November 22, 2015 marks the one year anniversary of the murder of Tamir Rice, a twelve-year-old black youth in Cleveland Ohio gunned down by police. Soon, a grand jury will decide the fate of the officers who murdered Tamir Rice, and the wheels are being greased to let them walk free. This is a crossroads as to whether the routine murder, violence and terror against of our children will be acceptable in this society or not.
His killers – who haven’t even been charged – are now being groomed to never set foot in court, as the district attorney on the case has produced reports by two “experts” to justify the murder because the police in question “believed that Rice posed a threat of serious harm or death”.
But what about the threat the officer posed to Tamir’s life? We’ve all seen the video: a 12-year-old kid plays in a Cleveland park by himself with a toy gun and throwing snowballs. Cops arrive on the scene after a 911 call was reported of a boy playing in a park with a weapon that was ‘probably fake’ and within two seconds of arriving on the scene, the police shot him twice in the chest. When Tamir’s 14 year old sister arrives on the scene minutes later, the cops handcuff and arrest her, leaving her to watch her little brother bleed out from the backseat of a squad car.
Schedule of Events for the One Year Anniversary of the Murder of Tamir Rice by Police
Cleveland
Saturday, November 21
2:30pm Assemble at East 55th and Woodland Ave.
Rally and March to Demand Justice for Tamir Rice
Police Terror and Murder Must Stop Now!
March through the community led by Stolen Lives Families from 5 cities and Rev. Jerome McCorry, Faith Co-ordinator for #RiseUpOctober and Stop Mass Incarceration.net
6:00pm – 9:00pm Speak Out to Stop Police Terror
True Light Missionary Baptist Church
1799 E 55th St, Cleveland, OH
This event will feature Stolen Lives families from Cleveland, New York, Detroit, Washington DC, and Chicago with Rev. Jerome McCorry and Rev. Robert Aitkin, pastor at True Light Church.
Sunday, November 22
11:00am Reverand Jerome McCorry will give the Sermon at True Light Church accompanied by Stolen Lives families.
Official schedule of events that the Rice family will be supporting this weekend has been posted as follows:
Saturday November 21
Banner for Justice for Tamir
10:30am– 2:00pm at Cleveland Public Library MLK Jr Branch – 1962 Stokes Blvd
Saturday November 21
Butterfly Project Commemoration
11:00am – 1:00pm at Cudell Recreation Center – 1910 West Blvd
Sound Off: A Town Hall & Panel: Standing in Need of Justice A Year Later
2:45pm – 6:00pm Clark-Fulton Public Library – 3545 Fulton Road
Sunday November 22
A Vigil for Tamir
3:30pm at Cudell Recreation Center – 1910 West Blvd, ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 3:15pm
Monday November 23
Justice Center March
1:00pm
#ShutItDownOHIO – Meet at Free Stamp, March to Justice Center at 1:30pm
The Stop Mass Incarceration Network and Rise Up Cleveland encourages participation in all of these events.
New York City
Sunday November 22
2pm Rally Union Square, North side, 17th & University Place, Manhattan
3pm There will be a special Children’s March for Tamir Rice marching from Union Square to Madison Square, to put a spotlight on the emergency situation of police murder and to broadcast to the world that their lives matter. more |New Flyer front|New Flyer Back|| FB Event page ph: 646-709-1961 email: stopmassincarceration@gmail.com
Monday November 23 6-9pm NYC Rise Up 4 Tamir – Vigil & Rally at Grand Army Plaza
Baltimore
Sunday November 22, 2:30 Beginning at State Center,W. Preston and N. Eutaw, March to City Hall & Police Headquarters E. Fayette & S. Gay St. flyer more info BmoreRiseUpSMIN@yahoo.com ph: 433-239-5325
Boston
Friday November 20 – 1 Year without Tamir Rice Cleveland convergence Boston delegation Roxbury Community College Facebook Events Page
Sunday November 22, 12:30 PM Park Street Station, downtown BostonProtest More ph: 646-709-1961 stopmassincarcerationboston@gmail.com
Monday November 23, 6:00pm Justice for Tamir Rice, 1 Year, No Charges, Boston Solidarity Speakout Against Police Brutality more
Buffalo, NY
Sunday November 22 4pm – 6pm HONORING STOLEN LIVES: JUSTICE FOR TAMIR RICE @ El Buen Amigo LACA More | Facebook Events page
Charlotte NC
Sunday November 22, 3:30pm Year without Tamir National Day of Action @ Discovery Place 301 N Tryon St. Charlotte
Chattanooga, TN
Sunday November 22 at 2:30pm Miller Park Flag Poles (MLK Blvd and Georgia Ave) more Facebook Event Page
Chicago
Saturday November 21 Meet on Michigan Ave just north of the bridge over the Chicago River (the 400 block of North Michigan, by the Tribune Tower on the east side of Michigan Ave). Look for banners! (312) 933-9586 Facebook Events Page stopmassincarcerationchicago@gmail.com
Cincinnati
Saturday November 21 3:30pm Hamilton County Courthouse 4:45 pm March to Washington Park
5:30 pm Candlelight Vigil more
Facebook Events page
Columbus Ohio
Sunday November 22, at 3pm – 5pm The HUB
Denver
November 22, 2015 at 10am – 1pm — Cesar Chavez Park
Detroit
Sunday November 22 RiseUpOctober-Detroit will be having a decorated car caravan to Cleveland to participate in events on the day that Tamir Rice, a beautiful Black child, was murdered by police for playing in a park. For info: riseupoctober.detroit@gmail.com ph: 313-629-5580
Eugene Or
Sun, Nov 22, 12 pm SURJ #YEARWITHOUTTAMIR ACTION IN EUGENE RiverPlay Discovery Village Playground more info
Honolulu
Sunday, November 22nd 10am-12noon Ala Moana Park (near the entrance to Magic Island) Look for the tent with Tamir’s picture. Join World Can’t Wait-Hawai`i teams who will be leafleting beachgoers at Ala Moana Park, or hang out at the tent and talk with people who stop by.
