#Richmond is so over-policed it's insane. Today I saw six cop cars and four with their lights on pulling people over. Denver PD is bad, probably worse, but just going by the numbers, they are a smaller force relative to the population the occupy.

The ratio of people to cops in Denver is around 467/1

Meanwhile the ratio of people to pigs in Richmond is 293/1

Essentially, Richmond is three times smaller than Denver, but #RVA's police force is only half of Denver's. Now, these just happen to be the two cities I recently lived in, so the comparison is completely anecdotal but it confirms my feelings that Richmond is in fact, more policed than Denver relative to the population. #DefundRPD #AbolishThePolice

This should be bonkers!

We’re excited to be joining the mighty Pageninetynine with Nø Man and Ghouli in Richmond, VA, August 4!

Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/7262430/pageninetyninecatharsisno-manghouli-richmond-richmond-music-hall

#Catharsis #PageNinetyNine #nøman #Ghouli #Richmond #RVA

Last night in #RVA at the vigil for #Tortuguita, who was murdered by police this week.

Long Live The Forest! Death to #CopCity!

The 6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally happening soon!

The Virginia Prison Justice Network is gearing up for the 6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally, which seeks to publicize issues important to the state’s prisoners in order to influence the Virginia General Assembly, which opens Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

The rally will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in Monroe Park – 620 W. Main St. in Richmond, Va.

2023 RALLY DEMANDS:
BRING BACK PAROLE!
REINSTATE ENHANCED EARNED SENTENCE CREDIT – FOR EVERYONE!
END SOLITARY CONFUNEMENT!
INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE OVERSIGHT to end inhumane conditions in Virginia’s prisons, including:
Shut down prisons with no AC: Augusta, Buckingham & Nottoway!
Close Lawrenceville, Virginia’s only privately owned, for-profit prison!
Raise the wages for prison labor, and make it voluntary for all jobs!
Allow calls from personal tablets to end violence at prison phones!
End guard brutality!
Seriously deal with the drug overdose crisis in prisons!
Prompt and efficient medical care for all prisoners!

NOTE: All suggestions submitted to the VAPJN will be raised at the Jan.14 rally.
We are asking prisoners, formerly incarcerated, famlies, friends and other supporters to send us suggestions for issues to be raised at the rally. You can email the suggestions to DefendersFJE@hotmail.com or call or text 804-644-5834.

#Prison #Abolition #RVA #Virginia #EndMassIncarceration

6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally
The Virginia Prison Justice Network is gearing up for the 6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally, which seeks to publicize issues important to the state’s prisoners in order to influence the Virginia General Assembly, which opens Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

The rally will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in Monroe Park – 620 W. Main St. in Richmond, Va.

2023 RALLY DEMANDS:
BRING BACK PAROLE!
REINSTATE ENHANCED EARNED SENTENCE CREDIT – FOR EVERYONE!
END SOLITARY CONFUNEMENT!
INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE OVERSIGHT to end inhumane conditions in Virginia’s prisons, including:
Shut down prisons with no AC: Augusta, Buckingham & Nottoway!
Close Lawrenceville, Virginia’s only privately owned, for-profit prison!
Raise the wages for prison labor, and make it voluntary for all jobs!
Allow calls from personal tablets to end violence at prison phones!
End guard brutality!
Seriously deal with the drug overdose crisis in prisons!
Prompt and efficient medical care for all prisoners!

NOTE: All suggestions submitted to the VAPJN will be raised at the Jan.14 rally.
We are asking prisoners, formerly incarcerated, famlies, friends and other supporters to send us suggestions for issues to be raised at the rally. You can email the suggestions to DefendersFJE@hotmail.com or call or text 804-644-5834.

#Prison #Abolition #RVA #Virginia #EndMassIncarceration

What are some resources / guides / zines that folks have used to learn skills? I’m putting together a handbook type thing for my local folks and starting to formulate what trainings for them might look like!

Shoot me a message and drop your resources, I’d love to talk it ☺️🫡

#organizing #LocalOrganizing #CommunityOrganizing #anarchism #mazeldon #RVA