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People's Organization For Progress

Post Office Box 22505

Newark, New Jersey 07101

SUPPORT THE STRUGGLE FOR RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE The People's Organization for Progress(P.O.P.) works to empower the grassroots community and fight's for its needs. P.O.P. speaks out about issues such as poverty, racism, unemployment, education, housing, drugs, crime and community deterioration as well as important local, national and international issues.

P.O.P. supports self-help and other efforts to improve conditions in our community. However our ultimate goal is the complete elimination of all forms of racial, social and economic inequality and injustice. If you want to have a stronger voice in the affairs of our community then you should join the People's Organization for Progress.

The People's Organization for Progress is launching a statewide campaign to mobilize and demonstrate against police brutality and racial violence.

WE MUST REMAIN VIGILANT IN THE STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE FOR EARL FAISON.
The police officer's lawyers vow to appeal the convictions. We will monitor the appeal process and be ready for action.

If you are interested in joining P.O.P. please contact:

People's Organization for Progress
Post Office Box 22505
Newark, N.J. 07101

For further information call: The Newark Coalition for Neighborhoods (973)-643-7711

Call (877)-230-6200 TOLL FREE TO REPORT RACIAL PROFILING AND INCIDENTS OF POLICE BRUTALITY

For further infomation on all events, contacts (973)-643-7711 unless otherwise noted

January 6, Saturday 4PM
What:Statewide Planning Meeting for March on Trenton Against Police Brutality and Racial Profiling in New Jersey
Where:Imani Community Center, 2 Prospect St., Trenton, NJ

January 11, Thursday 6PM
What:Attorney Roger Wareham, Representative of the Dec. 12th Movement “The U.N. Conference Against Racism and Racial Discrimination”
Where:Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 W. Kinney St., Newark, NJ

January 13, Saturday 12NOON & 1PM
What:POP Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance and Celebration Demonstration and March to Newark Public Library, 1PM Program “Voting Rights and the Legacy of MLK Jr.”
Where:Demonstration: Broad & Martket Sts. Newark, March to Newark Public Library, Washington St., Newark,NJ

January 15, Monday 12NOON
What:Black Telephone Workers for Justice: Demonstration against Verizon to make Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday a paid holiday
Where:Verizon Building (Old Bell Telephone) 540 Broad St. Newark, NJ, Contact:Ron Washington (201)435-3362

January 18, Thursday 5:30-6:30PM
What:POP Community Organization Meeting Targeting Police Brutality
Where:East Orange Public Library, 21 S. Arlington Ave, East Orange, NJ

January 18, Thursday 6:30
What:Larry Hamm, Speaker “Civil Rights and Its Significance to African Americans”
Where:East Orange Public Library, 21 S. Arlington Ave, East Orange, NJ

January 20, Saturday 6AM
What:Inauguration Day Demonstration to Protest Voter Disenfranchisement
Where:National Demonstration in Washington D.C. *Buses Leave WISOMMM Headquarters Promptly at 6AM *$30 Round Trip. *To reserve in advance call (973) 801-0001

January 21, Sunday 3PM
What:Police Brutality & Racial Profiling Speaker Larry Hamm **Sponsored by the Green Party, Essex County Chapter
Where:East Orange Public Library, 21 S. Arlington Ave, East Orange, NJ

January 25, Thursday 6PM
What:Forum: Ron Daniels, Exec. Director Center for Constitutional Rights, “Fighting Police Brutality”
Where:Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 West Kinney St., Newark, NJ

Note: All members please come to pick up POP buttons to sell for fundraisers

February 3, Saturday 5PM
What:Open Discussion: Lessons Learned from Struggle for Justice for Earl Faison
Where:WISCOMMM Headquarters, 53 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ

We want your opinions and input.

April 11, Wednesday 12NOON
What:Memorial Observance: 2nd Anniversary of the Death of Earl Faison
Where:Orange Police Headquarters, Lincoln & Tremont Ave., Orange NJ

April 18, Wednesday 9AM
What:Sentencing of 5 Officers Convicted of Violating the Rights of Earl Faison
Where:Martin Luther King Jr. Courthouse, U.S. Dist. Court, 4th Floor
Judge John Lifland, 50 Walnut St. Newark, NJ
We Must Pack the Courtroom at 9AM

April 28, Saturday 5PM-7PM
What:MANDATORY POP Membership Meeting. Attendance of all POP members required. Stand and be counted
Where:WISOMM Headquarters, 53 Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ

May Date TBA
What:March on Trenton Against Police Brutality & Racial Profing in NJ

Fall 2001
What:POP State Political Convention

URGENT: Call and send letters to State Attorney General to request continued investigation into the death of EARL FAISON.

Atty. Gen. John J. Farmer, Richard Hughes Justice Complex,
Market & Warren Sts. PO Box 080, Trenton, NJ 08625 (609)292-4925

POP meets 6:00p.m. every Thusday at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 224 W. Kinney St., Newark- You're Invited
PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT

CALL JANET RENO (202)-514-200. Ask for the Attorney General's Comment Line. Demand that the Dept. of Justice bring charges against and prosecute the police officers that murdered Amadou Diallo.

Amadou Diallo killed after being fired at 41 times, Earl Faison died in police custody after only 45 minutes, Stanton Crew killed by State Troopers after being fired upon 27 times, Anthony Baez choked to death by a police officer, Tyisha Miller killed after being shot 12 times(4 in the head), Terrance Everett beaten and accused of a crime he did not commit, Abner Louima sexually tortured, Danette "Strawberry" Daniels shot to death, Emmett Steele found dead in his jail cell, Max Antoine brutally beaten and crippled, Elmer Reed beaten by police, Carolyn "Sissy" Adams shot to death, Philip Panell killed after being shot in the back by a police officer while his hands were raised, Malcolm Furguson shot at point blank range, Patrick Dorismond and many more.