San Antonio BLM Protest Updates

🚨FOR THIS SATURDAY July 4🚨

“Hello everyone. The Young Ambitious Activists will be holding an event this Saturday at the San Antonio Police Officers Association (the union) to protest the unethical arbitration process, chapters 143 and 174 of the collective bargaining agreement, and the general lack of accountability for SAPD. San Antonio Police Department leads the nation in the number of fired police officers who are able to get their job back following arbitration, with over two-thirds of all fired officers being reinstated. An arbitrator is able to completely overrule any decision made by the police chief and the review board. This process allows for officers to commit awful crimes against our community with out any accountability. 67.5% (average of the last ten years) of officers fired are able to be reinstated with no consequences. This has to stop.

We would love to hear your stories of your experiences with SAPOA or SAPD in the comments or through private message. If anyone would be interested in speaking at our event please contact us. We exist to amplify the voices of our community and want to offer this event to those who have felt silenced by the SAPOA or SAPD. You can contact Brittany, who will be running operations for the event, at [email protected] or through Facebook messenger if you have any questions or concerns. United we stand.”

“Hello everyone. The Young Ambitious Activists will be holding an event this Saturday at the San Antonio Police Officers Association (the union) to protest the unethical arbitration process, chapters 143 and 174 of the collective bargaining agreement, and the general lack of accountability for SAPD. San Antonio Police Department leads the nation in the number of fired police officers who are able to get their job back following arbitration, with over two-thirds of all fired officers being reinstated. An arbitrator is able to completely overrule any decision made by the police chief and the review board. This process allows for officers to commit awful crimes against our community with out any accountability. 67.5% (average of the last ten years) of officers fired are able to be reinstated with no consequences. This has to stop.

We would love to hear your stories of your experiences with SAPOA or SAPD in the comments or through private message. If anyone would be interested in speaking at our event please contact us. We exist to amplify the voices of our community and want to offer this event to those who have felt silenced by the SAPOA or SAPD. You can contact Brittany, who will be running operations for the event, at [email protected] or through Facebook messenger if you have any questions or concerns. United we stand.”

protest TODAY, 2pm
Another SATURDAY June 13th.

Route for today’s protest. Beginning at Blue Star Arts Complex 4pm

Protest Update:
Currently leaving Bexar County Courthouse in the direction of Travis Park. We will be marching down W Market St, up Losoya St. to Broadway, then onto E Travis St.
WE WILL NOT BE STOPPING AT TRAVIS PARK, but will continue the march to SAPD on Santa Rosa for a speaker at 6pm.

TODAY:
3:00-3:59PM Public Safety HQ
The People's Protest

4:00 Leave for Courthouse
Up Santa Rosa, Right on Dolorosa to Bexar County Courthouse

4:15-5:14 Courthouse
Hydrate and breathe, take pictures, share it on your social media, grab each others social media
Use the hashtag and

5:15 Leave for Travis Park
Down Market Street, left on Losoya St/Broadway up to E Travis St, left on Travis to the park.

5:30-6:29 Travis Park
Hydrate, breathe. Strengthen the movement by taking pictures, meet new people, tag social media with hashtags .

6:30 Leave for Public Safety HQ

7:00-7:30 Rally at San Antonio Public Safety HQ on Santa Rosa. Use hashtags and

Protest 6/5/2020:
3 pm - San Antonio Public Safety HQ on Santa Rosa
4:15 - in front of Bexar County Courthouse
5:30 - Travis Park
7:00 - San Antonio Public Safety HQ on Santa Rosa

If unable to protest in the form of marching, you can assist by supplying extra signs, water/Pedialyte/Gatorade, healthy snacks, sanitizer, disposable masks, and trash bags.
You can drop these off IN FRONT of SAPD at 3pm or IN FRONT of the courthouse at 5:30 today, where protesters will be joining at that time.
Thank you to everyone!

PROTEST TOMORROW, 6/4
Beginning at 3pm at SAPD on Santa Rosa
Will regroup in front of Bexar County Courthouse at 5:30pm