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EAST BAY PRISONER SUPPORT

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P.O. Box 22449

Oakland, CA 94609

In the wake of the brutal murder of Oscar Grant by Bart Police Officer Johannes Mehserlee on New Years Day, thousands gathered in Oakland on January 7th in order to pour their outrage into the streets. The Oakland uprisings that followed showed the spirit and anger not just to this officer and bart police, but to the entire system, especially targeting police and corporate power. The community of Oakland understands that racism and brutality accompanies the current system, and are organizing against it. Police repression that accompanied the uprising lead to over 100 arrests, with a large number being young people of color. During the Wednesday that followed another riot lead to 26 more arrests. Unfortunately many of the youth arrested are not part of regular activist channels and are thus hard to locate and ensure safety and adequate support.

EBPS is involved in the O100 Support Committee, formed to assist with locating all of the arrestees, create a defense fund, and participate in the campaign to drop all charges for the O100.