not knock, nor announce themselves, nor verbally identify themselves before or…
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Hip hop activists attacked and arrested for daring to hold the NYPD accountable
Sometimes there’s too much to blog and far too little time. I’ve been wanting to blog about this since I heard about it last week, but Vivir Latino and illvox and Racewire and a bunch of other folks have gotten to it already so I’ll refer to them. From VivirLatino: Last Thursday, independent, radical, revolutionary,…
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Examining the justice that we seek
Thanks to Margarita for helping me talk and think and rethink through these issues today. Like the other people I know with politics similar to mine, I was angry when I heard about the verdict in the Sean Bell case this morning. And I’m still angry, for sure. I still feel like justice has been…
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no justice. none.
Reactions outside of the courthouse. Brendan McDermid/Reuters The cops who murdered Sean Bell have been acquitted of all charges. I would say that it’s unbelievable, but it’s not. It’s all too believable, but no less shocking and appalling. There may be civil, federal or departmental charges filed against the cops, and those cases may wind…
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cross-border bullying
U.S. Border Patrol agents on the Mexico-U.S. border are apparently the frequent targets of rocks, bricks, and bottles hurled over the reprehensible walls and fences on the border. Their response? Firing tear gas and pepper spray canisters, which are wide effect weapons, into the neighborhoods of shanties where innocent people are just trying to survive.…
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SRLP Press Conference – Monday, October 1, 2pm @ City Hall
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project is holding a press conference on the steps of City Hall this coming Monday, October 1 at 2pm. We hope to have the folks who were arrested and attacked by the police, members of allied community organizations, and supportive city officials speak out against police violence against our communities. We…
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They’re out! All charges dropped!
From the SRLP website: Reggie and Ileana have just been released from police custody! The DA declined prosecution, which means that no charges are being pressed. They are free and clear, and are now getting the support they need from their community – in person. We are all thrilled by this result, the only truly…
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Donate money for Mariah Lopez’s bail
Gael Guevara, a collective member of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, is personally organizing efforts to raise money for Mariah Lopez’s bail (see the original story and more recent update.) Note that this is a personal effort and not one being organized by SRLP or another organization; therefore, donations must be made in one of…
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ACTION ALERT: Pack the Courts tomorrow in support of Mariah Lopez
In March of this year, I posted about Mariah Lopez, a young Latina trans woman whose case against the City of New York – as well as her very identity and existence – were being vilified in the New York Post. I’m writing about Mariah again because, almost unbelievably, she has been targeted and seriously…