Lowcountry Black & Latine Coalition

06/05/2022

Sign up to speak out against the mass surveillance initiative (Joint Operations Center) at the next North Charleston City Council meeting, Thursday, June 9th at 7PM.

We know from experience, community input, and a mountain of data that these technologies and techniques only lead to racial profiling and overpolicing of Black, Hispanic, and low-income people. We ask that you reverse course on these plans and find better ways to build trust with the community you serve.

This is also an opportunity to read our demands for and demand the translation of all public communications into Spanish language!

☑️Sign up to speak
☑️Sign and share the petition
☑️Links in bio🔗

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Regístrese para hablar en contra de la iniciativa de vigilancia masiva (Centro de Operaciones Conjuntas) en la próxima reunión del Concejo Municipal de North Charleston el jueves 9 de junio a las 7PM.

Sabemos por experiencia, aportes de la comunidad y una montaña de datos que estas tecnologías y técnicas solo conducen a la elaboración de perfiles raciales y vigilancia policial excesiva de las personas negras, hispanas y de bajos ingresos. Le pedimos que invierta el curso de estos planes y encuentre mejores formas de generar confianza con la comunidad a la que sirve.

☑️Regístrate para hablar
☑️Firma y comparte la petición
☑️Enlaces en bio🔗

¡Esta es también una oportunidad para leer nuestras demandas de y exigir la traducción de todas las comunicaciones públicas al español!

06/05/2022

Firma la petición contra la vigilancia masiva en North Charleston https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/north-charleston-no-a-la-vigilancia-masiva/

06/03/2022

Please join us in opposing the City of North Charleston’s plans for domestic surveillance via a proposed “Joint Operations Center”

The city of North Charleston is planning to create a 24/7 real-time surveillance center that will monitor, in its own words, "every inch" of the city. As of April 21, 2022, the plan for the so-called Joint Operations Center will include the purchase of 745 Verkada surveillance cameras, 34 Rekor auto...

06/03/2022

There’s still time to make your voice heard at the next North Charleston City Council meeting!

☑️Sign up to speak
☑️Sign & share the petition
☑️Pack the council meeting

https://www.northcharleston.org/government/city-council/request-to-speak-at-public-meeting/

06/03/2022

"La única forma en que el gobierno local sabe cómo resolver problemas reales que impactan a personas reales es arrojando dinero a la fuerza de ocupación en las comunidades negras y latinas. 37–80 millones de dólares anuales de los presupuestos del condado de Charleston, la ciudad de Charleston y North Charleston van directamente a las fuerzas del orden público. Según el informe Building a Safe and Just Charleston, la policía gasta la mayoría de sus recursos arrestando a personas por incidentes menores que no afectan la seguridad pública, pero que conducen a la criminalización masiva y al encarcelamiento de personas negras, latinas y discapacitadas a un costo enorme para contribuyentes."

El propósito de una ciudad debe ser de proveer para la gente dentro de sus fronteras. Cuando se trata de Afro Americanos, Latinos y otras…

06/03/2022

"The only way the local government knows how to solve real problems that impact real people is by throwing money at the occupying force in Black and Brown communities. 37–80 million dollars annually of Charleston County, the City of Charleston and North Charleston’s budgets go directly to law enforcement. According to the Building a Safe and Just Charleston report, police spend the majority of their resources arresting people for minor incidents which do not affect public safety, but do lead to mass criminalization and incarceration of Black, Brown and disabled people at a huge cost to taxpayers."

Beginning with taking control of the institution of policing, we must build a movement that will ultimately take back control of…

05/27/2022

Please join us in opposing the City of North Charleston’s plans for domestic surveillance via a proposed “Joint Operations Center.” We know from experience, community input, and a mountain of data that these technologies and techniques only lead to racial profiling and over policing of Black, Latin American, and low-income people

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/north-charleston-no-mass-surveillance-no-joint-operations-center?source=direct_link&

05/13/2022

Join us next Wednesday at 7pm Change Up Cuts Barbershop for our May Black & Latine Coalition meeting!

We’ll be discussing next steps in the campaign & how you can support this important initiative!

05/10/2022

Charleston County Government Responds to Language Access Request

CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC - Last month The Lowcountry Black and Latine Coalition launched a campaign asking local governments to provide language

05/03/2022

¿Sabías que la comunidad latinoamericana tiene raíces profundas en Lowcountry que se remontan a las épocas coloniales y anterior a la guerra civil Americana? Eche un vistazo a Las Voces del Lowcountry, una cronología de la historia latinx en Charleston.

Los latinoamericanos han contribuido en gran medida a nuestra historia y calidad de vida en Lowcountry. ¡Sus contribuciones merecen reconocimiento y el gobierno local debe proporcionar los servicios de traducción e interpretación que tanto se necesitan, lo que permite a los residentes de habla hispana ser miembros más activos e involucrados de la comunidad! https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/las-voces/las-voces-spanish

05/02/2022

Did you know the Latin American community has deep roots in the Lowcountry reaching back to the colonial and Antebellum eras? Check out Las Voces del Lowcountry, a timeline of Latinx history in Charleston.

Latin Americans have contributed greatly to our history and quality of life in the Lowcountry. Their contributions deserve recognition and local government should provide much needed translation and interpretation services, which allows Spanish-speaking residents to be more active and engaged community members!

There is power in a chronology. The simple act of listing events with dates is a fundamental tool of historians. But it is one we often take for granted. A chronology can demonstrate change over time. It can help us understand causality and suggest connections among events, people, and ideas. A good...

04/29/2022

Let’s put pressure on our local government to translate ALL public communications into Spanish, including information posted at public parks & recreation areas!

Visit HolaCharleston.com to contact your representatives & sign the petition!

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¡Presionemos a nuestro gobierno local para que traduzca TODAS las comunicaciones públicas al Español, incluida la información publicada en parques públicos y áreas recreativas!

¡Visite HolaCharleston.com para contactar a sus representantes y firmar la petición!