Austin, TX – On November 4, members of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) and other local organizers held a speak-out action in front of Austin City Hall.

Organized in response to the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR) call for post-election protests for a people’s mandate, the action emphasized NAARPR’s demands, such as stop police crimes, community control of the police, health care for all, and economic relief for the unemployed. While defeating Trump is important, the speak-out focused on the fact that no matter who wins the presidency, we need to stay in the streets demanding justice and fighting for a people’s agenda.

Soaring Falcon, a member of the FRSO, said: “We must continue to fight and continue to struggle to meet the needs of the working class and oppressed peoples. Police crimes will continue, and we must demand community control of the police and the arrest, indictment and conviction of any and all cops who have committed murder.”

#AustinTX #FreedomRoadSocialistOrganizationFRSO #NAARPR #PeoplesMandate #AustinCityHall

On the night of November 4, over 30 organizations and over 1000 people came together to march against Trump’s attempts to steal the election. As the community marched on to Interstate 94, the authorities moved in, without any warning, and refused to let the crowd leave the freeway. All participants were arrested, including children.

This is the first time in five years – since the murder of Jamar Clark – that the cops have harassed families and community members on such a mass scale. But, despite the intimidation by police, protesters stayed calm and organized, holding the space with speeches, chants and a marathon dance party.

Many livestreamed the incident and made calls to local politicians to question the glaring First Amendment violations.

The original demands for the march were a call for a People’s Mandate to address the triple pandemic of racism, COVID-19 and recession. Primarily, the march focused on protesting Trump’s unconstitutional theft of the election, but also recognized that much work needed to be done to secure our rights even if Biden took the presidency.

Many participants in the protest were from the labor movement and had worked hard to defeat Trump and all he stands for. They are teachers, office workers, library staff, health care workers, cleaners and cooks.

In addition to stopping Trump from stealing the elections and the NAARPR demands, protest organizers now demand that all charges against demonstrators are dropped and that the cars impounded be released without fees.

According to a statement from the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar, “We continue to fight for and demand community control of police so that police can no longer infringe on our First Amendment rights as they did today.”

#MinneapolisMN #NAARPR #TwinCitiesCoalition4Justice4Jamar #DontLetTrumpStealTheElection #PeoplesMandate

This is the first time in five years – since the murder of Jamar Clark – that the cops have harassed families and community members on such a mass scale. But, despite the intimidation by police, protesters stayed calm and organized, holding the space with speeches, chants and a marathon dance party.

Many livestreamed the incident and made calls to local politicians to question the glaring First Amendment violations.

The original demands for the march were a call for a People’s Mandate to address the triple pandemic of racism, COVID-19 and recession. Primarily, the march focused on protesting Trump’s unconstitutional theft of the election, but also recognized that much work needed to be done to secure our rights even if Biden took the presidency.

Many participants in the protest were from the labor movement and had worked hard to defeat Trump and all he stands for. They are teachers, office workers, library staff, health care workers, cleaners and cooks.

In addition to stopping Trump from stealing the elections and the NAARPR demands, protest organizers now demand that all charges against demonstrators are dropped and that the cars impounded be released without fees.

According to a statement from the Twin Cities Coalition 4 Justice 4 Jamar, “We continue to fight for and demand community control of police so that police can no longer infringe on our First Amendment rights as they did today.”

#MinneapolisMN #NAARPR #TwinCitiesCoalition4Justice4Jamar #DontLetTrumpStealTheElection #PeoplesMandate