Juneteenth becomes a Federal Holiday 2021, Why is this important? Quick overview

Compelling, dramatic voices of the community speaking about the greif, loss, pain and suffering of Police Brutality, Racism, Black on Black crime, the pain caused by the impacts of the carceral state are evident and it hurts each of us. The pain of a mother is especially compelling when the lives cut way too short leave an empty space with no apology, no remorese and the finality of forever gone. Let’s start the change by listening to the stories of our community crying for justice while gasping for breath.

Note: Additional Footage KIROTV News

THE BLUESREPORT

A MOTHERS BLUES, discussions about strategies and burdens of a black woman, the special talks to protect our youth, systematic racism, the greif and loss of losing a child.

Note: Footage CNN, TEDX, Local News and Original Footage “Seattle”

Roger Evans – Director/Editor/Photographer , Reco Bembry Producer

Special Thanks to BUILD206

Summary

Voter suppression is a strategy used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting. It is distinguished from political campaigning in that campaigning attempts to change likely voting behavior by changing the opinions of potential voters through persuasion and organization, activating otherwise inactive voters, or registering new supporters. Voter suppression, instead, attempts to reduce the number of voters who might vote against a candidate or proposition.

The tactics of voter suppression range from minor changes that make voting less convenient, to physically intimidating and even physically attacking prospective voters, which is illegal. Voter suppression can be effective if a significant number of voters are intimidated or disenfranchised.[1] In 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Shelby v. Holder that voting laws had resulted in voter suppression and discrimination. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recoach/message

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Carceral State – “The challenges” start with the multiple victims. We often focus on the victims directly impacted by arrest, prosecution and years of probation, limited freedoms, and inability to support their families and themselves.  Not only do you have those directly impacted, what happens to the mothers, fathers, children, friends, and community members?  We are all severely impacted by generations of over prosecution, wrongful convictions, plea bargains, and the aftermath of these decisions.  

Leaders, Fathers, Sons

Deborah Prothrow-Stith speaks about the impacts of violence as primary, secondary, and tertiary impacts.  The same applies to the carceral state, the primary impacts are the persons directly harmed by incarceration, prosecution, and probation. The secondary impact will be the loved ones negatively impacted by the harms done to the primary victims, the children, family members, and friends.  The tertiary impact becomes the negative results that impact our communities, the loss of productivity, inability to participate as productive members of our BIPOC communities and families, the loss of hope, opportunity trust, and respect within the community.

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What is the Carceral State – The negative impact or interface within the criminal justice system – A discussion of the challenges faced by the hidden victims.

Who are the Victims?  Who are the hidden victims? Mothers,  Fathers, Husbands Wives, Children, Friends, and Extended Family Members What are the Challenges? Incarceration, Over-prosecution, Loss of Income, Mental Health Issues, Broken family structures, Re-entry into society  

What are the Solutions? Your Voice – Ideas, and actions that will serve to make conditions better for the BIPOC families negatively impacted by the carceral state. We are all victims, however, our voices are rarely heard when the distribution of resources distributed to support our families fall far too short of the mark. Let’s discuss the challenges, the solutions, what work to create a brighter future for our families and friends.

Carceral State – “The challenges” start with the multiple victims. We often focus on the victims directly impacted by arrest, prosecution and years of probation, limited freedoms, and inability to support their families and themselves.  Not only do you have those directly impacted, what happens to the mothers, fathers, children, friends, and community members?  We are all severely impacted by generations of over prosecution, wrongful convictions, plea bargains, and the aftermath of these decisions.  Deborah Prothrow-Stith speaks about the impacts of violence as primary, secondary, and tertiary impacts.  The same applies to the carceral state, the primary impacts are the persons directly harmed by incarceration, prosecution, and probation. The secondary impact will be the loved ones negatively impacted by the harms done to the primary victims, the children, family members, and friends.  The tertiary impact becomes the negative results that impact our communities, the loss of productivity, inability to participate as productive members of our BIPOC communities and families, the loss of hope, opportunity trust, and respect within the community.

Facts: Black and Brown Males make up less than 15-20% of the population.

Fact: Incarceration rates of black and brown young men are at 50% of the prison population in King County.

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A conversation with police officers about internal challenges, experiences and perspectives of policing. institutional racism and mental health. Listen to the insights and perspectives of those tasked with the responsibility to protect and serve.

What is Defund the Police?
“Defund the police” is a slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare, and other community resources. Activists who use the phrase may do so with varying intentions; some seek modest reductions, while others argue for full divestment as a step toward the abolition of contemporary police services.

Activists that support the defunding of police departments often argue that investing in community programs could provide a better crime deterrent for communities; funds would go toward addressing social issues, like poverty, homelessness, and mental disorders. Police abolitionists call for replacing existing police forces with other systems of public safety, like housing, employment, community health, education, and other programs.

Police abolitionists call for replacing existing police forces with other systems of public safety, like housing, employment, community health, education, and other programs.