The struggle for police accountability continues. Community progress is tied to your participation.
Jamala Rogers
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Winnie Mandela
1936-2018
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Legislative Update
Locally
Board Bill 66-Puts the power of surveillance in the city of St. Louis in hands of the Board of Alderman when it comes to the financial costs to the community, privacy concerns, and racially motivated surveillance.
Update: BB 66 will undergo a name change sometime after mid April when it’s re-introduced in the new Board of Alders’ session.
Private Eyes
The Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) is a police-controlled surveillance hub located in the city of St. Louis. This data center receives surveillance information from cell site simulators, photos from license plate readers, and street camera recordings. Reportedly created to fight crime, the RTIC raises serious civil liberties concerns.
CAPCR’s Community Forum
The Coalition Against Police Crimes & Repression invite you to the community forum on “Transforming Police Culture.” The forum is Thursday, March 29 from 6-7:30 pm at First Unitarian Church, 5007 Waterman Blvd. There’ll be a presentation made on our current thinking about accountability and community policing.
Russell Bucklew Execution Stayed!
U.S. Supreme has stayed the execution of Russell Bucklew in Missouri. See more from our MADP partner.
Let the Prosecutor Do Her Job
OBS stood in solidarity with the Concerned Citizens of St. Louis to support Kim Gardner’s indictment of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. Gardner is the City’s first African American Circuit Attorney. Greitens was charged with a felony count of invasion of privacy connected to an extramarital affair he had in 2015. Gardner is catching hell for her prosecution of the corrupt governor making OBS wonder if this is 2018 and not times past Black folks couldn’t look whites in the eye or when Black police officers couldn’t arrest a white person. We say let Kim Gardner do her job!
Have you signed THE petitions yet?
Have you signed a petition for Raising Up Missouri (minimum wage) and for getting big corporate money out of our politics (CLEAN)? We can hook you up!! Call us at 314.367.5959.