NAARPR is a mass defense organization that defends the rights of Black people and all oppressed peoples to unite, organize and fight for freedom, justice and equality. We were founded in 1973 and our parent organization was National United Committees to Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners. Today we see the police occupation of communities and mass incarceration as the two greatest obstacles to our fight for democracy and liberation.
BRING KILMAR BACK! STOP TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS!
Join us on the 17th of May, 1pm, at the ICE Chicago Field Office (101 W Ida B Wells Drive), to protest for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia! The racist Trump administration has kidnapped and imprisoned Garcia in is homeland of El Salvador. Using the pretext of a mistaken deportation at first before ultimately dropping the mask and making it clear that this is a racist attack against immigrants in this country. We have to continue to build a powerful visible resistance against the trump administration! We must be ready to fight against his attacks on immigrants and the whole racist Trump agenda!
BRING BACK KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA!
STOP THE ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANTS!
FIGHT TRUMP’S AGENDA!
A MESSAGE FROM FRANK CHAPMAN ON THE NEED TO MOBILIZE FOR MAY 25TH!
We have never lived in more momentous times than the present time.
This is a moment in our history where we face serious dangers and challenges to democracy, to our democratic right to organize and protest and struggle.And where we're called upon by the suffering of our people, by oppressed people and the working class. We're called upon to respond to these attacks and these threats with enthusiasm, determination, and dedication to bring to an end this threatened and real political terror that Donald Trump and his minions are imposing upon our country and the world.
So, this is a call to action in response to one of the most recent executive orders having to do with law and order, but it is also a response to the last 100 or so days of Trump issuing a whole barrage of executive orders that clearly and unequivocally are designed to undermine every semblance of democracy in this country and to bring an end to any and all organized protest for justice and against the status quo.
Most recently, since the April 28th Executive Order 14288, Trump issued another order called "Establishing Project Homecoming" which instructs the Secretary of Homeland Security to contract with and deputize local and state law enforcement to increase the immigration enforcement and removal operations force by a minimum of 20,000 officers in the next 60 days. So, what do we do?
Clearly these people have turned the government against the people.
Clearly they have put in their crosshairs the destruction of everything in this society that benefits the masses of people in terms of housing, jobs, doing away with injustices, the precious rights of people to speak out and challenge the powers that be.
So, this is not just another protest against just another infraction.
This is a protest which must have a very loud, clear, and unequivocal message to Donald Trump. And that message must be, as Chicago Mayor Johnson put it on May 1st, that we will not bow down, we will not give in, we will not surrender, to these fascist-like measures the government is taking against our people. That we will fight, not just in Chicago, not just in New York, not just in Miami, not just in Jackson, Louisiana, or Seattle. We're not just talking about a fight in these cities. We're talking about fighting everywhere in the country, from big cities to small towns, everywhere. We've got to get the people to rise up everywhere.
We can look at this not as a maiden voyage, but as critically embarking on a journey whose destination has to be the end of Donald Trump. Bringing to an end as quickly as possible this era of racist and political repression that he is trying to impose upon us by executive fiat. So, it's important in this moment that, despite our differences, whether you believe fascism is already here or that it's coming, that it's an imminent threat or whatever. What's most important now in this moment is that we act. The best thing we can do now is to start this fight, to start this resistance everywhere. That's why our organization has called a national day of protest. That's why we're saying to all the strands of the people's movement that it's necessary to be a part of this protest.
If you stand against Trump, then you've got to stand with us.
While this day of action is being sparked by the 5th anniversary of the George Floyd Rebellion and this executive order, it's a spark that needs to further ignite a movement that is saying "END DONALD TRUMP'S RIGHT WING RACIST TERRORIST AGENDA!" Him wanting to be a king, him wanting to destroy every semblance of democracy that we have in this country in order to carry out his program, the program of billionaires, to loot the government, to rob the country, to economically enslave the people. We have to demand that this stop and stop now, and we have to demand that Congress act and act now. But we the people have to act first, we have to go into the streets and let it be known that this mode of government that you're talking about is totally unacceptable to us.
We are not going to stand for it.
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Every Saturday in May starting on the 10th, we'll be hitting the streets to spread the word about why we need to fight for the Referendum for Community Power Over Policing (CPOP).
