Cop Watch Training Manuals May 7, 2008

For people interested in starting a Cop Watch in their neighborhood or in their city, we're providing a couple of training manuals from different cities to help you. We understand that different neighborhoods, cities and regions have different conditions so you might not be able to apply these things to your specific area, so just use these as ideas so you can create something that is effective to you. Keep on Fighting Police Terrorism. read more ..

3 Detectives Acquitted in Bell Shooting April 25, 2008

Three detectives were acquitted of all charges Friday in the 50-shot killing of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding day, a case that put the NYPD at the center of another dispute involving allegations of excessive firepower. Scores of police officers surrounded the courthouse to guard against potential chaos, and as news of the verdict spread, many in the crowd began weeping. Others were enraged, swearing and screaming "Murderers! Murderers!" or "KKK!" read more ..

Popular Justice: Guerrero's Community Police April 18, 2008

The freedoms that were conquered by the human species are always the work of the "illegals," those who took the law into their own hands and tore it to pieces. -Ricardo Flores Magon, Regeneracion, September 8, 1910 read more ..

The Historic Role of Police Brutality March 29, 2008

The Police originated from the first slave patrols in 1704, whichfirst got established in the South and lasted until 1861. Their original role was to catch run away slaves. read more ..

Justice for Mike Cho benefit concert March 26, 2008

No More Stolen LIVES!!! Come support the friends and family of Mike Cho, as many people are being killed by police keep the awareness up to continue building a movement. read more ..

COURT SUPPORT FOR THE BLACK RIDERS MARCH 26 March 24, 2008

TRIAL DATE SET FOR THE BLACK RIDERS 3, STRESS, ARYANA, AND GENERAL TACO. The 3 members being held in custody are being held so unlawfully and being prosecuted on trumped up charges of conspiracy and gang enhancement charges! This is a call out to all communities! read more ..

Cop Watch LA Alert System with your Camera Phone! March 21, 2008

You can link your camera phone directly to the Cop Watch LA Alert System. Send your mobile pics to mobile@copwatchLA.org via TXT message from your cell phone. The photos will appear on the site and in the news wire automatically unless approved by moderators. More features and functionality to come! Everyone is a CopWatcher! read more ..

Fighting Words Tonight! March 20, 2008

Fightin Words" is a monthly Open Mic that benefits the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality! Hosted by Aidge34 of the almighty Aesthetics Crew, with sounds by the impeccable DJ Starchild from Divine Forces Radio (90.7 KPFK)!! Come out and bring your rhymes, poetry, spoken word, drums..... read more ..

ICE RAID in Van Nuys - video March 17, 2008

On February 7, 2008 Immigrations Customs Enforcement (ICE) called the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) to announce that there would be a raid "somewhere in Van Nuys, California." Asserting that the call was an effort to follow "humanitarian" protocol, what followed was hardly humanitarian in nature. Watch this video.. read more ..

The System is in Trouble! March 16, 2008

The Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Newsletter Editorial read more ..

New Bill To Allow Police Misconduct Be Hidden From Public March 16, 2008

A new bill proposed at the legislature would allow for police to withhold misconduct reports from the public. read more ..

Clausura simbólica y pacífica de la CNDH por la libertad de Presos Políticos de Oaxaca. March 10, 2008

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Emergency Response Network for Prisoners March 8, 2008

A network of family and friends of prisoners organizing against prison abuse! read more ..

Report back from the Black Riders press conference March 4, 2008

The Black Riders are calling for the immediate release of three of their members who are currently being held on entrapment charges of conspiring to acquire automatic weapons. The court has set bail at one million dollars. read more ..

Protest Police Murder on March 4th - 10AM March 4, 2008

Near the intersection of Valerio and Kester in Van Nuys, a L.A.P.D. motorcycle officer, shot and killed a 25 year old man named Byron SanJose. Byron was an MC and all he was armed with, if anything, was a tripod microphone stand. Nonetheless, the L.A.P.D. officer shot him in cold blood. read more ..

The Eagle and The Condor Unite March 4, 2008

Reports from Natives from the North and the South read more ..

Know Your Rights Video - Dealing With ICE March 3, 2008

Watch this video on how to deal with ICE police. Know your rights! read more ..

Police raid at Ramona Gardens- 2/29. Info and video March 1, 2008

On Friday February 29, 2008 five members of my family were arrested without cause. This video ocuments the first arrest and the police unlawfully entering my grandmothers home. The videographer for this video, my aunt, was also arrested . In total five members of my family were taken in (3 uncles and 2 aunts).. read more ..

Guatemala police 'held hostage' March 1, 2008

Guatemalan villagers holding a group of about 30 police officers hostage say they will release the men in exchange for government talks on legalising their land, officials say. read more ..

Support and Volunteer RAC's Food Program February 19, 2008

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Food Program read more ..

El Fuego y La Palabra Speaking Tour at the East Side Cafe March 2nd February 2, 2008

El Fuego y la Palabra, that is the title of Gloria Munoz Ramirez's book narrating the history of the Zapatistas. Gloria is a Mexican journalist that lived in Zapatista communities since shortly after the insurrection on Jan. 1 1994. Hers is undoubtedly the most authoritative history of the Zs, not only because she has lived among them for so long, but also because the first part of her book is dedicated to the transcription of numerous testimonies of members of the Zapatista communities. read more ..

