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Join CAARPR at the 97th annual Bud Billiken parade to help advance the fight for police accountability in Chicago! We’ll be grilling hot dogs and talking with folks about the Referendum for Community Power Over Policing. Join us this Saturday, August 8 any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. one block west of 55th and King Drive.

The CPOP referendum will give us the democratic power to hold CPD accountable for their crimes against our communities. When passed, this referendum would:

✅️ Make the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability a truly democratic body with 9 elected positions and 2 appointed positions. The 2 appointed positions are reserved for youth and those with a history of incarceration, who are otherwise excluded from running for public office.

⚡️Give the Commission power to negotiate the Fraternal Order of Police contract, set the CPD budget, directly appoint and remove the Superintendent and members of the Police Board. This means putting the people in charge of who polices our communities and how our communities are policed!

As the racist and reactionary ruling class continue to unleash attacks on the democratic rights of oppressed and working class people, we need to fight to expand our democratic rights at every turn.

To learn more and find more ways to plug in, visit bit.ly/communitypoweroverpolice.
See you in the streets! ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!