Bed Stuy! Police Accountability & Community Safety Town Hall 7/18

photo from Village Voice by Chad Griffith

Over the past few months, the 81st precinct has been put on blast for their practices of surveillance and community harassment. While the city and nation are now turning their attention towards misconduct, MXGM has been and will continue to organize our community for self-defense and community control. In light of that, on Saturday July 18th, we invite you to come, learn, and share ideas for securing the safety of our community and ensuring the accountability of police.

“They don’t own the block. We own the block. They might live there, but we own the block. We own the streets here.”

—81^st Precinct Lieutenant, NYPD

OUR HOOD OR THEIR HOOD?

A community forum on how to:

stay safe without relying on the police, stop police terror, and take back our hood.

Hosted by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

When: Sunday, July 18^th

12pm – 5pm

Where: PS/IS 308 Quincy St. btw Lewis & Stuyvesant

Join us from 12:00pm-2:30pm to meet with people who have  concrete solutions to ending police misconduct in our communites (including you!!!!!)

Join us from 3:30pm- 5pm to meet with people who have concrete solutions to keep our community safe  (including you!!!!!)

For more info, email [email protected], or call 917.561.8642 to RSVP!!!!

Dumi Eyi di Yiye also known as L'Heureux Lewis is a scholar and author.. His activism has centered on students, educational access, and African-centered development. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and BA from Morehouse College. He is a professor of Black Studies and Sociology at the City College of New York - CUNY. More of his writing and rantings can be found at www.uptownnotes.com. Dumi has been a member of MXGM since 2007.
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