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Police MASSACRE Striking Miners in South Africa

Posted by copwatch | Thu, 08/23/2012 - 12:32am story

Police massacre striking miners  by Abayomi Azikiwe, Aug 22, 2012

Striking miners.

Aug. 20 — Striking platinum miners have defied Lonmin Platinum PLC’s back to work orders and continue their job action in Marikana, South Africa, despite a horrific police massacre and threats of termination. This is the British-based, multibillion-dollar firm’s latest ultimatum to the mineworkers, who walked off their jobs on Aug. 10 to protest low salaries and poor working conditions.

On Aug. 16, police opened fire with automatic weapons on hundreds of striking miners, killing 34 workers and wounding 78 others. They failed to disperse from a hill near the mining facility, which is located outside Rustenburg in South Africa’s North West province.

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma declared a week of mourning. The South African people have been in a state of shock and outrage since a week of violence culminated with the police massacre of the striking miners.

On Aug. 18, family members of the slain, wounded and arrested miners demonstrated near the Lonmin facilities, demanding information on the fate of their loved ones.

The authorities also arrested 259 miners. Some appeared in court on Aug.20, when they were remanded to stay in custody and a hearing was set for Aug. 27. Other arrested workers have not been located.

Despite orders to return to work, it appears that most rock-drill operators and their assistants have refused to listen to the company bosses. They are demanding their monthly pay be increased from R4,000 ($480) to R12,500 ($1,560).

NOV. 9, 2010: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Will Hear Oral Argument in Review of Mumia's Death Sentence

Posted by copwatch | Mon, 10/11/2010 - 1:06pm event

from Workers World

Nov. 9 in Philadelphia: ‘Free Mumia Abu-Jamal’

By Betsey Piette     Philadelphia     Published Oct 1, 2010

The nearly 29-year struggle to free political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal faces a critical juncture with the announcement that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will review Abu-Jamal’s death sentence on Nov. 9. It is imperative that all who stand for justice and against racism and state repression pack the courtroom in Philadelphia.... 
Read more here: http://www.workers.org/2010/us/mumia_1007/

 

*Read Updated Message of Events Worldwide beginning November 5th!  Click HERE


Two People Killed By U.S. Border Patrol

Posted by copwatch | Fri, 06/11/2010 - 10:01am story

Lots of PHOTOS AT THIS LINK:  http://blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2010/06/09/conflicting-reports-over-border-death/

Anastasio Hernandez Rojas was shocked to death by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in San Diego.  He was 42 years old.

Sergio Adrian Hernández, 14 years old, was shot on the Mexican Side of the border (El Paso Texas) by U.S. Border Patrol Agents
...

http://www.workers.org/2010/us/border_patrol_0617/

With fatal beating of Mexican

"Hundreds of People Took to the Streets Demanding Justice..."

Posted by copwatch | Mon, 06/08/2009 - 12:00am story

Justice for Robert Mitchell

Hundreds of people took to the streets on May 21 demanding justice for Robert Mitchell, 16, who died after being tased by Warren police. Mitchell, who had fled from a police stop in Warren, was chased into Detroit, where he was apprehended, tased and later died on April 10.