Join us at the CAARPR Office (6353 S Cottage Grove) for training at 10:30 a.m. followed by tabling from noon to 3 p.m.!
The CPOP referendum will give us the democratic power to hold CPD accountable for their crimes against our communities. When passed, this referendum would:
Make the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability a truly democratic body with 9 elected positions and 2 appointed positions. The 2 appointed positions are reserved for youth and those with a history of incarceration who are otherwise excluded from running for public office
Give the Commission power to negotiate the Fraternal Order of Police contract, set the CPD budget, directly appoint and remove the Superintendent and members of the Police Board
This means putting the people in charge of who polices our communities and how our communities are policed.
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See you in the streets! ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
WELCOME TO THE RESISTANCE:
STOP THE TRUMP AGENDA!
On Inauguration day, we united with a coalition of 80+ organizations committed to fighting back against Trump's reactionary agenda and against the ongoing genocide in Palestine, as well as to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Our points of unity are:
with Trump's commitment to ramp up repression, we need to forge the broadest unity we can in order to defend our movements
We unite around the demands to Fight the Racist & Reactionary Republican Agenda, Defend & Expand Immigrant Rights, Stand with Palestine, Defend the Right to Unionize & Strike, Stop Police Crimes, Defend Women’s, LGBTQIA+ & Reproductive Rights, and Defend Education & Academic Freedom
It is only by uniting the combined forces of our movements to fight for all of our demands that we can not only defend our communities, but win greater power
The People, united, will never be defeated!Â
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The People, united, will never be defeated! 〰️
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WHY DO WE NEED MORE COMMUNITY POWER OVER POLICING IN CHICAGO?
Add your voice! Click the button below to record a video of yourself, your friend, loved one, or comrade answering this question. The referendum would give us a directly elected Commission with the power to:
hire and fire the superintendent
set the CPD budget
negotiate the contract with the Fraternal Order of Police
RECENT STATEMENTS FROM CAARPR
A statement from FRANK CHAPMAN & the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
THE TRIIBE: An open letter to the movement on the need for unity
UPCOMING MEETINGS, ACTIONS, AND COURTDATES
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In addition to these actions, meetings and court dates, we also mobilize to our monthly District Council Meetings in our respective districts. These meetings are essential for coming together with our neighbors and District Counselrs to address public safety and any police misconduct or violence in our communities. Please view this calendar to see when your District Council monthly meeting takes place.
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Honoring Shasta Jones, Freedom Fighter and Revolutionary
Shasta’s loved ones gathered for a Movement Memorial at Picken Memorial Temple to honor Shasta’s life and legacy.
We regrettably and very sadly dip our banners of struggle for our dear comrade and beloved friend Shasta Jones who passed away early Thursday morning. She was 43 years old and is survived by 5 children and 7 siblings. We send our heartfelt condolences to Shasta's family and friends.
Shasta was a freedom fighter and a community jewel who will live forever in our hearts and deeds. Her contributions to the struggle for community control of the police and the Black liberation movement as a whole were immeasurable. She was known by every person who walked in and out of our office on 63rd & Cottage Grove, and beloved by the community. Her efforts live on in not only the history she made, but in all those she touched, prepared and trained to carry on the struggle.
Shasta lived in Buffalo, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; Bloomington, and of course Chicago, Illinois. She touched an untold number of lives with her joy and revolutionary optimism. As a survivor of the prison system, Shasta had an unshakable resolve to fight for justice and to love those impacted by injustice. She extended her revolutionary love around the world with words and actions of solidarity. Her legendary trip to Cuba in 2019 has resonated throughout Chicago both in the stories she told and the lessons she taught as an organizer. She is fondly remembered by people in the Palestinian, Filipino, Chicano, immigrant rights, and workers’ movements among many others.
As soon as we are informed by the family of arrangements we will let you know immediately. All Power to the People! Long Live Shasta in the hearts and minds of the people!
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Thank you to all those who attended naarpr’s 50th anniversary conference!
The 50áµ—Ę° Anniversary Conference of the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression took place in Chicago, Illinois on November 3-5 of 2023. Activists and organizers from across the country gathered to consolidate our gains and planned the further expansion and political sharpening of our ranks.