Todos Somos Machetero! Support Puerto Rican Independence Movement! February 2, 2008

Puerto Rican Independence Movement Under Attack in New York and San Juan read more ..

Fighting Words: Open Mic Against Police Brutality January 30, 2008

A monthly open mic to stop police brutality read more ..

LAPD Arrested For Alleged rape of a 17 year old girl January 6, 2008

A Los Angeles police officer has been arrested by Chino authorities on suspicion that he raped a 17-year-old girl. Jeffrey Sandwell, 37, is an eight-year veteran of the LAPD. He was pulled over in his own car and arrested Friday night according to a statement from Chino police. read more ..

Programa de Nutrición de las Comunidades Autónomas Revolucionarias December 23, 2007

El Programa de Nutrición es un proyecto de la ayuda mutua, en el cual el Pueblo por sí mismo organiza y distribuye alimentos en sus propios vecindarios. read more ..

Lakota Withdraw-They Are No Longer US Citizens December 21, 2007

We are no longer citizens of the United States of America read more ..

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities Fliers December 20, 2007

Get organized, Take back yo' Hood, Take back the land! read more ..

Show for the Southern California Anarchist Conference Attacked / Support El Centro de Accion Popular December 18, 2007

Fight the Police State, Defend a Community Space by a Member of the Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch LA read more ..

Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Cop Watch Video December 14, 2007

In this short documentary film, you ride along with a Justice Committee / MXGM CopWatch patrol in the streets of Brooklyn, where - just like in any city around the world - police disregard our rights as citizens and humans... and we do something about it. read more ..

Comunidades Autonomas Revolucionarias / Revolutionary Autonomus Communities December 7, 2007

Updated Mission Statement in Spanish and English read more ..

The Guerrilla Chapter of Cop Watch Los Angeles December 4, 2007

All power through the People! read more ..

On Strategy: Collective Ownership and the Self-Defense of Our Communities December 4, 2007

Leadership and A Distrust for Privilege read more ..

Black Riders Liberation Party are Targeted by the Police State November 29, 2007

Members of the Black Riders Liberation Party have been targeted by the police state yet again! The Black Riders are a new Black Panther Party formation, and have been subject to repression since their inception over 10 years ago. Stand with our Comrades and Smash the Police State! read more ..

Revolutionary Autonomous Communities' Food Program December 12, 2007

Organize, Be Healthy, and Take Back the Land! read more ..

Cop Watch LA - South Central: In Defense of of Our Muslim Sisters and Brothers. November 25, 2007

Fight Racial Profiling and White Supremacy read more ..

NYPD Kill Unarmed Black Teenager in Brooklyn November 16, 2007

A young man carrying what turned out to be a hairbrush died Monday night in a hail of bullets fired by New York police. The shooting of mentally ill New Yorker was called justified by police officials. read more ..

Stop Police Killings October 31, 2007

Activists in Atlanta, Georgia are calling out for a direct action stance in response to the continuous terror tactics perpetrated by law enforcement officials on a national level. Terror tactics which include but are not limited to use of excessive force, beatings, torture, false imprisonment, coercion and outright murder should no longer be tolerated. read more ..

Los de Abajo: Vigilantes de Policia (Cop Watch LA Entrevista en La Jornada) October 20, 2007

Cop Watch LA, los vigilantes de la policía, es la respuesta organizada de comunidades oprimidas que con libretas y cámaras de video en mano y, sobre todo, poniendo sus cuerpos como escudos, registran y difunden la brutal represión policiaca que se ejerce contra las personas de color, de origen latino o afroamericano, en las calles de Los Ángeles, California, y en otras ciudades donde “la raza” predomina. Con influencias del movimiento de las Panteras Negras y del zapatismo, Cop Watch es, ante todo, “una organización comunitaria integrada por gente oprimida que vive en condiciones neocoloniales”. read more ..

Policia Comunitaria en Guerrero, Mexico October 8, 2007

La Experencia de la Policia Comunitaria en Guerrero, Mexico read more ..

FREE THE JENA 6 September 21, 2007

the day after two Black high school students sat beneath the "white tree" on their campus, nooses were hung from the tree. When the superintendent dismissed the nooses as a "prank," more Black students sat under the tree in protest. The District Attorney then came to the school accompanied by the town's police and demanded that the students end their protest, telling them, "I can be your best friend or your worst enemy... I can take away your lives with a stroke of my pen." read more ..

Quieren investigar hechos del MacArthur September 21, 2007

Quieren investigar hechos del MacArthur Llaman a quienes fueron agredidos por el LAPD para que den testimonio read more ..

The TRUTH about May Day 2007 in MacArthur Park September 8, 2007

The TRUTH about May Day 2007 in MacArthur Park read more ..

Elvira Arrellano arrested in LA after taking immigrant rights campaign on tour August 19, 2007

Elvira Arellano, the immigration activist who sought refuge inside a Chicago church for a year was arrested in Los Angeles this afternoon after taking her campaign on the road. read more ..