Justice for Shai'India Harris + The Wall of Moms + Mutual Aid
Portland, thank you for showing up. The brutality that’s taken place in this city night after night for the past three months has been difficult to experience and witness, but this is exactly why we continue to do what we can, all day every day. This fight isn’t new to Portland.
Whether that’s pursuing legal action to keep each other safe or calling on our community to support one another through mutual aid, we will keep showing up because WE ARE THE ROSES!
Please join our class action lawsuits if you have been injured during these protests from tear gas, less than lethal munitions, pepper balls and more. These are sent directly to our general counsel where our lawyers will contact you. In addition to taking action to the front lines, please read and share our public health report on the irreparable harm caused by tear gas - in this fight against injustice during the global COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we lead with science -#ReadTheReport.
This week you may have seen Wall of Moms going viral and we are excited to have their leadership reach out to us in order to coordinate and mobilize moving forward. The organizers of this group have released a public statement about their mission here. Please support them as more and more cities begin organizing WOM.
As we see these images end up around the world, please remember that this isn’t your time to show up wearing yellow. This is your time to show up on the front line and amplify the voices of Black women who have suffered the loss of their children to police brutality and systemic racism for far too long. This is not an opportunity to co-opt a movement. Black Lives Matter. That is why we're here. Keep this in mind when you begin to organize #WallofMoms in your city. Learn from your local leaders and grassroots organizing efforts - see where you can support and carry their names. There is never a wrong time to join the movement and we are thankful to have your solidarity.
Thank you to all of those who answered this last week’s calls to community for support to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs! With your donations we were able to provide long term support to those who have needed it the most. THANK YOU!
Please continue making a difference for Warm Springs, Yakama Nation and other reservations that we will be assisting in future supply runs with!
You can also support The Chúush Fund: Water for Warm Springs through MRG Foundation, which will go towards restoring infrastructure and their access to clean water.
This morning, Shai’India Harris’ memorial was held for friends and family to honor her life cut short. SAY HER NAME. Big thank you to our community for coming together to drop off bouquets of flowers for our last minute call to action! The turnout was so beautiful and overwhelming. We appreciate you all for showing up in so many ways.
Portland Police Bureau must investigate Shai’India’s case and arrest the murderer who ended her life in broad daylight on July 10th, 2020 and he is still on the streets, terrorizing family and friends. This is unacceptable - her family deserves justice and we won’t stop until it happens.
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