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3 ways that you can help:
1. Arrange a
screening for your organization, community, church
or school.
We know from audience reaction at recent screenings —
standing ovations, tears, impassioned dialogues —
that the video is powerful. Many in the audiences expressed
interest in joining in social change work around the law
enforcement and criminal justice systems' racial and political
biases, police misconduct, violence and brutality. Where
the film has been shown as part of an event structured to
focus on social action, the film has been an effective catalyst
for motivating people — both those already familiar
with the case and those new to the issues — to commit
to participate in ongoing social action and organizing around
the issues.
A Facilitation guide that will help focus
your discussion is available to organizations with purchase.
(Go to the Purchase page.)
2. Get involved!
Contact an organization in your area working for civil rights,
better police-community relations, and fairness in the criminal
justice system.
Across the country, police accountability
has been the topic of books, news articles and media discussion.
Unfortunately, none of this national discourse has generated
consistent mechanisms for holding police accountable for
their misconduct. Often, cities rely on the functions of
civilian police review boards (CPRBs). These boards allow
citizens to report incidents of police misconduct and sometimes
recommend disciplinary action, but they seldom have subpoena
or enforcement powers. Recent shifts in attitudes about
the powers of law enforcement, such as the Patriot Act,
further emphasize the urgent need for citizens to become
more active in protecting their rights and freedoms and
legal due process. Grassroots action can make a
difference.
Find and join your local Civilian Review or
Citizen's Police Review Board through Google.
Or go to one of the sites listed below that have a commitment
to speak out against unnecessary violence:
The
Stolen Lives Project
The
League of Young Voters
The
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
October
22 Coalition to stop police brutality
RefuseandResist.org
CharityAdvantage.com
B-Cap.org
3.
Make a donation to the ENOUGH project to support post-production
costs and help us make the documentary available around
the country.
We need help in the second phase of this Project –
the distribution of the film and organization of educational
and social action forums on the issues raised by the film.
The goal is 12 film screenings each quarter and meaningful
dialog about the film with twice that many of potential
screeners.
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