LOCAL EVENTS WINNIPEG:

COPWATCH TRAINING WORKSHOP:

Next Wednesday, down at the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre. Here's the blurb.:

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Watching the Cops Workshop

Location 3rd floor 91 Albert St.

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Created By Winnipeg Copwatch - est. 2006

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More Info Winnipeg Copwatch is hosting a free workshop on how to safely and effectively witness police interactions. It will include sections on camera and recording skills, de-escalation techniques, knowing your rights, and more. Whether you’re interested in witnessing on your own to prevent police misconduct, starting a copwatching group with friends, participating in Winnipeg Copwatch patrols, or just learning more skills, this workshop is for you.

Come to the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre, on the 3rd floor of 91 Albert Street, Wednesday 28 July 2010 from 7:00-9:00pm. The workshop is free, and volunteers will be there to provide childcare.

LOCAL EVENTS-WINNIPEG:

START YOUR OWN COPWATCH:

The following is from the Winnipeg Copwatch group. The group is hoping that others here in Winnipeg will imitate their initiative, and thus they are offering what is basically a DIY workshop on watching the conduct of the police. Here's the announcement.

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Start Your Own Copwatch - Workshop

As Part of Indigenous Sovereignty Week:
Host:
Winnipeg Copwatch - est. 2006
Date:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
MERC
Street:
430 Langside
City/Town:
Winnipeg, MB
Description
5PM: Winnipeg Copwatch will be hosting "Start your own Copwatch" Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre, 430 Langside

Police Brutality and systemic/Institutional racism are a daily reality for Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in Winnipeg and around the world. Police forces exist as forces of occupation of land stolen or misappropriated by governments for the benefit of the elite settler population.

Copwatching as a response to police brutality, racism and colonization can be a useful tool and skill to have when searching for self-determination of your reserve, neighbourhood or community.

Copwatch is offering this workshop on starting your own copwatch as non-indigenous supporters of Indigenous sovereignty week.

LOCAL EVENTS-WINNIPEG

WILFRED ASHAM BENEFIT SOCIAL:

Seems like a lot will be happening across the country this August 29. Here in Winnipeg the Winnipeg Copwatch (see also the Winnipeg Copwatch facebook page) will be holding a fundraising social for the family of Wilfred Asham who died under unclear circumstances while in Winnipeg City Police custody. Here's what's happening.

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Wilfred Asham Benefit Social:

Fundraising Social

Wilfred Asham died while being held by the Winnipeg police in the Public Safety Building on September 2, 2007. The police have been unwilling to provide his family with answers, for almost two years, as to how this young and healthy man could have suddenly died in police custody. The mandatory inquiry into his death is no where in sight. The autopsy results failed to mention bruising, redness and scratching on his face, in addition to an altered nose.

His family is initiating a lawsuit against the city and the police to get some answers and in hopes that it will make cameras mandatory in every interview room, holding cell, elevator and stairwell in every police station in this city. Please join us for a fundraising social to help this family with legal costs.

Saturday August 29, 2009

8:00PM - 1:00AM

Northwood Community Centre

1415 Burrows Ave.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Mondragon (91 Albert Street), Organic Planet Worker Co-op (877 Westminster Avenue) and Elizabeth Fry (544 Selkirk Avenue) or by calling Winnipeg Copwatch at 942-1588.If you are unable to attend the social, but want to support the efforts of Wilfred's family, donations can be made through Winnipeg Copwatch.

Thank you and hope to see you there,

Winnipeg Copwatch