[SDCPJ] FW: **IMMEDIATE RELEASE** National Action Network TO HOLD SATURDAY ACTION RALLY 7/9/16

 

From: National Action Network San Diego [mailto:nationalactionnetworksd=gmail.com@mail1.suw15.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of National Action Network San Diego
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 4:36
Subject: **IMMEDIATE RELEASE** NAN TO HOLD SATURDAY ACTION RALLY 7/9/16 

 

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**  Reverend Shane Harris and the National Action Network to Speak out at NAN's monthly Saturday Action Rally in response to the police shootings of two African American Males at the hands of Law enforcement. Attorney Edmond Jordan for Alton Sterling will join the Saturday Action Rally in San Diego via Video and give update to crowd on current status of case in Baton Rouge, LA. Also San Diego Man Robert Branch and Attorney Marc Kohnen to join rally in solidarity with Alton Sterling and Philando Castile speaking up against police brutality   DETAILS FOR RALLY TIME DOORS OPEN: 10:30 AM PST TIME RALLY BEGINS: 11:00 AM PST  ADDRESS OF RALLY: House of Justice San Diego at 1728 South 39th Street San Diego, CA  For further details email nationalactionnetworksd@gmail.com or call 619-463-1966 ext. 241  SAN DIEGO, CA --  President of the National Action Network San Diego the Reverend Shane Harris in response to the killing of two African American Men  Alton Sterling of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile of Minnesota, who were killed by the police in less than twenty- four hours apart from each other. In light of the consistent failures of the Law Enforcement community on both local levels and national levels to Protect and Serve and the consistent failures of the criminal justice system as well Mass Incarceration, Reverend Shane Harris and NAN San Diego will be apart of a national coalition to deal with the historic failures of investigations that have taken place and develop a call to action to communities all over calling for the Federal DOJ to get involved in cases earlier and the consistent need for Independent Investigations as well as police reform.  NAN San Diego continues to shine light on cases like the Robert Branch San Diego Case, a man who was choked unconscious by a white off duty police officer, and after filing a Civil Rights lawsuit against the Sheriff's department the District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis.and her office came back and pressed charges against Robert for reckless driving and use of deadly force on an officer. SEE VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YiB4GPeGd4 Reverend Shane Harris said these words in a Statement he released:  "I am tired of watching the inconsistency of our criminal justice system. Every day those who live in our urban communities have been terrorized by those who say they are there to protect and serve. By no means are we against law enforcement but we are against bad cops and believe that those cops must be dealt with. It is even more shocking to me that in times like these that candidates for office on both national levels and local levels have said less about the reform we need around policing in this country. I and several other civil rights leaders, clergy and community citizens are going to put together a strategic movement around the mistrust we have in local prosecutors and calling for the federal DOJ and Independent Investigators to get involved quicker especially on police killings in the country. We also will press our political leaders on the constant police reform that must continue right here in our own city. I also will head to Baton Rouge, LA following our Saturday Action Rally in San Diego to join my national President of the National Action Network Reverend Al Sharpton and our National Team on the ground".  Several in the San Diego community are both expected to join NAN's Saturday Action Rally at the House of Justice San Diego as well as join this national movement that has rippled the hearts and minds of many across the nation. At NAN's Saturday Action Rally there will be several leaders to echo NAN's plan in dealing with policing in America.   Copyright © 2015 National Action Network , All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: PO BOX 191413 San Diego, CA  Our office number:  619-463-1966 ext. 241 / 619-431-3186     Your Leaders: Rev. Shane Harris President, National Action Network San Diego Chapter     Rev. K.W. Tulloss , Western Regional Director National Action Network     Rev. Al Sharpton  National Founder and President  National Action Network