#4thPrecinctShutDown
In response
to the extra judicial murder of Jamar Clarke on November 15th, BLM activist in
Minneapolis moved to shut down the MPD 4th Precinct demanding #justice4Jamar,
the release of the dash cam footage of the shooting, the release of
surveillance video, an independent investigation of the shooting, and the
immediate termination of the officers involved. Protesters occupied the
precinct and set up encampment for over 18 days in freezing temperatures.
During that time white supremacist attacked the encampment, shooting and
injuring a number of protesters. On December 3rd at 3AM Minneapolis police
evicted the protesters and bulldozed the encampment. Protesters reconvened at
City Hall where they marched to disrupt a police union fundraiser. The City has
still failed to release the footage.
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| Shehla Rashid (Image source: kafila.org) |
#OccupyUGC
On December 9th 300 to 500 student protesters mobilized in
opposition to the University Grants Commission in Delhi, India. The students
were prepared to march to the Parliament when they were intercepted by the
police in Central Delhi. The police then viciously attacked the students,
unleashing hi-powered water cannons, sound grenades, and tear gas at
protesters. Over 200 students were detained by police, beaten, and many
reported being sexually assaulted by officers. The protest came after a
national call for mobilization by various student unions across the country.
Protests in India have been occurring since October when the UGC announced
their plan to scrap the research fellowships that many disadvantaged students
need in order to afford higher education in India.
#ResignRahm
Video of
Laquan Mcdonalds death at the hands of officer Jason Van Dyke was kept from the
public for nearly a year. Now protesters in Chicago are demanding an immediate
end to police and city corruption and are calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's
resignation. In March Emanuel approved of a
5 million dollar settlement with the Mcdonald family so that the city
would not be obligated to release the video footage. Officer Van Dyke was not
charged until after the footage was released.
Emanuel's administration has been complicit in the code of silence among
police officers and has actively worked to protect corrupt officers from facing
conviction. On December 9th BLM protesters took the streets after Emanuel
issued a public apology for the Mcdonald cover-up. Fatal shootings of other victims by Chicago police officers are now being
reopened for investigations linking to Emanuel's administration.
#POC@IC
POC@ IC
protesters staged a week long occupation of the College's administrative
building Peggy Ryan Williams Center from
December 7th through December 13th.
After approximately 71% of Ithaca College students voted no confidence
in President Tom Rochon, pressure has been steadily increasing for his
resignation. The occupiers of the week long action directly confronted Rochon
on Thursday after he attempted to slip pass
the occupiers unnoticed. On Friday a march was led to IC's Free Speech
Rock where the President was asked to appear and make a statement regarding his
resignation. Tom Rochon is still insistent on remaining in office. On December
14th the faculty no confidence vote was released. 77.8% of those who voted
agreed that they have no confidence in President Rochon.
THE DECOLONIZER
December 2015
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