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> Protect Free Speech. Fight Racism. > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCRSC/message/1189;_ylc=X3oDMTJydjI3ZDlzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMzU1OTMyBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTQ0NDYwNwRtc2dJZAMxMTg5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzExODEyMTQ5MDM-> > > Posted by: "Amanda Perez" > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>aperez552003 > <http://profiles.yahoo.com/aperez552003> > > Wed Jun 6, 2007 12:37 pm (PST) To sign a petition about this go to > website: www.ucactivistdefense.org > > Defend Alette. Protect Free Speech. Fight Racism. > Demands of the UC Activist Defense Committee > > On Oct. 18, 2006 Alette Kendrick was racially and > politically targeted at a student speak-out on campus, > resulting in her arrest. Six months later, on April 25, > 2007 the University [UCSC] announced its intention to suspend > Alette for a period of 3 years, in essence a sentence of > expulsion for the third year student. > > We understand this as an assault on the entire community > of color by a University rife with systemic racist > practices. > > We can only see this action in the context of the > institutional violence experienced by students of color on > this campus-a violence foundational to and perpetuated by > the University. This persecution is inextricably linked to > the historical silencing of underrepresented voices, > including the lack of outreach/retention of > students/faculty of color and the failure to follow > through on promises to establish an Ethnic Studies > program. > > We understand this to be an outright attack on our > constitutional rights to engage in free speech. > > We can only see this action in the context of increased > surveillance of students, excessive spending on policing, > and the development of new policies to prevent students > and workers from effectively voicing their concerns. This > unprecedented attempt to suffocate activism is part of a > larger, concerted effort to reverse the recent victories > of student and worker organizing and prevent further > mobilization. The university is using police violence and > police brutality to actively target and repress social > justice organizing. > > By attempting to punish this woman of color on our campus > for her participation in the events of October 18, 2006, > the university administration is sending a message as > clear the racial slurs recently scrawled on the bathroom > walls of Baskin Engineering. And to that message we say, > NO! We the students, workers, and faculty of this > university demand: > > 1. No academic repercussions for Alette Kendrick! The > University should cease all attempts to suspend, expel, or > further injure Alette. > 2. A formal apology to Alette and the communities of > color on campus for the institutionalization of racially > motivated targeting, arrest, and assault. > 3. Financial restitution to all students who suffered > injuries from the police brutality that occurred on > October 18, 2006. > 4. Ban the police use of pepper spray, tasers, and all > forms of chemical weapons on campus > 5. Immediately stop surveillance and infiltration of > student and worker organizations > 6. The immediate resignation of UCPD Officer Brian > Hughes, who has a long history of violent and hateful > behavior against students and workers > 7. Dismiss the Demonstration Response Team and the > Demonstration Planning Report > 8. Creation of an Ethnic Studies Program and tenure for > all faculty of color, both of which have been > traditionally denied within the institution > 9. Quarterly student town hall meetings with the > Chancellor &other administrators beginning Fall 2007 > 10. Fundamentally rework the University judicial > process so as to guarantee due process, a jury of one's > peers, and protection against double jeopardy > > Defend Alette. Protect Free Speech. Fight Racism. > > --------------------------------- > visit me at http://maiamasala.blogspot.com > > > > > ASTA EL FIN > A.D.E.L.A.N.T.E > AMANDA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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