We are absolutely horrified and disgusted about the shooting of Daniel Hobbs. An innocent harmless individual experiencing mental health issues should never be met with such violence.
Today, a coalition of members from the Autonomous Defense Network, the Autonomous Brown Berets, the Oklahoma People’s Party, and Scissortail Community Defense stood in solidarity with the family of Zonterious Johnson, who was murdered by Lawton PD on January 17, 2021.
Oklahoma City police officers have shot at least 29 people since 2018, according to a @readfrontier database, by far the most of any agency. At least 19 of those 29 shootings have been fatal, records show, also the most in the state. | via @DGoforth918
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It is important now more than ever to start building strong camaraderie, trust, and mutual aid in the community and ensure that trans voices are uplifted and heard.
Today is the trans day of visibility. While visibility of trans issues are important, it is equally important to build mutual aid and solidarity with trans and gender non-conforming comrades.
#TransDayOfVisibility
ADN was founded on the ideas of community self defense and mutual aid, especially for trans and BIPOC communities around Oklahoma, and will continue this work in earnest.
2020 and 2021 have seen unprecedented attacks against trans folks all over the country.
Today, this Intentional Transgender Day of Visibility, we recognize the struggles of our transgender comrades in just trying to be themselves. Attacks continue here in Oklahoma. An unfortunate example: SB676, which is trying to make it illegal to provide gender-affirming care.
OCRA is fundraising for our monthly MA Fair, particularly for groceries, led by FTP. We have multiple food deserts in our community, a control over colonized and working communities to prevent self-determination and autonomy. Let’s change this together https://t.co/1JNF9umipq
There is a situation inside the OK county jail involving a CO taken hostage by prisoners making demands due to inhumane living conditions. Protesters are gathering outside the jail in solidarity now, we will keep posted with updates.
These conditions are unacceptable. Are we surprised that incarcerated folks have to take drastic measures to ensure their voices are heard? That they aren’t living in squalor? The entire prison industrial complex must be abolished.