Tell Local Officials to Stop Police Violence Against Protesters

Official Daily Action for Wednesday, June 3, 2020

EVENT TONIGHT: Seattle Indivisible 6/3 Monthly Meeting–2020 WE WIN!

Don’t forget to register for our June 3rd Seattle Indivisible Monthly Meeting, where our guest speakers will be:

Ebony Miranda, Co-Founder & Board Chair of Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County and a member of Seattle Indivisible’s Advisory Council
Erica Goldman from SwingLeft

Brenda Rodriquez López, Co-Director of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN).

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/242832253668204/

SI Website Calendar Event: http://www.seattleindivisible.com/events-calendar/2020/6/3/seattle-indivisible-monthly-meeting-2020-we-win

Today’s Action

As I write this, I can hear helicopters overhead. Last night, police sprayed peaceful protesters with chemicals. The mayor refused today to rule out tear gas tonight. Our city, and our mayor, claim to be progressive. We need to make them act that way. Today’s action is to call on local officials to make this right.

NOTE: We’ve been trying to support government offices’ social distancing by emailing instead of calling, but this is an emergency, and calls convey the urgency better than emails.

Mayor Durkan

phone: 206-684-4000
email: [email protected]

SCRIPT for Mayor Durkan:

My name is [NAME] and I’m calling from [Neighborhood]. Like many others in Seattle, I’m appalled at the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, Charleena Lyles, and too many other Black and indigenous people of color at the hands of the police. I am also appalled by the behavior of the Seattle Police in response to recent protests. Police clearly initiated violence by spraying peaceful protesters with chemicals on Monday night, maced a little girl on Saturday, and have continued to treat reasonable protests like riots. It has to stop.

I’m calling to insist that you

Hold the Seattle Police Department accountable for escalating tensions and perpetrating violence at the peaceful protests this week
Immediately discontinue the use of “flashbangs” and other grenades to control crowds, as recommended by the Community Police Commission in 2016.
Withdraw the motion to terminate the sustainment plan of the Consent Decree from Federal Court.
Release all protesters currently being held and drop charges against them
End the curfews

City Council

email: [email protected], https://www.seattle.gov/council/meet-the-council

phone:

Lisa Herbold, District 1 // West Seattle, South Park, 206-684-8801
Tammy J. Morales, District 2 // South Seattle and the Chinatown / International District, 206-684-8802
Kshama Sawant, District 3 // Central Seattle, 206-684-8803
Alex Pedersen, District 4 // Northeast Seattle, 206-684-8804
Debora Juarez, District 5 // North Seattle, 206-684-8805
Dan Strauss, District 6 // Northwest Seattle, 206-684-8806
Andrew J. Lewis, District 7 // Pioneer Square to Magnolia, 206-684-8807
Teresa Mosqueda, Position 8 // Citywide, 206-684-8808
Lorena González, Council President // Position 9 // Citywide, 206-684-8809

SCRIPT for City Council

I’m calling to insist that you

Hold the Seattle Police Department accountable for escalating tensions and perpetrating violence at the peaceful protests this week
Immediately discontinue use of “flashbangs” and other grenades to control crowds, as recommended by the Community Police Commission in 2016.
Pressure the Mayor’s office to withdraw the motion to terminate the sustainment plan of the Consent Decree from Federal Court.
Release all protesters currently being held and drop charges against them
End the curfews