Be sure to sign the petitions revolving around the lack of discrimination in KatyISD. There are dozens of them for the state and local level, and here are just a few to gain momentum for greater equity and equality throughout our community! Feel free to add more in the comments!

KatyISD Diversify Our Curriculum and Adopt a Hate Speech Policy

https://www.change.org/p/katyisd-katyisd-diversify-our-curriculum-and-adopt-a-hate-speech-policy?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_23064525_en-US%3A4&recruiter=315234915&recruited_by_id=ac0661e0-11f4-11e5-9607-c15e53ed80c6&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=petition_dashboard

Texas State Board of Education Must Implement an Anti-Racist History Curriculum

https://www.change.org/p/the-texas-state-board-of-education-the-texas-state-board-of-education-must-implement-an-anti-racist-history-curriculum?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=0eae3d40-cba1-11e3-b53e-9982981e4165

Dear KatyISD...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10K3aU5gNeoyLRB20_GfOHeS0_Ff5w2OM6yaE7bob_WI/edit

Support an Inclusive Curriculum

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1Yl9p7KNhzhW62zE2Bj-URJVQvczePtWem4K_jZ9RjaY/mobilebasic

Courtesy of Actions For Black Lives (Please share widely):

Action #1: Sign Petitions

• Petition to Mayor Frey from Color of Change

You can also text "FLOYD" to 55156 to sign this petition.

• Petition to County Attorney Mike Freeman
• Petition to Mayor Jacob Frey and County Attorney Mike Freeman
• Petition to defund Minneapolis police from Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective
• Petition to defund Minneapolis Police from Color of Change. (Has space to add your own optional comment as well) (added 5/30 8:00pm)

Action #2: Contact Mayor

Contact Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to demand:

• Arrest, prosecute, and convict all 4 officers:

Derek Chauvin #1087, Tou Thao #7162, Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng

• 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
• Using of any type of force against protestors is not acceptable
• Cut the police department’s budget (see details from M4BL below)

Mayor Jacob Frey

350 South 5th Street, Room 331

Minneapolis, MN 55415

612-673-2100

Online email form (Some users have reported this page not loading. Keep trying, try a different browser, or try the campaign website email form below. It seems to be working for some and not others.)

Campaign website email form

Twitter: @Jacob_Frey

Instagram: @jacobfrey1

Action #3: Contact County Attorney

*Keith Ellison (MN Attorney General) has been named lead prosecutor in this case, though Freeman will remain involved.*  (link)

Contact Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to demand: 

• Arrest, prosecution, and conviction of all 4 officers:
  • Officer Derek Chauvin #1087
  • Officer Tou Thao #7162
  • Officer Thomas Lane
  • Officer J Alexander Kueng
• 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
• The authorization of lethal force or any type of harm against protestors is not acceptable

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman

C-2000 Government Center

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55487

Phone: 612-348-5550

Email: citizeninfo@hennepin.us

Action #4: Contact Governor

Contact Governor Tim Walz and Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan to demand:

• NO use of force (tear gas, smoke bombs, rubber bullets, etc.) on peaceful protesters

Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan

130 State Capitol

75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

St. Paul, MN 55155

Staffed office hours are: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Telephone:  651-201-3400

Toll Free:  800-657-3717

Minnesota Relay:  800-627-3529

Email form at bottom of page: https://mn.gov/governor/contact

(Some users are reporting an error when using this email form. Just try again, or try a different browser.)

Action #5: Contact FBI

The FBI has been brought on to investigate the murder of George Floyd. Contact them with these demands:

• Arrest, prosecution, and conviction of all 4 officers:
  • Officer Derek Chauvin #1087
  • Officer Tou Thao #7162
  • Officer Thomas Lane
  • Officer J Alexander Kueng
• 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
• The authorization of lethal force or any type of harm against protestors is not acceptable

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Minneapolis Field Office

Address: 1501 Freeway Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55430

Phone: (763) 569-8000

Website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis

Rainer Drolshagen

Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

rsdrolshagen@fbi.gov 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainer-drolshagen-a6b2b2a0

Action #6: Contact Police Department

Contact Chief of Police Medaria Arradondo to demand the cessation of tear gas, rubber bullets, smoke bombs, or any other types of force being used on protesters.

