United Families & Friends campaign:  Thousands march against police murders
Channel: ReelNews
Date: 2023-03-06

Thousands march on the 23rd United Familes & Friends campaign annual procession, in remembrance of those murdered by the police - a huge number of people that is horrifically growing bigger every year.

The campaign began as a coalition of black families because of the disproportionate amount of black people who die in police custody - but over the years it has grown to include families of all ethnicities who have died at the hands of the state, including in mental health institutions.

As you listen to the stories related here, a number of patterns emerge - of no prosecutions despite over 1,800 deaths, of police lying alongside collusion by the state, of so many people who were killed because police were sent to deal with mental health crises instead of trained professionals (one of the major reasons for the demand "Defund the police") - but also of the dignity of decent working class families whose lives have been ruined, but still continue to fight for justice for their loved ones.

The campaign is a true model for building strength through unity and mutual support - but big as this march was, the campaign needs to keep getting much bigger. And not for just one day a year, but every day. You can get more info and get involved at uffcampaign.org.