come support the experimental station union and celebrate May Day this Saturday! In Woodlawn! 4pm-7pm! also to comrades near and far, please sign the union’s petition to show your support: https://www.esunion.org/petition
"After weeks of demanding answers, Anthony Alvarez’s family is expected to view video footage Tuesday evening of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting the 22-year-old.
Alvarez and 13-year-old Adam Toledo were killed by police following foot chases within the same week."
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/27/anthony-alvarezs-family-slated-tuesday-to-watch-video-of-police-fatally-shooting-portage-park-father/
Alvarez and 13-year-old Adam Toledo were killed by police following foot chases within the same week."
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/27/anthony-alvarezs-family-slated-tuesday-to-watch-video-of-police-fatally-shooting-portage-park-father/
Block Club Chicago
Anthony Alvarez’s Family Slated To Watch Video Of Police Killing Portage Park Father
The 22-year-old was killed by police during a foot chase March 31. After weeks of demanding answers, the city will allow family to view video of the shooting, a family member said.
https://southsideweekly.com/why-are-you-shooting-me/
“When officers round the corner, one of them fires multiple shots in quick succession at the young man’s back. Alvarez collapses in front of a house on the 5200 block of West Eddy.
“Why are you shooting me?” he asks the officer.”
“When officers round the corner, one of them fires multiple shots in quick succession at the young man’s back. Alvarez collapses in front of a house on the 5200 block of West Eddy.
“Why are you shooting me?” he asks the officer.”
South Side Weekly
Why Are You Shooting Me? – South Side Weekly
CPD fatally shot Anthony Alvarez on March 31. With the release of official video, his family may finally get some answers.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/28/video-shows-chicago-police-fatally-shoot-anthony-alvarez-as-he-runs-from-them-why-are-you-shooting-me-no-video-in-story/
Today the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability released footage from body worn police cameras and home surveillance cameras documenting the police murder of 22 year old Anthony Alvarez. He was running from police on foot and police shot him in the back multiple times.
The article summarizes the footage and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s and police superintendent’s cowardly responses. It does NOT contain video footage or images of Anthony’s murder. To see footage, there is an additional link within this article to access the version with video.
Chicago Police murdered Anthony Alvarez only three days after they killed another Latinx youth, 13 year-old Adam Toledo.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot predictably calls on residents to remain “peaceful” in the face of repeated execution of our city’s Latinx youth and suggests that reforms to traffic stops and foot chases could prevent further tragedies. Reform serves only to extend the existence of police, assert their legitimacy, extend their reach into public and private life, and funnel more resources into police departments. Police will murder as long as they are allowed to exist.
Rest In Peace and in Power, Anthony Alvarez.
#anthonyalvarez #chicago
Today the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability released footage from body worn police cameras and home surveillance cameras documenting the police murder of 22 year old Anthony Alvarez. He was running from police on foot and police shot him in the back multiple times.
The article summarizes the footage and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s and police superintendent’s cowardly responses. It does NOT contain video footage or images of Anthony’s murder. To see footage, there is an additional link within this article to access the version with video.
Chicago Police murdered Anthony Alvarez only three days after they killed another Latinx youth, 13 year-old Adam Toledo.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot predictably calls on residents to remain “peaceful” in the face of repeated execution of our city’s Latinx youth and suggests that reforms to traffic stops and foot chases could prevent further tragedies. Reform serves only to extend the existence of police, assert their legitimacy, extend their reach into public and private life, and funnel more resources into police departments. Police will murder as long as they are allowed to exist.
Rest In Peace and in Power, Anthony Alvarez.
#anthonyalvarez #chicago
Block Club Chicago
Video Shows Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Anthony Alvarez As He Runs From Them: ‘Why Are You Shooting Me?’ (NO VIDEO IN STORY)
The slain man's family said they had "more questions than answers" after viewing the footage, which showed police shooting Alvarez as he ran away from them.
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
When we talk about police abolition, people ask how we would "maintain order" without them. But we are not talking about abolishing police and leaving everything else the way it is.
Police are only "necessary" because without them, it would be impossible to maintain such tremendous disparities in wealth and power.
Police are just a symptom of a larger problem—and police abolition is only one step in a much larger transformation.
https://cwc.im/work
Police are only "necessary" because without them, it would be impossible to maintain such tremendous disparities in wealth and power.
Police are just a symptom of a larger problem—and police abolition is only one step in a much larger transformation.
https://cwc.im/work
Forwarded from Strike Force
“Just days after Chicago police fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo with his hands up they shot and killed 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez from behind.”
Upcoming memorial march for Anthony Alvarez, per the article from Block Club Chicago:
"Alvarez’s family will hold a memorial march noon Saturday [May 1st], starting at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Central Avenue."
"Alvarez’s family will hold a memorial march noon Saturday [May 1st], starting at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Central Avenue."
