US Palestinian Community Network

Some updates from Monday's Stop Police Crimes meeting. For those who don't know, we hold meetings every Monday where we discuss the day to day operations of the Chicago Alliance. We're putting weekly updates on twitter to let people know what's going on and how they can help.

Tamon Russell is at Hill Correctional Center. To inquire about his health, call the warden, Christine Brannon: (309)343-4212. Use extension 150 to speak to a counselor.

The mayor rushed through the process of appointing David Brown as the new police superintendent. Brown was already chosen before last week's meeting on Wednesday, further showing how undemocratic the process is. Police answered no questions about how Brown was vetted.

We are phone banking, calling our supporters and asking them to make calls to public officials demanding #MassReleaseNow. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to do this and you can easily do it from home. Call: (312)513-3795 or (312)409-0101 to get a list of phone numbers and scripts.

A separate thread of updates on the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of police Torture (CFIST) will be up this week. The main thing to know is that we are still demanding the release of Gerald Reed and every torture survivor in addition to the demand for #MassReleaseNow