

Website for the Local Coordinating Committee of New York
The October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation has been mobilizing every year since 1996 for a National Day of Protest on October 22, bringing together those under the gun and those not under the gun as a powerful voice to expose the epidemic of police brutality.
The Coalition also works on the Stolen Lives Project, which documents cases of killings by law enforcement nationwide. The second edition of the Stolen Lives book documents over 2000 cases in the 1990's alone. The second volume to this book is now in the works, and volunteers are needed to help with the research and editing. Please contact the National Office at 1-888-NO BRUTALITY or info@october22.org for more information.
Webpages on this site (the pages affected by the deletion of this website have been removed and will be reposted eventually)
LINKS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/STOLEN LIVES, etc. (still in formation)
LOCAL ORGANIZING ARCHIVES:
Monthly Reports from the NY Local Coordinating Committee
Statements released by the NY Local Coordinating Committee
PHOTOS (AND REPORTS EVENTUALLY) OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST IN NYC:
NDP 2001
NDP 2002 and report without photos
NDP 2006 (video collage)
NDP 2007. Intial report posted at Indymedia
STOLEN LIVES PROJECT LINKS:
Stolen Lives cases in NY in the 1990s (from National Website)
Download the flyer of those killed by NYPD since Amadou Diallo
Photos of the Stolen Lives Induction Ceremony in 2006. Initial report posted at Indymedia.
Photos of the Georgy Louisgene Candlelight Vigil in April 2002
Photos of the Malcolm Ferguson & Maliki Raymond Candlelight Vigil in October 2003
Photos of the Nicholas Heyward, Jr. Candlelight Vigil in September 2005
Video of the O22 rally in support of Sean Bell's family's vigil in February 2007
Photos of the Day of Remembrance for Nicholas Heyward, Jr. in August 2007
Photos of the Malcolm Ferguson Birthday Vigil in October 2007
Photos of the Malcolm Ferguson Candlelight Vigil in March 2008
Photos of the Day of Remembrance for Nicholas Heyward, Jr. in August 2008
LINKS TO PHOTOS OF EVENTS AND ACTIONS OCTOBER 22 COALITION ORGANIZED/HELPED ORGANIZE:
Grand Jury Forum (Mar. 2007)
Press Conference for verdict of Malcolm Ferguson wrongful death suit (Jun. 2007)
LINKS TO PHOTOS OF OTHER ACTIONS OCTOBER 22 COALITION TOOK PART IN:
Citywide Rally Day of Remembrance of those killed by police, called for by Calvin Hunt of the National Action Network (Apr. 2007)
Lakou New York's screening of "Giuliani Time" in Brooklyn (Apr. 2007) (Click here for more info on the film)
People’s Justice Rally & March after Sean Bell’s killers’ verdict (Apr. 2008)
Harlem Revolution Club's WE ARE ALL SEAN BELL Rally & March in Manhattan (May 2008)
To contact the New York local coordinating committee of October 22 Coalition:
Telephone/Fax: 866-235-7814 (toll-free)
E-mail: oct22ny@yahoo.com
For the National Office of October 22 Coalition:
Telephone: 1-888-NO BRUTALITY (toll-free)
E-mail: info@october22.org
Website: october22.org
Address for both: P.O. Box 2627, New York, NY 10009
To subscribe to the listserv for announcements, statements, etc., send a blank e-mail to oct22ny-subscribe@topica.com
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STOLEN LIVES INDUCTION CEREMONY POSTPONED TO MARCH 2009
Please attend the fundraiser on December 21, 2008 (see below) or if you cannot attend but would like to donate, please send tax-deductible donations paid to the order of “IFCO/October 22” to P.O. Box 2627, New York, NY 10009
The Stolen Lives Induction Ceremony is an occasion in which recent and past victims of police killings are formally inducted into the roster of the Stolen Lives Project. The Stolen Lives Induction Ceremony is both an affirmation of life and a call to action. It brings together family members to a space in which the humanity of their loved ones lost at the hands of the police is acknowledged in contrast to the demonization by the powers-that-be.
See video of Nicholas Heyward, Sr. speaking about the 2006 Induction Ceremony the week before it took place on MNN's "Let Them Talk" w/Paul DeRienzo & Joan Marie Moossy
See photos from the 2006 induction ceremony.
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FREEDOMIC: PRE-KWANZAA CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER IN HONOR OF THOSE AFFECTED BY POLICE BRUTALITY

A Brown Eyez Magazine Production
December 21, 2008
Doors open at 6:00, show starts at 6:30pm
The Delancey Bar & Nightclub (bottom floor)
168 Delancey Street (between Clinton & Attorney), Manhattan on the Lower East Side
(J to Essex or F to Delancey)
$10 donation – no one turned away
Lineup so far: The One Sun Lion Ra, New Rap Order, Kamal Imani, Jah C, TreZure the Lioness, Chanes, Hasan Salaam, Marvelous Magnum, I-Vibe, Frantz Jerome
Download front of flyer and back of flyer.
Funds raised will go toward the Stolen Lives Induction Ceremony planned for March 2009. If you cannot attend but would like to donate, please send tax-deductible donations paid to the order of “IFCO/October 22” to P.O. Box 2627, New York, NY 10009
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SUPPORT AMARIS MESA IN COURT
February 4, 2009
9:00am
Bronx Hall of Justice, Part 40 (room 590)
265 E. 161st Street, Bronx
(B/D/4 to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium)
On September 29th, Amaris Mesa and Dennis Flores were attacked and arrested for documenting police brutality during a community religious gathering in the Bronx. Police are charging her with the usual bogus charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, but also harassment (for getting evidence of their brutality?). Stand with Amaris in court when she has to face these ridiculous charges.
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CRIMINAL TRIAL FOR THE COP WHO KILLED FERMIN ARZU

Fermin Arzu, killed by NYPD May 18, 2007
February 9, 2009
9:00am
Bronx County Hall of Justice, Part 06 (Room 460 - for killer cop Rafael Lora)
265 E. 161st Street, Bronx
(B/D/4 to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium)
Stand with the family and friends of Fermin Arzu as preparations for the criminal trial for Fermin's murderer begins.
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VICTORY PARTY FOR JUANITA YOUNG!

Details TBA
Juanita Young has been acquitted of all the bogus criminal charges that were leveled against her by the NYPD. Come celebrate this victory for Juanita and the people! Plans are underway ... (See Indymedia postings for background information on this case)
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MALCOLM FERGUSON VICTORY BLOCK PARTY

Malcolm Ferguson, killed by NYPD March 1, 2000
Postponed - date TBA
Time TBA
1045 Boynton Avenue between Watson and Bruckner in the Bronx
(6 train to Elder Avenue)
On the first year anniversary of winning the wrongful death suit for Malcolm, his mother Juanita Young will hold a block party to thank the people of the community for their support through the years.
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