Seattle: “Cheer for a 2015 where all the system’s crimes are resisted and we move to put them to an end”
Jasnuary 1, 2015 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
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A group of youth who stopped because they are sickened by police murder. Photo: Special to revcom.us
People in Seattle rallied and marched into the middle of the New Year’s celebration at Seattle Center that draws thousands of people to watch fireworks at the Space Needle. We spoke to the crowd calling for people to put their hands in the air to put an end to police murder and say “No New Year Under This Old System.” Dozens of people put their hands up, gave us fist bumps and hugs, took signs and expressed support in other ways. One woman said she had watched all the videos and couldn't believe how many cops got away. Many hundreds took fliers with the call from Carl Dix. There was sharp back and forth with some who defended the murder by police and many debates about why do we say Black Lives Matter, and what really is the reality for Black people under this system, as well as what are U.S. troops doing around the world. Twenty people, including some who had come down for the fireworks, did a die-in, counting down to midnight after chanting "We Can't Breathe" 11 times. We rose up as the fireworks started and cheered for a 2015 where all the system’s crimes are resisted and we move to put them to an end.
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