WA Gang Bill - Pt. 2

WA LEGISLATIVE HOTLINE 800-562-6000.
Our state legislature is considering a gang bill, HB 2712, that could be devastating to communities of color, especially youth of color, if it passes. In this 3-part video, Priest Amen of POCAAN and James Bible of the NAACP summarize the bill and their objections to it. Please consider lending your support by opposing this bill. Here are action steps we urge you to take:

1. Send out email encouraging your people to watch this video and learn about HB 2712.

2. Call the WA State Legislative Hotline 800-562-6000 to voice your opposition to HB 2712, the gang bill.

3. Please come to the Public Hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 in Olympia at the Capital Building. A strong turnout is very important - voices concerned about racial profiling and the over-incarceration of people of color need to be heard.

4. Going to the Public Hearing from Seattle? Join our Caravan, leaving Starbucks at 23rd and Jackson at 12 noon.

There's more info on the gang bill in Parts 1 and 3 -- please watch.

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I could see how you might think it could target communities of color, but up here on the west side in WC all the drug dealers aren't just people of color. They walk on our street corners and keep all our brothers and sisters down and cracked out. That would be a better use of energy to come and see exactly who is selling drugs on all our corners and there should be no exceptions as to who you defend color or not - and the list goes on.