CPD lies and misrepresents statistics to demonize Chicago's youth while "tough-on-crime" aldermen call for more kids in prison.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/carjacking-spike-youth-crime/Content?oid=88315011
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/carjacking-spike-youth-crime/Content?oid=88315011
Chicago Reader
Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?
Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.
THIS SATURDAY @ 3 PM
UChicago May Day March
Against Cops and Bosses
Meet up and rally at 3pm, Jewel-Osco parking lot, 6014 S Cottage Grove. March to the University of Chicago Police Department.
The UCPD extended patrol area includes 65,000 Chicago residents, most of whom have no affiliation with the University. As a private police force, the department is not required to share records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and lacks even the most basic accountability to the neighborhood it occupies.
More from the Chicago Maroon: https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2020/6/28/university-must-disband-private-police-force/
UChicago May Day March
Against Cops and Bosses
Meet up and rally at 3pm, Jewel-Osco parking lot, 6014 S Cottage Grove. March to the University of Chicago Police Department.
The UCPD extended patrol area includes 65,000 Chicago residents, most of whom have no affiliation with the University. As a private police force, the department is not required to share records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and lacks even the most basic accountability to the neighborhood it occupies.
More from the Chicago Maroon: https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2020/6/28/university-must-disband-private-police-force/
ShotSpotter is what brought cops to the site where they murdered 13-year-old Adam Toledo. CPD's sprawling surveillance network isn't life-saving technology, it's a repressive apparatus that kills people.
https://southsideweekly.com/end-the-citys-shotspotter-contract/amp/
https://southsideweekly.com/end-the-citys-shotspotter-contract/amp/
South Side Weekly
Op-Ed: End the City’s ShotSpotter Contract – South Side Weekly
Surveillance technologies are destroying lives in Chicago
Forwarded from Strike Force
Dylan Robinson, who was just sentenced to 4 years of prison and a $12 million fine for his role in the burning of the 3rd precinct
Forwarded from MTL #ManifEnCours
New to telegram? Check out a wide list of channels and chats using it for decentralized protest communications here: @commsdirectory
CHICAGO: UPCOMING EVENTS FOR MAY DAY
May Day 2021 Rally @ Union Park, 11am
-- Legalization for all; stop police crimes; justice for essential workers
https://facebook.com/events/s/may-day-2021-union-park/467811644514955
Memorial March for Anthony Alvarez @ Irving Park Road & Central Ave, 12pm
-- Organized by Anthony's family; mentioned in this article from Block Club Chicago
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/28/after-weeks-of-pushing-for-answers-anthony-alvarezs-family-watches-video-of-chicago-police-killing-him-in-portage-park
UChicago May Day March Against Cops and Bosses @ 6014 S Cottage Grove (Jewel-Osco parking lot), 3pm
-- Rally then march to University of Chicago Police Department and admin buildings
May Day 2021 Rally @ Union Park, 11am
-- Legalization for all; stop police crimes; justice for essential workers
https://facebook.com/events/s/may-day-2021-union-park/467811644514955
Memorial March for Anthony Alvarez @ Irving Park Road & Central Ave, 12pm
-- Organized by Anthony's family; mentioned in this article from Block Club Chicago
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/28/after-weeks-of-pushing-for-answers-anthony-alvarezs-family-watches-video-of-chicago-police-killing-him-in-portage-park
UChicago May Day March Against Cops and Bosses @ 6014 S Cottage Grove (Jewel-Osco parking lot), 3pm
-- Rally then march to University of Chicago Police Department and admin buildings
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
In 1886, the anarchists Albert and Lucy Parsons led 80,000 people through Chicago in the first modern May Day Parade: “Eight-hour day with no cut in pay!”
350,000 workers around the US went on strike at 1200 factories—70,000 in Chicago, 45,000 in New York, 32,000 in Cincinnati.
On May 3, 1886, police shot into a labor protest in Chicago, killing two.
On May 4, police attacked another rally, someone threw a bomb—and the rest is history.
This is why laborers have rights—not the benevolence of bosses and politicians.
Learn more:
https://cwc.im/maydayhistory
350,000 workers around the US went on strike at 1200 factories—70,000 in Chicago, 45,000 in New York, 32,000 in Cincinnati.
On May 3, 1886, police shot into a labor protest in Chicago, killing two.
On May 4, police attacked another rally, someone threw a bomb—and the rest is history.
This is why laborers have rights—not the benevolence of bosses and politicians.
Learn more:
https://cwc.im/maydayhistory
Forwarded from Chicago RUST
March for Anthony Alvarez formed a circle at Eddy/Laramie #ChicagoScanner
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Video from today's march for Anthony Alvarez, recently murdered by Chicago police. March is ongoing and currently at Eddy/Laramie, 1:50pm