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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Toy Soldiers, by Mumia Abu-Jamal 12/17/11
Submitted by copwatch on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:57pmAccording to recent news accounts, shattered and shredded body parts and remains of U.S. servicemen were found in a landfill.
Despite political spins, this sobering image is a telling, true-life metaphor for what those in power really think of soldiers, many of whom are but boys and girls freshly loosed from High School.
May 13, 2011: 26 years since government bombed MOVE family
Submitted by copwatch on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 10:40pmONA MOVE, All! As I'm sure you all are aware, May 13th is close at hand, and of course we never let it go by without reminding folks of the bombing and murder of our MOVE family that day in 1985. We plan to rally and distribute info/ updates on the four corners of Broad and Chestnut Sts. in Philly on Saturday May 14th from 12:00pm til 3:00pm. It's always good to get out there with the people to talk to them and pass out info. Also, I would really like to do a screening of the August 8th film on Friday evening May 13th so if any of our Philly supporters have ideas on a good place to do that please let me know ASAP. For our supporters outside of Philly, particularly those outside the country, I urge you to do something in your area. One of the things that we encourage you to do is a screening of the August 8th film. We have them available for $10.00 plus postage if you need to order it. Take care and hope to see you all in May---Ramona
Pennsylvania Gov. ED RENDELL Keeps MOVE 9 Locked Up Almost 33 Years!
ONA MOVE! The MOVE Organization wants to take this opportunity to point out yet another example of the blatant prejudice of government officials when it comes to MOVE. Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell just commuted the life sentences of three men convicted of murder in the 1970s. The reason he gave is that these men were not the ones that actually pulled the trigger in the murder, they were “accessories”. In the case of the MOVE 9, however, Rendell was the district attorney who charged and prosecuted 9 of our MOVE sisters and brothers for the murder of one cop who was shot with one bullet from one gun. MOVE women never had weapons charges on them and nobody including any police officials could say that *any* MOVE person shot and killed Policeman James Ramp.
Report of July 8th Hearing on Murder Complaints filed by MOVE
Here's what happened at the hearing on our murder complaints, no surprise. This explains why MOVE takes the position we do against this rotten system, and why anybody that stills has faith in it is foolish---Ramona
LONG LIVE JOHN AFRICA’S REVOLUTION
May 12, 2010 Activities To Mark 25 Years Since Govn't. Bombing and Murder of MOVE Family
ONA MOVE, Everybody! Attached is a flyer about our May 12, 2010 activities to mark 25 years since the governmental bombing and murder of our MOVE family. We're also urging you if you are a family member or friend of a victim of police terrorism/murder to join us. If you know the family or friends of victims of police terrorism/murder, urge them to come out on the 12th. If we truly want to stop police terrorism/murder than we have to work to do it. Talking, complaining about it is not gonna do it. ONA MOVE----Ramona
Stolen Lives
There are many people who have been killed by police.
Only some of the local victims of police murder are discussed below. These are the names of some people who are not (yet).
Angel Farias Hernandez Daniel Sylvester David Sequioa Eloy Infante-Toscano
Gabriel Muldenado James "Hans" Peters Jonni Honda Mariano Lopez Fernandez
Robert Garth
Click on names in large green letters to read more.
STATEMENT from MOVE prisoners Debbi Sims Africa, Janine Phillips Africa, Merle Austin Africa, and Janet Holloway Africa
http://www.prisonactivist.org/archive/pps+pows/MOVE/debbi-sims-africa-st.html
[Editor's note: Since this statement was written, Merle Austin Africa joined the ancestors. She died in prison, March 13, 1998.]
Excerpts from John Africa's Teaching (in italics):
The MOVE 9 speak!
Download this booklet with the biographical writings from the MOVE 9.
The bio's were taken word for word from the website:
John Africa's MOVE Organization
http://www.onamove.com/
In the HOME page, if you click on the photos of each MOVE member, the MOVE 9, who are on the left side of the page, you can also read each of their bios.
Go to the MUMIA page to read about Mumia Abu-Jamal- political prisoner who has been locked up since 1981, and is on DEATH ROW.
Friends of MOVE Chapter in local area- FREE THE MOVE PRISONERS!
ONAMOVE!
Redwood Curtain CopWatch, in 2008, instigated the formation of a local Friends of MOVE chapter. Please read about the MOVE organization and help get the MOVE 9 prisoners released- They've been in Pennsylvania prisons since 1978!
Free the MOVE 9!
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! Click HERE for an up-to-date summary about Mumia's frame-up and the movement to free him.
Get informed about MOVE. We have lots of information at FRIENDS OF MOVE