Houston
Sunday November 22
Car Caravan
10:00 am: Decorate truck and cars and prepare materials for caravan. Meet at Our Park, 2604 Alabama @ Live Oak 77004
11:00 am: Car Caravan through the neighborhoods with Stolen Lives banner.
Bring signs to display on your car. Bring Whistles/Blow the Whistle on Police Brutality.
Children’s March
1:45 pm: Children and Parents assemble for Children’s March, corner of Truxillo & Burkett
2:00 pm: We All Rise Together Children’s March. All children: make/wear your Justice for Tamir Rice t-shirt,
make signs, bring whistles.
#Say His Name/ No More Stolen Lives Commemoration:
4:00 pm: At St. Mary’s Church, room 100, 3002 Rosedale @Ennis, 7700.
We would like to thank St. Mary’s for letting us use their space for this important event. StopMassIncarcerationHtown@gmail.com
Indianapolis, IN
Sunday November 22 at 2pm – 3pm Shoe Drive To Honor Tamir Rice @ Indiana War Memorial more |Facebook Events Page
Sunday November 22 at 3pm – 6pm #AYearWithoutTamir Vigil/Book Drive Kheprew Institute more
Los Angeles
Sunday, November 22, 3:30PM 65th and Broadway At the site of the LAPD murder of Ezell Ford
Indict,Convict,and Jail Tamir’s Murderers! Drop the Charges on April 14th Protesters! Stop Police Terror! Which Side Are You On? ph 2139498083 revclub_LA@yahoo.com more
Monday November 23, 12pm in front of the criminal courts building, 210 West Temple. (This is the day when Tamir Rice died and this is the court where the #Shutdown A14 protesters are being tried) Facebook Event Page |Flyer ph: 213-840-5348 StopMassIncarcerationSoCal@yahoo.com
Oakland CA
Sunday, November 22 at 12:00 noon Frog Park Playground in Rockridge 5500 Claremont Ave surjbayarea@gmail.com
Philly
Monday November 23rd A Year Without Tamir: Philadelphia Vigil Rittenhouse Square Facebook Event Page
Pittsburg
Sunday November 22 at 3:15pm – 4:15pm vigil to demand justice for Tamir Rice Schenley Plaza
4100 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15260 celestescott62@gmail.com
Portland, OR
Sunday November 22 at 3:30 PM vigil to demand justice for Tamir Rice SE 11th and Madison more
Rochester, MN
Sunday November 22, 3:30pm Vigil at Rosa Parks Pavillion 2nd St. SW and S. Broadway more
Riverside Ca.
Sunday November 22 in Riverside: 3PM, Brockton and Central, site of Tyisha Miller’s murder. Justice for Tamir Rice Day more
Sacramento
Sunday November 22 at 2pm – 5pm Mack Rd & Center Park Way Sacremento Stands in solidarity with Cleveland more
Seattle
Sunday November 22 2 pm at Westlake Park, Seattle Washington. Children encouraged to bring home-made banners, signs, posters, etc. to commemorate Tamir Rice. For more Information: ph: 206-264-5527 or oct22seattle@hotmail.com Facebook Event Page
SF/Bay Area
Sunday November 22 at 1pm Powell/Market, (or day of announcement that police will not be charged) ph: 510-404-3628 stopmassincarcerationbayarea@gmail.com more
St. Louis
Sunday November 22, 2pm. Justice for Tamir Rice protest. Meet at Skinker Blvd. and Forest Park Pkwy. March to Delmar Loop. Stop Police Terror! Which Side Are You On? For more info, call 314.240.0499.
Tucson, AZ
November 22 1pm – 3pm Himmel Park becketsy@gmail.com · 3602238436 more