(If you want to talk to them about prosecution of the officers, they will direct you to contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension- listed below- who will then direct you to contact the mayor.)

Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police

350 South 5th St.

Room 130

Minneapolis, MN 55415

612-673-2735

Fax: 612-673-2613

police@minneapolismn.gov

minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov

Action #7: Contribute to local organizers and family (updated with more links 5/30 4:15pm)

• GoFundMe for George Floyd's family Funds will go towards funeral, burial, and other expenses
• Minnesota Freedom Fund (currently well-funded, consider choosing another one, though I don’t want to delete the link. There are many other org suggested by Reclaim the Block, listed below)
• Reclaim the Block Working to divest from MPD and live in a police-free world
  • More organizations suggested by Reclaim the Block
• North Star Health Collective Funds will be used for gear and medical supplies
• Racial Justice Network Local grassroots organization led by Nekima Levy Armstrong
• Nekima Levy Armstrong leader of Racial Justice Network
• To contribute directly to protesters on the ground DM Minnesota Women for Political Change on Instagram @MNWFPC

Action #8: Contact City Council

Contact Minneapolis City Council to demand that they defund the police. More specifically:

• Do not increase police funding or the police department's budget; protect and expand current investment in community-led health and safety strategies instead.
• Propose and vote for a $45 million cut from MPD's budget as the City responds to projected COVID-19 shortfalls. 
• Pressure MPD and all law enforcement agencies to immediately cease enacting violence on community members, including those who are protesting.

These demands mirror those from Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective.

Go to the city council website and click on each name or click on each name below to go to each council member’s website for their contact info.
(Thank you to those who sent me council contact info all put together. Will add as soon as I get a chance!)

Ward 1 - Kevin Reich
Ward 2 - Cam Gordon (Minority Leader - Green Party)
Ward 3 - Steve Fletcher
Ward 4 - Phillipe Cunningham
Ward 5 - Jeremiah Ellison
Ward 6 - Abdi Warsame
Ward 7 - Lisa Goodman
Ward 8 - Andrea Jenkins (Council Vice President)
Ward 9 - Alondra Cano
Ward 10 - Lisa Bender (Council President)
Ward 11 - Jeremy Schroeder
Ward 12 - Andrew Johnson (Majority Leader - DFL)
Ward 13 - Linea Palmisano

 

Follow on Facebook for live videos and other on the ground updates:

Nekima Levy Armstrong

Tamika Mallory

Racial Justice Network

In lieu of the recent events, let's create a timeline of all the upcoming PEACEFUL protests in our local area or in the greater Houston area. If there is another event you want to add to the timeline, reply to this post, and I will append to the current list. Events will be in italics once they are completed.

June 19: Cedar Park (2PM - 6PM) (also check this link out here)

1435 Main St., Cedar Park, TX 78613

June 19: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (3PM - 5PM)

2535 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581

June 26: Memorial Rally for Breonna Taylor (3PM - 6PM)

Hermann Park, 6001 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

Saturday, June 20 @ 2:00 PM

Join us for the first HIPE event this summer to kick off the HIPE Webinar Series!

We will be talking with Erika, Foyin, and Jeffrey of Katy 4 Justice (K4J), and we are excited to dicuss what students and teens can do during COVID-19 to make an impact in their community regarding the issues that they care about!

Check us out on Instagram here!

Check out our HIPE Webinar Series page here!

Join our Remind by texting @kypn to 81010!

Check out K4J and their incredible work here!

KYPN is just starting out and you guys are the foundation of this organization! We want to hear your thoughts! 

Do you guys have any feedback on what we can do better to improve the community forum? Are there any groups or organizations out there that you want to work with or collaborate with? Are there any technical or functional aspects that we can improve upon? Let us know below!