JULY 22, 2023
Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Vigil for Jacob Albright]
[Kenosha, WI] - The family of Jacob Albright and the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression will be holding a vigil for Albright on Saturday, July 22, outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse (912 56th St, Kenosha, WI 53140). The vigil will begin at 7:00PM.
On Thursday, July 20, Kenosha residents gathered around the scene of a critical incident involving Albright. The police quickly claimed that Albright killed himself while in the backseat of the squad car. The community rightfully questioned this narrative. In response, the Kenosha Police Department moved to arrest a Kenosha resident for asking questions about the case and “cursing.” To make matters worse, the officers on site remained aggressive towards the people who were peacefully gathered at the scene, including members of the Milwaukee Alliance.
Law enforcement agencies in the Kenosha area have been notoriously vicious, to the extent that their crimes have been recognized nationally and internationally. The residents have made it clear that change needs to happen in Kenosha. We must organize against this vicious police force that antagonizes the public. Albright’s family has called for transparency from all law enforcement agencies involved with this critical incident. They have also called for this vigil to recognize the life of their loved one. Great change comes from great support from the community. The Milwaukee Alliance stands in unconditional solidarity with those impacted by the death of Jacob Albright and the demands put forth by them. Those related to Albright deserve to have closure, which can only begin to happen when footage is released around his death.
The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) campaigns against police crimes committed primarily against the poor and Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We demand the creation of a civilian police accountability council, or CPAC, to ensure that our community is in direct control of our police force.
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