Tonight after a rally, a spontaneous march took to the streets,
demonstrating inspiring determination to continue demanding justice
for Black lives and an end to all forms of oppression. In response,
Pittsburgh police, whose brutal repression of protests has continued
with the consent of Mayor Bill Peduto, arrested three protesters as
the march ended and they were trying to disperse. These arrests are
part of the growing witch hunt against activists across the US since
the uprisings surrounding George Floyd.
According to CBS, for weeks "the sheriff’s office and both
the city and county police have been training and preparing for unrest
and disorder not just on Election Day but throughout the week"*
Pittsburgh Police were itching to arrest someone tonight, and got what
they wanted. They have been put on overtime shifts and agitated to
expect violence, and they carried out repression against people who
were just trying to go home.
The money raised through this fund will go toward supporting
those arrested tonight and helping with any legal fees, regardless of
their political tendency or group affiliation. We have to support
those who are taking to the streets to demand justice for Black lives,
especially those who are taking up the call with renewed energy.
