Come to a Rally in Anaheim today from 11 am to 2 pm and learn why District Elections would be a great thing for Anaheim. There will be food, fun family activities and an appearance by special guest Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait.
The rally will be held at Little People’s Park in Downtown Anaheim, at the corner of South Clementine and Elm St.
1 Year After Anaheim: Statewide Unity March Against Police Brutality
On July 21, 2012 Anaheim police murdered Manuel Diaz while he was surrendering and following police orders. He was shot in the head in front of his community. In response to the outrageous (and common) murder, community members began peaceful gathering outside their homes. The Anaheim police responded with extreme violence, unleashing attack dogs and shooting life-threatening munitions on babies, small children, elderly and everybody in range.
The video of the cowardly attack was quickly seen by millions worldwide, sparking emergency protests at the Anaheim Police Headquarters. On July 22, the Anaheim police murdered Joel Acevedo, further stoking the anger in the community. In the following days, thousands of people rose up against the scourge of police violence. Historic protests shook Anaheim for days. Though ultimately the city heavily militarized the police to repress the movement with violence and intimidation, it brought the struggle against police brutality to a national stage, and laid the foundations for future struggle. Continue reading