[WATCH] Social Justice Groups Against ‘Police Brutality’ Take a Knee at Austin City Council

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[WATCH] Social Justice Groups Against ‘Police Brutality’ Take a Knee at Austin City Council

October 21st, 2017

Awake Goy

“End Austin Police Brutality” — a banner displayed at the beginning of Thursday’s Austin City Council meeting by groups like Grassroots Leadership, the Austin Justice Coalition and those who believe their families and friends have been victimized by police brutality.

They took a knee during the invocation. “We hope that we’ve been able to really clarify how take a knee is related to one thing and one thing only and that’s racial inequality and police brutality in this country,” said Chris Harris with Grassroots Leadership.

Harris says council should reject or make big changes to the city’s contract with the Austin Police Association.

“From what we’ve seen of this contract this new contract that will be coming, it will not address any of the serious transparency, accountability and oversight issues that have plagued it since its beginning,” he said. “Right now you have 48 hours as a police officer after a misconduct incident before you have to talk to an internal investigator. You have 48 hours with all the video, all the audio, all the witness statements to get your story straight. You get to talk to your union rep and to your lawyer. In that time if anyone else had that no crimes would be ever be convicted in this country it’s absurd.”

Harris is hoping they have support on council.

“We think that we do. We think we have some allies. Obviously Council Member Casar took a knee with us today. We’re hopeful that’s a sign he’s with us,” Harris said.

Cluren Williams spoke at the rally. His brother Lawrence Parrish is recovering after being shot by police in April. He says it was after a domestic disturbance call. Austin Police say his brother had a gun.

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