Redwood Curtain CopWatch, based in the north coast of California, is part of a larger movement of self organized CopWatch groups throughout the US. Our local efforts seek to intervene in the drastic rise of the presence, militarization, and violence of the police, and build support networks based on self-determination, caring, and concrete needs.
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Read About Police Murder of Hupa Man, Peter Stewart: Alford v. County of Humboldt et al
Downloadable below is a court filing on behalf of Peter Stewart's mother. It opposes the cops' attempt to get the civil rights case against them dismissed -before a trial happens. The document goes into more detail about the police murder of Peter Stewart in June 2007.
Local cops burned a house down, knowing that they would kill Peter Stewart inside.
Important Download: http://redwoodcurtaincopwatch.net/files/Opp_MotionToDismiss10_28_10.pdf
Also, here is the First Amended Complaint (what the lawsuit is about): http://redwoodcurtaincopwatch.net/files/1st_amendComplaint_10_15_09.pdf
**If you have trouble downloading these documents, feel free to call CopWatch at (707) 633-4493.**
Civil Rights Trial Regarding POLICE MURDER of Peter Stewart Continues, June 20, 2011:
Submitted by copwatch on Sat, 06/18/2011 - 10:12pmCivil Rights Trial in SF Regarding POLICE MURDER of Hupa Man, Peter Stewart
The case is called JACQUELINE ALFORD v. JAMIE BARNEY.
Courtroom 1
17th Floor
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco (Federal Court)
Police Murder of Hupa Man, Peter Stewart: http://redwoodcurtaincopwatch.net/node/666
UPDATE: Trial For Police and Sheriff's Murder of Martin Cotton II Scheduled for Sept 12, 2011
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:02pmPlease begin or continue to
*organize in the Bay area for the trial,
*send donations so Humboldt residents can attend the trial in Oakland,
*invite CopWatch to do a presentation regarding Martin's death,
*and fight police brutality in your region!
Contact us at (707) 633-4493 or
through email at copwatchrwc@riseup.net
ORGANIZING & CONNECTING Around Upcoming Civil Trial in Oakland: Cotton v. Eureka Police and Humboldt Sheriff's
Submitted by copwatch on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 12:20pmThe federal civil trial regarding the deadly beating by police of Eureka homeless resident, Martin Cotton, was postponed (We learned mid-December) . The new date was set for September 12th.
Now there is more time to organize.
We have been getting together with groups and individuals in the Bay area to spread the word about Martin Cotton and the trial. Also, we've been connecting to strategize and talk about how our communities are struggling against police violence. And how we can strengthen our efforts. So far, while the situations we are dealing with are so intense, our encounters in the Bay area have been enriching experiences!
Martin and his daughter Siehna
Martin Cotton II was Beat To Death by Cops: Be Present at the Civil Trial Against the Killers: Trial Begins SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
On August 9, 2007, Martin Frederick Cotton II was brutally beat to death- and then refused medical treatment -by Eureka Police and Humboldt County Sheriff "Correctional Officers" (in the jail).
Since September of 2008, there has been a federal civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of Siehna Cotton (Martin's baby daughter) and by his father, Marty Cotton.
